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Karnataka

Only 2,000 pairs: Inside Prada’s rare Indian artisan collection

Prada has launched a limited-edition line of Indian-made Kolhapuri sandals, months after facing backlash over designs that resembled traditional footwear without initial acknowledgment.

28 Apr 2026-15:18
India’s Karnataka bans social media for kids

The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the country’s major technology hub Bengaluru, has announced a ban on social media use for children under the age of 16.

06 Mar 2026-10:48
Karun Nair scores 9th list A century for Karnataka

Karun Nair smashed his 9th List A century, leading Karnataka to an 8-wicket win over Kerala in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 26.

26 Dec 2025-17:13
At least 10 killed in Karnataka bus–tanker crash

At least nine people were killed and several others injured after a fuel tanker rammed into a private bus in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, police said on Thursday.

25 Dec 2025-10:34
Prada to release $930 ‘Made in India’ sandals

Prada will launch a limited-edition line of “Made in India” sandals priced at around €800 ($930) after earlier backlash over cultural appropriation.

11 Dec 2025-14:08
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar deny rift after talks

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar met for a 40-minute breakfast discussion in Bengaluru on Saturday, amid rising tensions over the leadership issue in the State. The meeting was convened on instructions from the Congress high command, which asked both leaders to resolve their differences.

29 Nov 2025-10:35
Armed men impersonating central bank officials steal $800,000 in Bengaluru heist

Armed men posing as officials from India’s central bank have robbed a cash-transport van carrying 70 million rupees ($800,000) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, police said. Authorities have launched a massive search operation to locate the suspects.

21 Nov 2025-12:15
HY Meti, ex-minister of India’s Karnataka, dies

H.Y. Meti, the former excise minister of India’s Karnataka state, has died at the age of 79, News.Az reports, citing Indian media.

04 Nov 2025-12:04
India restricts content takedown powers following legal spat with Musk’s X

The Indian government has narrowed the number of officials authorized to issue internet content takedown orders, following a high-profile legal dispute with Elon Musk’s social media platform, X.

23 Oct 2025-11:59
Indian court rejects X’s challenge to new content removal rules

An Indian court has dismissed a legal challenge by Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) against the country’s recently introduced content moderation mechanism, marking a setback for the social media company in one of its largest markets.

24 Sep 2025-15:26