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Karnataka exam scandal and minister resignations

3 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

Latest: Karnataka Minister Prayanak Kharge Refuses Resignation Amid Exam Row

In late July 2026, students in Karnataka staged peaceful protests after a leaked NIT examination paper, prompting Union Home Minister Priyank Kharge to commend the non‑violent handling. The fallout led to the resignation

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Cauvery dispute: Karnataka delays releases, talks, petition

6 clusters · 49 sources · last updated

Latest: Tamil Nadu files Supreme Court petition over Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka

The Cauvery Water Management Authority ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs per day to Tamil Nadu from 29 July to 12 August 2026. Karnataka’s heavy rains filled the Kabini reservoir, prompting a short‑term discharge

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Kaveri water dispute protests

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Tamil Nadu Farmers Detained in Nagpur Amid Delhi Protest Plans

Tamil Nadu farmers mobilised to Delhi in early August 2026 to protest the Kaveri water allocation dispute and the Megathadu dam project. On 1 August, Karnataka police stopped the farmers’ train in Nagpur, forced them to

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Karnataka HIV testing policy controversy continues

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Karnataka AIDS Prevention Society refutes rumors of 7,000 HIV‑positive college students

On July 28 2026, Karnataka's State AIDS Prevention Society announced compulsory HIV testing and counselling camps for all colleges, citing a rise in infections among young adults. Within days, the society issued a video

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South Asian junk‑food bans in schools

5 clusters · 14 sources · last updated

Latest: Karnataka bans junk food sales in schools and nearby areas

In early June 2026 Sri Lanka’s health ministry warned of rising obesity and, by mid‑June, banned high‑sugar, high‑fat and ultra‑processed foods from school canteens. The education ministry soon enforced the ban for rough

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Egg price surge in India and Sri Lanka

3 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: India's school mid‑day meals strained by soaring egg prices

In mid‑July 2026, Indian egg markets saw record‑high farm‑gate and retail prices. In Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal hub, farm‑gate rates rose to Rs 6.70 per egg, while retail prices in the region and Hyderabad reached Rs 8‑9. Off

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