Karnataka

Six lives saved by Karnataka’s braindead man

<p> <strong>Serving people even after death is what a 51-year-old man from Karnataka – Umesh B. Dandagi -- did as…

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Karnataka High Court dismisses various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in education institutions

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mtv0mYTCMRk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Karnataka High Court…

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Video: Endangered giant sawfish ends up dead in Karnataka fishing nets

<p> An extremely rare and endangered sawfish was caught in fishing nets in Karnataka’s coastal town of Malpe on Thursday.</p>…

3 years ago

Meet 17-Year-Old Akansha Puranik From Karnataka Who Masters Over 60 Skills | Women’s Day 2022

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ywQ7iMj6Lo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Meet 17-year-old Akansha…

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Karnataka is first State to reserve jobs of school teachers for transgenders

<p> <strong>In a major boost to inclusivity, the Karnataka Government has decided to induct teachers from the transgender community. The…

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Video: Indian Air Force team rescues 19-year-old trekker stuck on rock in Karnataka’s Nandi Hills

<p> Indian Air Force rescued a 19-year-old student who fell 300 feet from a steep cliff onto a rocky ledge…

3 years ago

Motivated comments by some countries on Karnataka dress code issue not welcome, says India

<p> <strong>India today reacted strongly to comments made by some countries on the dress code issue in some educational institutions…

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Karnataka’s village mourns beloved sparrow and constructs a tomb in its memory

<p> <strong>Losing a loved one is painful and that is what the residents of a village in Karnataka named Basavapatna…

3 years ago

Karnataka to start self-defence training programme for women with 50,000 girls

<p> <strong>In a significant move to tackle crime against women, the Karnataka Government has decided to train women in self-defence.</strong></p>…

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Migrant labourer works her way to become President of gram panchayat

<p> <strong>Bheemavva who left her home more than 25 years ago due to drought has come a long way. Hardships…

3 years ago

Manipal college student’s trolley bag springs a surprise as girl is found in it

<p> <strong>In a bizarre incident which had many on the social media in splits, an engineering college student in Manipal,…

3 years ago

Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban has a hearty laugh when Karnataka school textbook mistakenly features him as a postman!

<p> <strong>Popular Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban was caught by surprise when he saw his picture in one of the school…

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Karnataka gets a crocodile park near temple complex on Kali river

<p> <strong>The State of Karnataka can now boast of a crocodile park as it was commissioned this week at Dandeli.…

3 years ago

Karnataka’s ‘tamarind maniac’ awarded Padma Shiri in grassroots innovator category

<p> Abdul Khader Nadakattin, a serial grassroots innovator from Dharwad, Karnataka, is amongst the 107 Padma Shri awardees announced for…

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Karnataka’s daily wage worker rebuilds a burnt public library on his own

<p> <strong>Despite having suffered a major setback when his dream project – a library for students – was gutted in…

3 years ago

Karnataka farmer who dug tunnels to tap water in novel way to create lush green farm gets Padma Shri

<p> <strong>Even though unlettered, 77-year-old Mahalinga Naik, through sheer girt and hard work has changed the look of a barren…

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Karnataka’s beloved grandmother donates land worth crores for her village school and playground

<p> <strong>It indeed takes a big heart to give away one’s possessions for making the lives of others better and…

3 years ago

Kannada gets Bandipura – a new font inspired by elephants

<p> <strong>Inspired by the majestic elephant, type designer Manjunatha R has created a new font, Bandipura for Kannada. This resident…

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Karnataka students show how eco-friendly bamboo is a cheaper alternative to steel

<p> <strong>Displaying their inventive streak, students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering located in Karnataka’s Mysuru have come up with bamboo…

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126 tiger deaths, the highest in a decade reported in 2021

<p> <strong>The year end doesn’t spell well for the wildlife and animal lovers of the country, as the National Tiger…

3 years ago

Bengaluru’s public transport gets its first electric bus

<p> <strong>Karnataka’s public transport went green as the State’s Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai, flagged off the State's first electric buses…

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