Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
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The High Court of Karnataka granted interim anticipatory bail to JD(S) leader Bhavani Revanna in an alleged abduction case subject to her appearing before the investigating officer of the Special Investigating Team (SIT) by 1 p.m. on June 7, and to fully cooperate with the probe.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a special court in Bengaluru in a defamation case filed by BJP’s Karnataka unit against the publication of advertisements in newspapers labelling the BJP as corrupt during the 2023 Legislative Assembly polls campaign in Karnataka.
Former Udupi MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat, who contested the Legislative Council elections from South West Graduates’ constituency as an independent candidate, was placed in the third position. Mr. Bhat, a three-term MLA, got 7,039 votes of the 61,382 valid votes cast in the constituency.
The two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) working on the underground section of the Pink Line for the Bengaluru Metro from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara might not meet the tunnelling deadline of August 2024 because of rocky terrain.
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Chennai Metrowater aims for continuous water supply in Adyar zone, boosting daily supply to 50 million litres in two years.
Karnataka's Bhoomi project offers lessons for other States rushing to digitise land records
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“Walk for Equality was aimed at creating a movement to crush the forces attempting to divide the people along religious line, said Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko. Concluding his 140-kilometre ‘Samathuva nadai payanam’ from Tiruchi to Madurai on Monday, Mr. Vaiko said, “The Hindutva forces are actively attempting to drive a wedge between communities through various incidents, most notably the Thirupparankundram deepam controversy, using identity-based politics to achieve their divisive motives.”
The Tamil Nadu government paid ₹1,237.80 crore for the CMCHIS, covering over 1.45 crore families with enhanced health benefits.