{
  "id": 14407117,
  "title": "KRCU exams postponed due to protest by sugarcane farmers in Karnataka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/krcu-exams-postponed-due-to-protest-by-sugarcane-farmers-in-karnataka",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:45:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/krcu-exams-postponed-due-to-protest-by-sugarcane-farmers-in-karnataka/article71582604.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kittur Rani Channamma University (KRCU) has delayed all exams set for October 14 due to sugarcane farmers' protests in Karnataka. Students will be notified of the revised date, officials said. On October 13, farmers blocked roads in Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, and Haveri districts, demanding higher sugarcane prices and MSP revision. The talks with Union Ministers in Delhi on October 12 failed to resolve the issue. Farmers seek a profitable price covering production costs, MSP increase, and other protective measures. Blockades occurred at Yarikoppa Cross, Tegur, Gabbur Cross, Noolvi Cross, Bankapur, and Mulagund Cross, Hitnal Toll in Haveri district. Most blockades were lifted by late afternoon, but some persisted after sunset. Police deployed personnel at blockaded intersections. Hubballi-Dharwad traffic police rerouted vehicles to reduce disruption. Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Bhushan Borase and Dharwad district Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya inspected the protest sites.",
  "summary": "Kittur Rani Channamma University postponed all the examinations scheduled on October 14",
  "key_points": [
    "KRCU exams postponed until further notice",
    "Sugarcane farmers protest in Karnataka",
    "Farmers demand higher prices, MSP revision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/flawed-clauses-financial-risks-karnataka-cancels-8-bengaluru-flyover",
        "published": "2026-10-14T03:13:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Karnataka farmer protest disrupts traffic, Maharashtra Police issue traffic advisory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/karnataka-farmer-protest-disrupts-traffic-maharashtra-police-issue",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:30:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}