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Ambitious plan for gargantuan green space in Vijayapura district, 6 times bigger than Lalbagh in Bengaluru

Karnataka Government is developing high-density forests near two tanks in Vijayapura.

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Kannada actor Vijay Raghavendra’s wife Spandana dies due to cardiac arrest

Spandana was on a vacation with family in Bangkok. Her mortal remains will be brought back to Bengaluru on August 8

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National Handloom Day: How a design studio in Bengaluru is reviving the Uppada weave with Rajasthan’s famed pichwai paintings

At Bengaluru-based Madhurya Creations, Andhra Pradesh’s famed Uppada saris are getting a refreshing makeover by blending them with pichwai paintings. Using pichwai paintings — that originated over 400 years ago in Rajasthan — to shed light on the fading Uppada weave hasn’t been done before. They have a signature style…

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‘Our education system is the reason for increasing concern about Kannada’s survival in Bengaluru’

Poet, translator, and academic H.S. Venkatesha Murthy, who released his autobiography recently in Bengaluru, talks about the literary tradition of Kannada and concerns about language’s survival in Bengaluru .

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Karnataka govt. frames guidelines for demarcation of BBMP ward boundaries

Two days after the State government reduced the number of Bengaluru’s wards from 243 to 225, the Urban Development Department issued fresh guidelines to demarcate ward boundaries for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike

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Flower show at Lalbagh draws more than 90,000 visitors over weekend

Bengaluru Bengalureans kept their bi-annual date with the city’s floral extravaganza, as thousands thronged the Lalbagh Botanical Garden during the weekend to witness the flower show organised ahead of Independence Day

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Around 170 students from violence-hit Manipur join Karnataka’s schools and colleges

Within 11 days of the Karnataka government’s order providing special admissions for students from strife-torn Manipur, around 170 students from the region have joined various schools and colleges in the State.

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Surjewala in Bengaluru this week to hold talks with MLAs to nip discontent

After a meeting with senior leaders of the party on Wednesday in Delhi, AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala is expected to arrive Bengaluru in a few days to hold talks with MLAs who have been miffed over denial of Cabinet berths as well as delay…

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Bodies of techie, family found dead in Bengaluru reach Bandar Kota in Machilipatnam

Family of four—software professional Vijay (31), wife Hemavathi (28) and children Moksha (3) and Srushti (8 months)—was found dead in their Bengaluru apartment. Bodies have been brought to Machilipatnam. Cause of death yet to be determined.

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Opposition Coalition: Shiv Sena (UBT) to host 3rd meeting of 'INDIA' in Mumbai, says Sanjay Raut

The first such meeting was convened in Patna on June 23 and the second meeting was held in Bengaluru on July 17-18. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Edappadi Palaniswami asks T.N. CM Stalin to hold talks with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for Cauvery water release

The AIADMK’s general secretary, Edapadi K. Palaniswami, on Saturday asked Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to rush to Bengaluru and hold talks with his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, to secure the State’s share of Cauvery water.

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Over 60,000 patients with bone and joint issues treated at Victoria Hospital OPD in Bengaluru post-pandemic

Bone and joint disorders are one of the major health problems in India. Around one in five among the elderly and post-menopausal women suffer from one or the other bone and joint disorder. Globally, degenerative arthritis of the hip and knee in the elderly is ranked 11th as a contributing…

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In a step towards BBMP polls, wards sized down to 225; govt. issues fresh notification

In the first step towards holding the long-pending elections for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the State government notified revised ward delimitation for the urban local body on Friday. It came on the day Transport Minister and Bengaluru MLA Ramalinga Reddy announced that elections would be held in December.

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Excited to work with players from UP Warriorz squad: Abhishek Nayar

Nayar said the WPL would transform the women’s game not just in India but globally as well Former India all-rounder and Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar is glad that he could work with the Women’s Premier League side UP Warriorz at the off-season camp, now in progress at…

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Four districts of Karnataka part of National Family Planning programme’s pilot on introduction of new contraceptive options

Karnataka's Health Dept. is introducing two new contraceptive options - subdermal single rod implants and subcutaneous injectables - in four districts, incl. Bengaluru, to reduce maternal and infant morbidity/mortality. 10,008 implants & 20,000 injectables have been received. Training & micro plan being developed for facility readiness.

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Karnataka Today newsletter: Is the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway safe?, and more

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School principal arrested for raping 10-year-old student in Bengaluru

The principal and owner of a private school in Gunjur in Bengaluru has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old student on August 3. He has been booked under POCSO Act.

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Watch | Is the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway safe?

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Man making bombs to kill pigs injured in accidental blast at home near Bengaluru

He allegedly makes bombs, called pig bombs in local parlance, that are used to kill animals that stray into agriculture land. The crude bombs are wrapped in food, which attracts the animals. When they bite, the bomb explodes in the mouth of the animal, killing them instantly.

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When textile designs are set in stone

Writer and historian Dr. Chithra Madhavan, who will be in the Bengaluru this weekend to give a talk titled Kanjivaram Motifs and its inspiration from temple architecture, speaks on why we must instil a sense of heritage in children.

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Centre to send team to oversee road, tunnel work

Union Govt. to send experts to rectify problems in Shiradi Ghat construction. CM Siddaramaiah & PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Nitin Gadkari in Delhi to seek support for road & infrastructure projects. Discussed traffic & other issues on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway & pending projects. Gadkari assured help.

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Centre urged to set up Science City in Bengaluru, three other districts

Minister of Minor Irrigation, Science, and Technology N.S. Boseraju has appealed to the Union government to initiate steps to set up Vigyan Nagar (Science City) in Bengaluru.

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Student exodus a reality check for State

Neha's decision to pursue higher studies in Bengaluru instead of Kochi has become a reality for many students in Kerala. The state's higher education sector is facing a crisis due to the exodus of students to other states and abroad, with core science and humanities subjects seeing a sharp drop…

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1295 students graduate from University of Agricultural Sciences

UAS, Bengaluru conferred degrees to 1,295 students in its 57th convocation ceremony. 891 Bachelor's, 299 Master's and 105 Doctoral degrees were awarded, along with 160 gold medals to 66 students. Governor Gehlot praised the university's research and development efforts, while the Agriculture Minister stressed the importance of skill-oriented training programmes…

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Ahead of Independence Day flower show in Bengaluru, parking restrictions around Lalbagh for 12 days

The Bengaluru traffic police have imposed parking restrictions around Lalbagh for 12 days, ahead of the flower show at the botanical garden organised by the Department of Horticulture as part of the Independence Day celebrations scheduled from August 4 to August 18.

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