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Sugarcane growers staged road blockades at various places in the districts of Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri on Tuesday, demanding a higher price for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price of sugar.

CPI(M) district secretary V. Chenthamarakshan also demands action against Hindu Aikya Vedi leader Sasikala

Ernakulam Rural Police, which is probing the case, maintain that they acted in accordance with the remand order issued by the magistrate concerned

He alleges that a sting operation was carried out, targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to disturb him, even as he was resting at home and staying away from active electoral politics.

Officials have been directed to curb usage of water provided by Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for washing vehicles or wastage.

Protesters gathered at Jagat Circle and burnt an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner, demanding his resignation and a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged misuse of Form-7 applications.

Family raises concerns over possible attempts to weaken the case against the prime accused, Suhail Sajeev; questions decision to send Suhail to the Borstal School at Thrikkakara, a detention facility for offenders aged 18 to 21

Chairperson Darakshan Andrabi said preachers, not politicians, would decide on sermon topics, two days after first proposing a committee to pre-decide them; Opposition had called the move interference in religious affairs

Farmer leader Shashikant Padasalagi Guru accuses Union Minister Pralhad Joshi of telling lies before the media about farmers not submitting their demands well in advance.

Police lathicharge LDF, UDF workers; water cannon used as protesters try to breach barricades; NH 66 traffic disrupted for hours

Writer alleges Facebook post and subsequent media interventions cast a shadow over the originality of her novel Khalachi; court to record her statement on November 7

The IAS officer and three others have been booked for allegedly assaulting a police inspector and other police personnel, abusing them, and obstructing them from discharging their duty while inspecting a pub in Bengaluru

The decision was taken at a review meeting held here on October 13 to assess the Mobilisation of AIDS Safety (MAS) activities in the district.