Loop Biotech creates biodegradable funeral products from mushroom mycelium that decompose in 45 days, enriching soil instead of polluting it. Their mushroom coffin fits standard burial practices.
Hyderabad faces a severe burial space shortage as graveyards vanish. Families travel hundreds of kilometers or pay lakhs for graves. Muslim and Christian communities struggle equally.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah questions police vigilance after ATM robberies, Ballari dispute, and stadium stampede, urging better safety measures.
Archaeologists in Suffolk discover a rare 6th-7th century Anglo-Saxon burial with a harnessed horse and weapons, offering new insights into early medieval elite culture during Sizewell C excavations.
The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to respond to a fresh PIL regarding burial practices in Dharmasthala, highlighting legal and cultural concerns.
The Belagavi City Corporation council meeting discussed stray dog management, desilting of Ballari Nala, revenue collection, and e-property registration problems. Mayor Mangesh Pawar emphasized following Supreme Court guidelines.
Karnataka BJP petitions Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to reject the Hate Speech Bill or send it to the President. Also demands CBI probes into Ballari violence and Kogilu encroachment issue. Read more.
A Karnataka CID team is in Ballari investigating the violent clashes that erupted on New Year's Day. Key suspects have been detained as the probe intensifies. Get the latest updates.
BJP's R Ashoka announces large-scale public conventions in Mysuru, Ballari, Hubballi to protest Congress govt's misgovernance, corruption, and law & order failure. Details inside.
BJP MLC Hemalatha Nayak condemns Congress leaders for 'misleading' remarks on Hubballi, Koppal & Ballari incidents, accuses them of trivialising women's safety and failing on law & order.
Violence and death of a Congress worker in Ballari have thrown the inauguration of a second Valmiki statue into uncertainty. Get the latest details on the clash and its political implications.
Karnataka government hands Ballari clash case to CID after Congress worker's death. Probe into banner dispute, firing near BJP MLA's house intensifies. Read the latest developments.
Karnataka government shifts investigation of Ballari New Year violence to CID, sparking political controversy. Get the latest details on the case and reactions.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has dismissed H D Kumaraswamy's accusation of interference by DCM Shivakumar in the home department's affairs. Read the full story on the political row.
A Congress committee report holds 'political jealousy' and police failure responsible for the Ballari violence. The findings were submitted to KPCC chief D K Shivakumar.
A special court in Bengaluru granted bail to 25 men in the Jan 1 Ballari clash case but denied it to a gunman facing murder charges. One Congress worker was killed. Read the full details.
A 95-year-old man's final rites were stalled for nearly two days in Balasore's Rangamatia village due to a dispute over Christian burial customs. Police mediation finally resolved the conflict. Read the full story.
Gangavathi MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy accuses police of inaction in Congress worker's murder, demands CBI probe. He alleges evidence tampering during funeral. Details inside.
Former minister B Sriramulu accuses Congress of misrepresenting MGNREGA reforms. New VB-G RAM G scheme extends work days to 125, hikes wages, and ensures direct transfers.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara asserts state police are capable of handling the Ballari clashes investigation, dismissing calls for a CBI probe. Read the full statement.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara firmly rejects opposition's demand for a CBI investigation into the Ballari violence, stating the state police will handle the case. Read the latest updates.
Karnataka government transfers senior police officers in Ballari following violent clashes that resulted in one death. Get the latest updates on the political fallout and official actions.
In a key Karnataka police reshuffle, 2004-batch IPS officer P S Harsha is appointed Inspector General for Ballari Range. Varthika Katiyar transferred. Details inside.
Karnataka minister confirms a Congress worker was killed by a bullet from an MLA aide's gunman in Ballari. The incident sparks political blame game. Read the full details.
HD Kumaraswamy attacks DK Shivakumar for meeting police in Ballari. JD(S) leader also counters Priyank Kharge's criticism, questioning his family's contribution to Gurumitkal. Read the full political clash details.
Following violent clashes in Ballari over a banner dispute, the Karnataka government has transferred DIG Vartika Katiyar and appointed a new SP. Get the latest details on the incident and its aftermath.
Karnataka govt transfers top police officials in Ballari after violence over a banner led to a Congress worker's death. BJP demands CBI probe. Latest updates here.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara urges politicians to speak responsibly after doctors confirm only one post-mortem in the Ballari violence case. Read the full details.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar visited the family of deceased Congress worker Rajashekar in Ballari, assuring full party support and considering a government job request. Read the latest updates.
Former minister B Sriramulu claims the Ballari banner dispute and Jan 1 shooting were a deliberate plot to assassinate Janardhana Reddy. He criticizes state govt and MLA Bharat Reddy. Read the full story.