Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket over sale of toxic fruit

Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket over sale of toxic fruit

Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FDA) has ordered the suspension of food licences issued to Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket until further orders over the online sale of poisonous Datura (Dhatura) fruits and seeds. The action follows a departmental probe that found Datura fruits and seeds being offered on the platforms for food and…

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Karnataka Suspends Food Licences Of Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket Over Sale Of Poisonous Datura

Karnataka Suspends Food Licences Of Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket Over Sale Of Poisonous Datura

News india Karnataka Suspends Food Licences Of Amazon, Instamart, BigBasket Over Sale Of Poisonous Datura Last Updated:August 25, 2026, 04:38 IST The regulator found the fruits and seeds of the poisonous datura listed on e-commerce platforms despite posing serious health risks if consumed. The regulator, however, found the responses unsatisfactory, saying the storage, sale or…

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Rural Karnataka Students To Get 7.5% Reservation In Engineering, Medical Colleges

Rural Karnataka Students To Get 7.5% Reservation In Engineering, Medical Colleges

News education-career Rural Karnataka Students To Get 7.5% Reservation In Engineering, Medical Colleges Last Updated:August 17, 2026, 3:30 PM IST Details such as the eligibility criteria, admission process, and implementation timeline for the 7.5% quota are yet to be announced. Further official clarification is awaited. The Karnataka govt is planning to establish India’s first state-owned…

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Three Men, One Forest: Suspected Poaching Shootout Turns Into Karnataka Vs Tamil Nadu Flashpoint

Three Men, One Forest: Suspected Poaching Shootout Turns Into Karnataka Vs Tamil Nadu Flashpoint

News explainers Three Men, One Forest: Suspected Poaching Shootout Turns Into Karnataka Vs Tamil Nadu Flashpoint Last Updated:August 17, 2026, 09:24 IST A murder case has been registered, a magisterial inquiry is underway, protests have erupted in Hanur, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has called the killings a “massacre” While DK Shivakumar has claimed…

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Karnataka Eyes Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership With Israel, Focus On Innovation & Critical Infrastructure

News india Karnataka Eyes Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership With Israel, Focus On Innovation & Critical Infrastructure Last Updated:August 14, 2026, 11:22 pm IST The Karnataka-Israel Cyber Dialogue 2026 brought together policymakers, industry leaders, start-ups and researchers Speaking at the dialogue, Dr N Manjula, Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT and BT, said cybersecurity has become central to…

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‘Congress Govt Vs RSS’: Karnataka Cabinet Clears Bill To Regulate Use Of Public Spaces

News india ‘Congress Govt Vs RSS’: Karnataka Cabinet Clears Bill To Regulate Use Of Public Spaces Last Updated:August 14, 2026, 12:52 AM IST However, Karnataka minister Santosh Lad dismissed allegations that the legislation specifically targets the RSS If enacted, the legislation would empower the state government to regulate or deny permission to organisations seeking to…

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Mekedatu Conundrum: Why A Proposed Reservoir Continues To Divide Karnataka & Tamil Nadu

Mekedatu Conundrum: Why A Proposed Reservoir Continues To Divide Karnataka & Tamil Nadu

Last Updated:July 28, 2026, 11:19 PM IST For political parties in both states, it remains an issue that can rally public sentiment and sharpen regional identity Mekedatu is a proposed balancing reservoir and drinking water project planned by Karnataka across the Cauvery river near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. File image Nearly three decades after it…

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Pralhad Joshi, Who Replaced Dharmendra Pradhan After CJP Stir, Was BJP’s Troubleshooter For Karnataka’s Op Lotus Too

Pralhad Joshi, Who Replaced Dharmendra Pradhan After CJP Stir, Was BJP’s Troubleshooter For Karnataka’s Op Lotus Too

Last Updated:July 26, 2026, 7:08 PM IST 2019 Karnataka Op Lotus: Pralhad Joshi had ensured a smooth sail for the party during the 2019 Karnataka political crisis, which brought BJP to power in the state Pralhad Joshi. (X) As Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Education Minister amid raging Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) stir over NEET…

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‘No Kind Of Vigilantism Allowed In Karnataka’: Priyank Kharge At Rising Bharat Summit

‘No Kind Of Vigilantism Allowed In Karnataka’: Priyank Kharge At Rising Bharat Summit

Last Updated:July 24, 2026, 6:50 PM IST Priyank Kharge said the state government follows a zero-tolerance approach towards vigilantism. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge during the Rising Bharat Summit on Friday. Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday stated that no one in the state is permitted to take the law into their own hands, saying,…

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