Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah believes that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre has implemented the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) fearing defeat in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
In an intriguing case that has many twists and turns, an Income Tax search in Mangaluru recently, which led to the seizure of ₹5 crore belonging to IDBI Bank, has ended with the bank seeking a CBI investigation into the episode.
The Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has postponed the ongoing board exams (summative assessment) for classes 5, 8, and 9, after the Supreme Court quashed the interim stay order of a Division Bench of the High Court, which had given the green signal to conduct the exams. The Commissioner of Public Instruction issued an order in this regard on Tuesday.
For the last 15 days, residents of many villages located on the banks of the Tunga river in Tirthahalli in Karnataka have been protesting against a multi-village drinking water supply scheme, being executed under the Jal Jeevan Mission of the Union Government.
A total of 61 episodes of fish kill have been reported in Bengaluru in six years, according to a recent study that sheds light on the concerning trend of fish kill incidents in Bengaluru’s lakes from 2017 to 2023, highlighting insufficient efforts by authorities to address the root causes of the issue.
Delhi riots accused Salim Malik seeks bail, citing similarity with recently granted bail to co-accused by the Supreme Court.
Erode administration orders closure of 42 illegal resorts near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve by January 12, 2026, following environmental concerns.
Seeman criticizes DMK and AIADMK for election-time corruption claims, urging voters to remember past struggles and choices.
Mettur Dam's water level reaches 99.65 feet, with an inflow of 115 cusecs and discharge of 8,000 cusecs.
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M.B. Rajesh challenges V.D. Satheesan to counter Kerala HC's claim of no government interference in Sabarimala gold case investigation.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind supports non-BJP candidates in Kerala Assembly polls to prevent BJP's influence, despite reservations against Left parties.
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Rahul Gandhi criticizes the government over Trump's comments on tariffs and Modi's relationship with the U.S.
Supreme Court requests Maharashtra government's response on bail pleas of two accused in the Pune Porsche car crash case.
Iran executes Ali Ardestani for espionage, accusing him of relaying sensitive information to Israel's Mossad for cryptocurrency rewards.
Karnataka transfers Ballari DIG after violent clash resulting in a Congress worker's death, amid rising political tensions.