India, July 14 -- The Karnataka government have made special concessions on late-night operating hours to help deal with the vast influx of viewers expected to tune into live coverage of the current FIFA World Cup 2026, after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced that pubs, restaurants and hotels can now operate up to 3:30 am, an extension from the original 1:00 am limit. After The National Restaurant Association of India made an official representation regarding the midnight kickoff of several games in the top competition. The administration has now agreed to relax the rules during the crucial knockout stages of the international event, due to the major time zone difference between India and some of the participating host cities, leavin...