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The Karnataka Government’s proposal to introduce an Artificial Intelligence-driven facial recognition attendance system in schools has sparked a strong backlash from educationists, rights groups, and civil society organisations.A coalition of 31 experts and organisations wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Monday, urging him to roll back the initiative, and instead strengthen community-based accountability in the education system. The Department of School Education and Literacy has announced plans to link a mobile-based facial recognition system to the Students Achievement Tracking System (SATS) to monitor absenteeism, and track beneficiaries of government welfare schemes such as midday meals. Story continues below this ad The…

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Tuesday passed a Bill to rename Bengaluru City University after former prime minister Manmohan Singh. The Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025, substitutes the name of the university in the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000, with “Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University.” The statement of objects and reasons attached to the Bill notes that the renaming seeks to “esteem the reputation of Dr. Manmohan Singh, distinguished economist, academician, bureaucrat and statesman who spearheaded economic reforms in the nation and served as Prime Minister of India for two successive terms.” Despite Opposition protests, the Congress Government pushed…

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In the Islamic conversion racket case from Balrampur, which was headed by Jalaluddin aka Chhangur Baba, another incident of forced conversion and sexual exploitation has come to the fore. A victim from Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar revealed her ordeal during a press conference at the Lucknow office of Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad. The victim said that the leaders of the Samajwadi Party gang-raped her, converted her, and then left her after sexually exploiting her. Drugs, forced marriage, and conversion to Islam The victim said that in 2017, when she was a high school student, she met Bablu Khan alias Rafi Khan.…

The state government has clarified that the Greater Bengaluru Authority will not interfere with the functioning of the five proposed city corporations.The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at removing confusion over the role of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). The government clarified that the GBA will not interfere with the working of the five new city corporations planned under the 2024 Act.Also Read:Karnataka Assembly passes bill to rename Bengaluru City University after Dr. Manmohan SinghDeputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar explained that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) had…

Prithvi Shaw announced his arrival in the Maharashtra setup with a fighting century in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament against Chhattisgarh at Guru Nanak College, Chennai. Chasing the opposition’s total of 242, Maharashtra could only manage 217, with Shaw almost single-handedly keeping them afloat by scoring 111 off 141 balls. His innings, decorated with 14 fours and a six, was a blend of aggression and maturity on a testing pitch. Carrying the Bat Amidst Collapse The 25-year-old opener, who recently shifted from Mumbai, reached his hundred in 122 deliveries. He batted positively, reaching his half-century at better than a run-a-ball.…

With grief counsellors, family honours, and awareness campaigns, Karnataka steps up efforts to surpass Tamil Nadu and Telangana in organ donations.Karnataka has launched an ambitious plan to become India’s leading state in organ donations, placing grief counsellors in every government hospital to guide families through difficult decisions. Currently ranked third behind Tamil Nadu and Telangana, the state is expanding its outreach to climb to the top this year.Also Read:Man hospitalised after following ChatGPT’s dangerous diet tipThe counsellors will offer one-on-one support to families, helping them understand the life-saving potential of donations at a time of loss. Alongside this, Karnataka continues…

When the Asia Cup 2025 squad was announced, many fans expected Shreyas Iyer’s name to be on the list. Instead, his exclusion raised eyebrows and sparked debates: What more must Iyer do to earn a spot in India’s T20 team? The decision seems baffling, given Iyer’s outstanding recent record. In IPL 2025, he was among the most destructive batters, amassing 604 runs at a strike rate of 175.07 the third-best for a batter with 600-plus runs in a season, behind only Chris Gayle (2011) and Suryakumar Yadav (2023). His ability to dominate spinners, finish games, and anchor innings made him…

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