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Inscriptions in a temple submerged by Bhavanisagar dam reveal a trade route

Discover the submerged Sri Madhava Perumal Temple in Erode district, revealing a 1,000-year-old trade route and historical inscriptions.

The Hindu

Surendran seeks to change name of Sulthan Bathery to Ganapathi Vattam

K. Surendran, BJP State president, vows to change Sulthan Bathery town's name to Ganapathi Vattam if elected.

The Hindu

The legacy of Tipu’s incursion into erstwhile Malabar becomes an election talking point in Wayanad

The Hindu

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Once a source of drinking water, Mananchira is now precious part of city heritage

Mananchira, a historic pond in Kozhikode, now a heritage property protected from pollution, with water usage declining over time.

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: State to miss deadline for implementation of Kannada in signboards, and more

The Hindu

Protest staged in Sirwar of Raichur district following desecration of Tipu Sultan portrait

Superintendent of Police Nikhil B. told The Hindu that an FIR has been registered. A team of police officers has been formed to arrest the culprits.

The Hindu

Why is there resistance to converting Kunigal Stud Farm into a township?

The proposal to develop an integrated township in place of the historic Kunigal Stud Farm has stirred a debate

The Hindu

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Loot by Tania James review – imperialism through the eye of a tiger

James uses the pursuit of a plundered 18th-century artefact to examine the legacy of colonialism in a vivid novel that straddles continents

The Guardian - UK

Loot by Tania James review – the incredible tale of a toymaker’s tiger

An automaton and its maker journey from India to England in this cinematic novel of empire, colonialism and romance

The Guardian - UK

Malaikottai in Dindigul, a cauldron of rebellions for two millennia

Explore the Rockfort (Malaikottai) in Dindigul, a 900ft granite outcrop with a gory history & Jain beds, & witness the influence of Pandyan architecture.

The Hindu

BSY says Siddaramaiah has toned down posture on hijab ban after BJP’s criticism

Continuing the attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the hijab ban, former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday said that the Chief Minister had gone back on his statement after the BJP attacked him

The Hindu

Hariprasad’s remarks ruffle BJP’s feathers in Karnataka

The BJP leaders launched a fresh round of tirade against the Congress, after MLC B. K. Hariprasad’s remarks that “those who term us (the Congress) as Tipu Sultan’s followers were bootlickers of the British” ruffled their feathers

The Hindu

Multicultural harmony mela to be held on Dec. 1 in memory of Tipu’s birthday

Samana Manaskara Vedike to host Multicultural Harmony Mela 2023 in memory of Tipu Sultan on Dec 1 in Srirangapatna. Minister Cheluvarayaswamy, MLAs, MLC, Jnanaprakash Swamiji, Hazrath Mohammed Zuber, social workers, journalist Prakash to attend. Tipu's descendant Mansoor Ali Khan from Kolkata to participate. Programme to create awareness of region's history…

The Hindu

Tanveer Sait against resumption of Tipu Jayanti celebrations by Karnataka government

Tanveer Sait, Congress MLA, opposes move to resume Tipu Jayanthi celebrations in Karnataka. He offered floral tributes to Tipu Sultan's tomb & expressed disapproval of cutting cake/bursting crackers. He urged to pray for global peace & protect Tipu's real history from distortion.

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All 8 people who were trapped in a dangling cable car in Pakistan have been rescued

A cable car carrying six children and two adults dangled hundreds of feet above the ground in a remote part of Pakistan after it broke. Army commandos rescued them after an hourslong operation.

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Pakistani rescuers try to free 6 children and 2 men from a cable car hundreds of feet in the air

A cable car carrying six children and two adults dangled hundreds of feet above the ground in a remote part of Pakistan after it broke on Tuesday

The Hindu

When a letter informing the British of Napoleon’s death reached Madras

The Hindu

Bengaluru’s flower power: Early blossoming under Hyder and Tipu

Since the 18th century, Bengaluru became a haven for the elaborate baghs of Hyder and Tipu, influenced by the Persian and Indo-Persian Charbagh tradition

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Ghosts of history joust for the soul of progressive Kolhapur amid the spectre of orchestrated communal clashes

“The attack was clearly pre-planned. The mob began targeting properties belonging to Muslim families…”

Dynamite News

Maharashtra: Illegal monument of Tipu Sultan removed from Dhule, days after clashes in Kolhapur

An allegedly illegally built monument of Tipu Sultan was removed from Maharashtra's Dhule, said police officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Internet services partially restored in Maharashtra's Kolhapur

Internet services have been partially resumed in Kolhapur in Maharashtra 2 days after tensions erupted over alleged objectionable social media status with reference to Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan

The Hindu

After Kolhapur, Maharashtra’s Beed tense now after social media post on Aurangzeb

A teenage boy’s alleged act of putting social media status message glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has triggered tension in Ashti town of Maharashtra’s Beed district

The Hindu

36 held for Kolhapur unrest as city limps back to normalcy

The situation in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur is gradually returning to normal, a day after violence during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message on social media

The Hindu

Protest over social media message turns violent in Kolhapur city; curfew imposed

Internet services have been suspended till Thursday evening while prohibitory orders have been issued till June 19 banning assembly of five or more persons, said a senior police official.

Dynamite News

Maha: Stone pelting in Kolhapur over use of Tipu Sultan’s image with offensive audio as social media 'status'; police send proposal to suspend internet

Police in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur on Wednesday resorted to lathi charge to disperse a crowd that pelted stones during a protest against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals. Read further on Dynamite News:

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