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As winter session begins, proceedings marred by multiple protests

BELAGAVI: The Winter legislature session at Suvarna Vidhan Soudha began on a tense note Monday, as multiple protests highlighted the ongoing demands and grievances from across the region.

HYDROCHLORIC ACID LEAKS FROM TANKER ON NH66 NEAR M'LURU

MANGALURU: An alleged technical fault has resulted in a hydrochloric acid leak from a gas tanker on National Highway 66 in Dakshina Kannada district, near here, on Monday, officials said.

CM to present BJP affidavit, SC Order on Panchamasali quota

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3 NEWLY ELECTED MLAS TAKE OATH IN ASSEMBLY

BELAGAVI: Three newly elected Congress legislators took oath as members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly here on Monday.

29 maternal and 322 infant deaths recorded in Belagavi: Health dept

BELAGAVI: The Belagavi district has recorded 29 maternal deaths in the past six months and 322 infant deaths in this year, according to the district health department on Monday.

4 COFFEE ESTATE WORKERS HURT IN ATTEMPT TO FLEE FROM ELEPHANT ATTACK: OFFICIAL

Four plantation workers were injured while trying to flee when a wild elephant attacked them while they were working in Bikkodu village, Belur taluk of Hassan district, on Monday, officials familiar with the matter said.

Top court issues guidelines on processing of mercy petitions in order to limit delays

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday laid down a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure the swift and efficient processing of mercy petitions by death-row convicts, marking a significant development in the legal framework surrounding capital punishment and underlining the adverse effects of delays on both the convicts and societal confidence in justice.

HC reserves order on plea against actor's bail

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Monday reserved the decision on the regular bail plea of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused in the murder of his fan and auto driver Renukaswamy, and ordered that the interim bail granted to Darshan for medical reasons will remain in effect.

Haiti: Gang kills 180 over death of its leader's child

At least 184 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness and subsequent death through witchcraft, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) said on Sunday.