/*
Theme Name: Karavali Bulletin
Theme URI: https://example.com/karavali-bulletin
Author: Chirasvi Media
Description: Professional Kannada coastal news WordPress theme with category sections, breaking-news ticker, social links, comments, and four manageable advertising slots.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: karavali-bulletin
*/
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