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In 1936, Rukumani Devi Arundale established what later became Kalakshetra, perceived now as an "organisation of national significance" in India. Her life spun around dance, and commitment to revitalising India’s artistic heritage.

Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa has accused Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy of poaching MLAs to stay in power. “Our Kalaburagi MLA Subash Guttedar is here. When our chief minister visited Kalaburagi, he tried to poach Subash,” BSY said.

In 2013, the manufacture, storage and sale of chewable forms of tobacco, including gutkha and pan masala, were banned by the Tamil Nadu government

The first-ever CBI raid on a sitting DGP of Tamil Nadu has left the police force in shame. Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar and Director General of Police TK Rajendran were raided in connection with the gutkha scam.

CBI is raiding the houses of Tamil Nadu DGP Rajendran and State Health Minister Vijaybhaskar, who  were named in connection to the gutka scam.

Karnataka: Those indulging in public nuisance were picked up from bus stop, railway station, petty shops and other locations and taken into custody by 11 teams of the Kalaburgi police.