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Kannada film director Guruprasad’s found hanging in Bengaluru flat

Kannada film director Guruprasad's decomposed body was found hanging in a residential complex in the outskirts of the city on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Karnataka: Kannada actor Sudeep's mother dies at 86

Saroja Sanjeev breathed her last around 7 am at a private hospital in Bengaluru. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘What are men fearing?’ Kavitha Lankesh on pushback over PoSH committee in Kannada film industry

In the aftermath of the Hema Committee report that exposed widespread sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry, women’s bodies in other film industries have demanded that similar committees be established to address the issue of women’s workplace safety.

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Karnataka HC restricts media from publishing details of chargesheet against actor Darshan

The Karnataka High Court issued a gag order on September 10 restricting media outlets from airing, printing, or broadcasting details of the chargesheet filed against Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case. This restriction will remain in place until the next hearing date. The court also directed the…

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‘Political vendetta’: SC stays restraining order on Kannada channel that claimed Prajwal Revanna link

Noting that it “looks like a plain case of political vendetta”, the Supreme Court has granted interim relief to Kannada news channel Power TV and its affiliate Mitcoin Infrastructure by vacating an interim stay on the channel's broadcasts, Bar and Bench reported.

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HC restrains Kannada news channel from airing content over licence issue

The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order restraining Kannada news channel Power TV and its affiliate Mitcoin Infraprojects from broadcasting content, Bar and Bench reported.

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Kannada film actor assaulted, robbed in a road rage case

Kannada film actor Chetan Chandra was reportedly assaulted and robbed by an unruly mob in a road rage incident in Kaggalipura on the city’s outskirts on Sunday.

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Three from Uttara Kannada stand second in State, another third

Three students from Uttara Kannada score 624/625 in SSLC exam, aspiring to become an engineer, teacher, and pursue engineering.

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Now, star Darshan campaigns for ‘Star Chandru’ in Mandya

Kannada actor Darshan Toogudeepa campaigns for Congress candidate in Mandya, shifting alliances in high-stakes political battle.

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Dwarakish-Vishnuvardhan: A combination that did wonders at the box office

The duo, which fell apart eventually, was part of Kannada films with great entertainment value during its prime

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Dwarakish, a showman whose passion fuelled a golden period in Kannada cinema

The actor-producer entertained through his humour and never compromised on budgets to deliver some of the biggest hits in Kannada in late 1970s and 1980s

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Police Sub-Inspector clears UPSC exam in Kannada

Shantappa Kurubara, a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) of Srirampura police station in the city, wrote the Civil Service (Mains) Examination-2023 in Kannada, attended the interview in Kannada, and got an All India Rank of 644 in the CSE -2023. From failing II PU twice, Mr. Shantappa has come this far to…

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Kannada actor-producer Dwarakish, 81, passes away

Bengaluru mourns the loss of veteran Kannada actor, producer, and director Dwarakish, who passed away at 81.

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Legendary Kannada actor-producer Dwarakish no more

Dwarakish, who produced more than 50 films under his banner Dwarakish Chitra, was a well-known actor and director as well

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Kannada film producer Soundarya Jagadish commits suicide at his Bengaluru home

Kannada film producer Soundarya Jagadish committed suicide at his Bengaluru home on Sunday, April 14. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sandalwood producer Soundarya Jagadish found dead

Kannada cinema producer Soundarya Jagadish, who was recently embroiled in a late-night party controversy at Jet Lag pub run by him, was found dead on Sunday. The Mahalakshmi police have registered a case of unnatural death. However, his body was not handed over for autopsy, sources said.

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TFA Award winner Naveen Tejaswi: ‘Privilege has a lot to do with making art’

Winner of the TFA Award for Creative Writing in Kannada, Naveen Tejaswi talks about his attempts to be heard in a language he understood

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‘More study on Shantarasa needed to make it a guiding light for future generations’

Shantarasa's impactful contributions to Kannada culture and literature highlighted, emphasizing the need for further study on his life and work.

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Kannada organisations want Karnataka, Maharashtra to resolve stalemate over water exchange agreement

Belagavi Kannada organizations urge Karnataka and Maharashtra to resolve Krishna basin water exchange agreement to combat water scarcity.

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Senior journalist M. K. Bhaskar Rao passes away in Bengaluru

He was a sought-after political analyst on Kannada news television channels. He was known for a calm presentation of his opinions.

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Writer Gurulinga Kapse is no more

He had written extensively in Kannada and translated several works from Marathi to Kannada. He was known for his contribution to children’s literature in Kannada.

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No bar on commercial screenings of Shivarajkumar’s films, says EC

Following a demand by the BJP‘s OBC Morcha seeking a ban on the display and screening of advertisements, movies and billboards featuring Kannada actor Shivarajkumar – whose wife Geeta Shivarajkumar is the Congress candidate in Shivamogga – the Election Commission (EC) has made it clear that there can be no…

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BJP accuses ruling Congress of showing signs of frustration ahead of LS polls

The BJP on Tuesday claimed that the “objectionable” remarks of some Congress leaders including Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi against it was an indication that the Congress leaders were becoming frustrated ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

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Kannada nameboards: DC warns of action for flouting directive

Mysuru Deputy Commissioner warns of cancelling trade licenses for non-compliance with 60% Kannada on nameboards.

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