Karnataka
- Bangalore
Karnataka Hate Speech Bill: Governor urged to withhold assent
Bengaluru: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, a right-wing organisation, has urged Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to withhold assent to a bill aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crime, terming it “unconstitutional” and…
- India
Pregnant woman killed over inter-caste marriage in Hubballi
Hubballi: A pregnant woman died at a private hospital here, after her parents’ family allegedly attacked her over inter- caste marriage, police said on Monday. Police have arrested three persons, including the…
- India
Karnataka: Shivakumar meets Siddaramaiah’s ‘loyal’ Rajanna
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday called on Congress MLA K N Rajanna at his residence here. The meeting assumes significance as Rajanna is considered loyal to Chief…
- India
Karnataka’s Hate Speech Bill explained: What we need to know
The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday, December 18, passed the much-contested Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, the first such law in India. The Bill was first cleared by the state Cabinet…
- Chennai
President Murmu to visit Karnataka, TN, Telangana from Dec 16 to 22
New Delhi: President Drouapdi Murmu will visit Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana from December 16 to 22, her office said on Monday. On Tuesday, Murmu will inaugurate the 1066th Jayanthi celebrations of…
- Telangana
Congress should vacate power in Telangana if it doubts EC: Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Slamming Congress over its ‘vote chori’ allegations, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday said the party should set the precedent by vacating power in Telangana and Karnataka as governments in…
- India
Karnataka ex-MLA, a doctor, saves life of US co-passenger mid air
Bengaluru: A Karnataka ex-MLA, Anjali Nimbalkar, a doctor by profession, has saved the life of an American woman passenger, who suffered a medical emergency mid-air during a Goa–New Delhi flight, official sources…
- India
Bill to prevent hate speech and hate crime tabled in Karnataka assembly
Belagavi: The Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill in the state Assembly. The bill has a provision for a fine of up to Rs…
- Bangalore
3 of family found dead at home in Karnataka, police suspect suicide
Bengaluru: Three members of a family were found dead at their home here on Monday morning, with the police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. The deceased have been identified…
- Telangana
Telangana, Karnataka report highest cybercrime cases between 2021 and 2023
New Delhi: The country witnessed as many as 2,05,287 cases registered under cybercrime between 2021-2023 with 52,974 in 2021, 65,893 in 2022 and 86,420 in 2023, the government said in Rajya Sabha…
- India
In Delhi, DK Shivakumar says not meeting central leadership
New Delhi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday dismissed speculation about meeting the party’s central leadership in Delhi amid a tussle for the CM’s post in the state. The…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Dalit man death: Four policemen suspended
Bengaluru: Four policemen have been suspended in connection with the death of a 22-year-old Dalit man at a rehabilitation centre in Bengaluru, days after he was allegedly tortured in police custody, an…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru police probe hoax email threatening blasts at airport, malls
Bengaluru: Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation to trace the sender of a threat email sent to the city police commissioner’s official ID, “warning of explosions” at Kempegowda International…
- Technology
Karnataka launches Digital e-Stamp system to make document stamping fully online
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday announced the rollout of the Digital e-Stamp (DeS) system aimed at strengthening efficiency, transparency and security in document stamping. The system will allow citizens to generate…
- Bangalore
Dalit man dies after police custody in Bengaluru; family cries foul
A 24-year-old Dalit man died in a rehabilitation center after being allegedly beaten to death during police custody in Bengaluru. Darshan, who died on November 26, was an alcoholic and often picked…