{
  "id": 721679,
  "title": "Karnataka Bandh LIVE updates: Schools, banks, hospitals to remain open despite bandh over Cauvery water-sharing row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/karnataka-bandh-live-updates-schools-banks-hospitals-to-remain-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T01:22:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-bandh-today-live-cauvery-water-dispute-impact-cwma-what-is-open-what-is-close-latest-updates-101786581771119.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Karnataka Bandh LIVE updates: Bengaluru City Police have appealed for calm and cooperation ahead of the 'Karnataka Bandh' called for August 13, 2026, saying that they fully respect citizens' democratic right to protest peacefully within the law.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Karnataka bandh today: What's open, what's closed amid day-long shutdown over Cauvery water-sharing dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/karnataka-bandh-today-whats-open-whats-closed-amid-day-long-shutdown",
        "published": "2026-08-13T02:30:07.000Z"
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  "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."
}