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Powertrip: Karnataka’s ‘misinformation’ bill was plagiarised

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. What happens when a Congress-led government lifts language from a BJP MP’s bill to fight fake news? Karnataka just gave us the answer.

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South Central 34: Karnataka’s DKS-Siddaramaiah tussle and RSS hypocrisy on Preamble

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath first discuss the tussle between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah over the state’s Chief Minister-ship.

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‘Bill needs to be binned’: Karnataka government slammed for its fake news bill

The recently introduced Karnataka Misinformation Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 has drawn criticism from various quarters, warning that its implementation may muzzle free speech and independent journalism.

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Is there really a potential change at the top in Karnataka?

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. In this week’s newsletter, we tell you why Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala has arrived in Karnataka amid speculations about a leadership change. In Tamil Nadu, CM…

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Indian state proposes seven-year jail term for spreading ‘fake news’

State officials say ‘sole objective is to address growing digital information disorder’

The Independent UK

Three villagers arrested after mass poisoning of family of tigers in India

Villagers resorted to ‘retaliatory killing’ of tiger and its four cubs by using pesticide to poison carcass, forest officials say

The Independent UK

Is your medicine safe? Karnataka flags 305 faulty drug batches, but recall system patchy

In the first five months of 2025, 305 samples of a wide range of drugs – including lifesaving medication – drawn from pharmacies across Karnataka failed quality tests. Nearly a quarter failed more than one test, and almost half were injectable drugs. These tests were done by Karnataka’s Drug Control…

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120 people from Karnataka, including students and tourists stranded in Iran

Around 120 persons from Karnataka are currently stranded in Iran amidst escalating safety concerns. They include 60 to 70 students pursuing medicine and religious studies, as well as pilgrims and hail from towns such as Gauribidanur, T Narasipura, Mysuru, and Bengaluru.

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‘She says she’s safe, but it’s scary’: Family of Karnataka student stranded in Iran

“She said she’s safe,” 17-year-old Hassan Syed told The News Minute, “but the uncertainty is scary.”

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South Central 31: Chinmayi Sripaada’s Thug Life performance and follow-up of Bengaluru stampede

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the Bengaluru Chinnaswamy stampede with senior journalist Nandini Chandrasekhar. They weigh in on whether the Karnataka government is scapegoating the police and evading responsibility.

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Let Me Explain: Rise of cow vigilantes in Karnataka

Around Eid this year, disturbing footage began circulating from Bengaluru. Puneeth Kerehalli, a self-proclaimed cow protector, an accused in a murder case, and a repeat offender can be seen barging into Muslim homes, pulling people out, and filming the entire thing like it’s some twisted reality show.

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Awful and Awesome Ep 388: Mountainhead, Stolen, Last Of Us S2

While discussing the headlines:Rajyasree: In bad news, Kamal Haasan’s comments led to his film Thug Life not releasing in Karnataka.Manisha: In worse news, Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 5 cruised ahead of the box office…I had no idea that five Housefulls have been made. Rajyasree: And also Fardeen Khan has made a comeback!Shardool:…

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Let Me Explain: How hate and communalism have returned to haunt coastal Karnataka

The coastal city of Mangaluru is once again simmering with tension.

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What is Shashi Tharoor’s next political move?

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. What next for Shashi Tharoor after he’s back from his ongoing visits abroad? Even those close to him offer differing theories. We sifted through the noise to…

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Weather Alert: IMD issues yellow warning for next week in Karnataka

The affected districts include Raichur, Koppal, Gadag, Dharwad, Haveri, Davangere, Shivamogga, and Chitradurga, among others. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Karnataka: 5 Killed, 10 Injured as bus rams into truck in Kalaburagi

The deceased have been identified as residents of the Bagalkote district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rapido, Ola, Uber must stop bike taxis within 6 weeks in Karnataka: HC

The Karnataka High Court has ordered the suspension of bike taxi services in the state within six weeks, ruling that such services cannot operate unless the government issues necessary guidelines under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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Karnataka: Bengaluru cabbie surrenders before police after killing wife

The cabbie was taken into custody after police visited the crime scene. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IAS Officer Ajay Seth designated as Finance Secretary

Ajay Seth, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Karnataka cadre, is currently serving as the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India’s 11 richest states allocate only 4% of budget for police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid

India’s 11 richest states allocated Rs 1.97 lakh crore in 2024-25 for the functioning of their justice systems – including the police, judiciary, prison and legal aid – which was 36 percent more than the spending in 2022-23, according to a new report by India Justice Report, a collective that…

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BJP condemns suspension of 18 MLAs from Karnataka Assembly for six months

The party said the decision to suspend its MLAs was a grave injustice. Read further on Dynamite News:

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HC quashes Karnataka hate speech case against Rahul Shivshankar

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a hate speech case against CNN News18 consulting editor Rahul Shivshankar over his post on X about the state government’s allocation of funds for the welfare of religious minorities, Bar and Bench reported.

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Let Me Explain: How police lapses derail investigations and fail victims

In 2012, the rape and murder of 17-year-old Sowjanya in Karnataka’s temple town of Dharmasthala led to widespread outrage and several protests across the state. Yet, thirteen years later, the perpetrators of the crime have not been brought to justice. Reason: The police allegedly botched up the investigation.

The Conversation

The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago

Thrips are tiny insects – their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in Indonesia “the damage to red chilli plants caused by thrips infestation ranges…

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Third accused arrested in tourist rape, murder case in Karnataka

Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped and assaulted while stargazing near Hampi, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on March 6. Read further on Dynamite News:

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