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Birthdays, wishes, condolences & achievements — people news from your districtOpen →The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has intercepted 13 shipping containers carrying over 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates in Nashik. The illicit consignment was transshipped through Jebel Ali Port in the UAE to evade India's ban on Pakistani imports.
The UK government has announced a ban on goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and introduced new sanctions against entities driving settlement expansion.
The Karnataka government has disposed of 52.6% of the 26,387 public grievances registered since launching the 'Praja Seve Abhiyan' drive. Following the response, authorities are set to launch the 'Namma Seve' mobile app to allow citizens to submit service requests digitally.
India’s annual wholesale price index (WPI) inflation ticked up to 9.92% in August 2026, driven primarily by surging energy costs and elevated food prices, according to official Ministry of Commerce data.
The All India Football Federation has confirmed October start dates for the Indian Women's League (IWL) and IWL 2 while introducing stricter licensing requirements for head coaches.
The Education Reforms Sub-Committee formed by the Karnataka government is seeking public feedback on regulating unregistered coaching centres, banning parallel coaching during school hours, and controlling private school fees.
Excel Entertainment's theatrical crime thriller 'Mirzapur: The Movie' crossed ₹250 crore in worldwide gross collections on its tenth day. The film reached ₹184.70 crore net in domestic earnings.
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth chaired the 15th Defence Information Technology Consultative Committee meeting in New Delhi to advance indigenous IT solutions for India's armed forces. The committee approved strategic projects focusing on advanced chip manufacturing, sovereign operating systems, and secure defence data centers.
Actress Parineeti Chopra unveiled the trailer for her OTT debut series 'Shaque: Trust No One' in Mumbai on September 10, 2026, sharing insights on balancing motherhood and acting careers in modern Indian cinema.
Months into the academic session, government school children in Karnataka are facing severe shortages of free notebooks and footwear, forcing teachers and community members to step in.
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Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has launched global sales of its indigenous 2nm 3D-stacked processor, FUJITSU-MONAKA, designed to power sovereign AI data centers with twice the inference speed and half the power consumption.
The Telangana Legislative Assembly passed the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, replacing the 70-year-old GHMC Act with a unified administrative framework for Greater Hyderabad.
Capital markets regulator SEBI has released a consultation paper proposing a blended VWAP settlement methodology for futures and options to curb expiry-day price volatility.
At the inaugural INNOPROM India 2026 event in New Delhi, India and Russia set an ambitious target of reaching $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 while promoting 20 smart industrial cities.
Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed establishing a federated industry platform to represent India’s technology and fintech sector globally. The platform would assist Indian tech firms and startups in navigating international regulatory regimes and cybersecurity frameworks.
The International Monetary Fund has welcomed India's efforts to update its statistical framework, noting that new industrial and producer price indices will enhance GDP calculation accuracy. The global lender also highlighted India's 7.8% Q1 economic growth, calling the nation a primary growth engine for the global economy.
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the High Court of Karnataka.
Karnataka Police rescued 800 children engaged in illegal labour across the state during a four-day special operation, registering multiple FIRs against employers.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a CGST Superintendent and a consultant for allegedly demanding a ₹1 crore bribe to issue a no-objection certificate for a building redevelopment project in New Panvel.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken custody of fugitive Harnek Singh following his deportation from the United States after a 13-year pursuit. He is accused of operating a money transfer network linked to a spoof-call fraud scheme targeting Indian nationals in Singapore.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences issued a clarification regarding automated emails sent to NEET PG candidates that misstated the examination date as September 5 instead of August 30.
IIT Madras has invited applications for the October 2026 cohort of its 'School Connect' program, offering 17 online certificate courses in frontier fields like AI, Data Science, and Law. Class 9 students can now enroll for the first time.
A report by UN global fund Education Cannot Wait reveals that over 9,200 attacks on education occurred in 2024–25, depriving 93 million children worldwide of schooling.
IIT Gandhinagar's Centre for Creative Learning has launched an experiential climate education initiative across 1,000 municipal schools in Gujarat, enabling students to construct their own weather instruments.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on September 17. The three-day global summit will bring together over 600 exhibitors and delegations from more than 40 countries under the theme 'Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem.'
In Kenchammanahalli village of Hoovina Hadagali taluk, farmer Basavalingappa is spending ₹1,000 daily on private water tankers to keep his four-acre onion crop alive amidst severe monsoon failure. The Onion Growers Association has demanded a complete agricultural loan waiver and ₹30,000 per acre compensation.
Water from the Upper Bhadra Project was released into the Chitradurga Branch Canal on a trial basis, marking a major breakthrough for agricultural irrigation in central Karnataka's drought-prone belts.
Gurmitkal MLA Sharanagouda Kandkur staged a solo protest at the Vidhana Soudha against the Karnataka government's omission of Gurmitkal taluk from the official drought-hit list, citing severe crop failure and farmer distress.
Muddebihal MLA C.S. Appaji Nadagouda has sparked a controversy by accusing District In-charge Minister M.B. Patil of political bias in excluding Muddebihala taluk from drought-affected notifications.
Unity College of Physiotherapy opened its new outpatient department (OPD) at its Dambel Road campus in Mangaluru to provide accessible rehabilitation services to local residents.
CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital in Udupi has been named among the world's greenest hospitals in Newsweek's 2026 ranking. The hospital earned a four-leaf rating, making it one of only eight institutions from India to feature on the global list.
The 41st National Eye Donation Fortnight awareness rally was flagged off on the premises of the Government Public Hospital in Channarayapattana to encourage post-mortem eye pledges and dispel taboos.
Sadguru Shri Madhusudan Sai announced plans to set up free 50-bed hospitals in North Karnataka, highlighting the ongoing success of the mission's free school operating in Majjigudda village of Shirahatti taluk.
The Karnataka State Cabinet has approved the procurement of 4,500 electric buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) under the Union Government's PM E-DRIVE scheme to modernise public transit and cut urban pollution.
A tragic serial crash on the national highway near Shiruru in Byndoor taluk resulted in the death of a 45-year-old motorcyclist. The accident occurred when a speeding rubber-laden lorry lost control and rammed into a police patrol vehicle and multiple motorcycles.
A severe head-on collision between two cars near Godekere Gate in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk claimed four lives and left five people injured.
A long-standing demand for public transport was fulfilled as a new bus service connecting Karamudi village in Yelaburga taluk to Hospet was officially flagged off.
Karnataka food safety officials closed and sealed the kitchen facility at Chairman's Club in Sahakaranagar after discovering 40 kg of expired chilli powder, unlabelled ingredients, and severe hygiene lapses.
Food safety regulators have launched legal proceedings against Bengaluru-based British Lifesciences after seizing misbranded infant food products and ordering the destruction of 3.7 metric tonnes of expired stock.
Lingasaguru police registered a case against a hotel owner in Eechanala village after a viral video showed him refusing to provide water in a glass to a Dalit customer. Social Welfare Department officials conducted an inquiry into the discrimination allegations.
Health department, municipal council, and food safety officials conducted a joint surprise raid at the weekly market in Moodbidri following complaints of food adulteration. Samples of various food items, vegetables, and fast-food products were collected for laboratory testing.
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