3 workers killed in Ballari steel plant accident; swept away in tunnel – Times of India

BALLARI: Three civil workers were swept away in a tunnel at a steel plant of a private company in the industrial hub of Torangal in Karnataka‘s Ballari district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Panthi Jadeppa, 31, from Hosapete (Karnataka), Shivamahadev, 22, of Chennai and Sushant Krishna Nainaru, 23, of Bengaluru.Water is continuously pumped through…

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‘Obscene videos’ case: Cannot revoke Prajwal Revanna’s diplomatic passport unless there is court order, says MEA | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The diplomatic passport of suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who has been accused of sexually abusing several women, cannot be cancelled or revoked unless there is a court order, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.“Revocation of diplomatic passport can only happen as per the provisions of the Passport Act ……

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Can BJP woo Lingayats back? Party’s chances in North Karnataka hinge on that | India News – Times of India

As the political atmosphere heats up in north Karnataka, which encompasses 14 constituencies, ahead of polling on May 7, all eyes are on the Lingayat community, a dominant caste in the region. The Lingayats, constituting the state’s largest single community, make up nearly 17% of the 5.3 crore electorate, while the Vokkaligas, another politically significant…

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Can BJP woo Lingayats back? Party’s chances in North Karnataka hinge on that | India News – Times of India

As the political atmosphere heats up in north Karnataka, which encompasses 14 constituencies, ahead of polling on May 7, all eyes are on the Lingayat community, a dominant caste in the region. The Lingayats, constituting the state’s largest single community, make up nearly 17% of the 5.3 crore electorate, while the Vokkaligas, another politically significant…

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‘Allowed Prajwal to escape’: Amit Shah attacks Congress over delayed action on ‘obscene videos’ case | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of deliberately delaying action against suspended JD-S leader Prajwal Revanna in the obscene video case until after the voting in Vokkaliga-dominated areas concluded.“You did not initiate any action till the elections in the Vokkaliga belt were over. You did politics…

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‘Not even 1/4th of our claim’: Karnataka slams 3.4k crore drought aid – Times of India

BENGALURU/KALABURAGI: Nearly six months after Karnataka submitted a memorandum, the state on Saturday finally received Rs 3,454 crore from Centre under Natural Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to counter the prevailing drought situation. This, however, is way short of Karnataka’s initial demand of Rs 18,174 crore, which included Rs 5,662 crore for compensation to farmers.Congress has…

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‘Not even 1/4th of our claim’: Karnataka slams Rs 3.4k crore drought aid | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU/KALABURAGI: Nearly six months after Karnataka submitted a memorandum, the state on Saturday finally received Rs 3,454 crore from Centre under Natural Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to counter the prevailing drought situation. This, however, is way short of Karnataka’s initial demand of Rs 18,174 crore, which included Rs 5,662 crore for compensation to farmers.Congress has…

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