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Dharmasthala case: SC to hear plea against Karnataka HC order lifting media gag
New Delhi: The Supreme Court would hear on Friday a plea challenging a recent order of the Karnataka High Court quashing a media gag on reportage surrounding the controversial Dharmasthala mass burial…
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SIT begins excavation at seventh site in Dharmasthala mass burial probe
Dharmasthala: The Special Investigation Team on Friday began excavation at the seventh identified location in Karnataka‘s temple town of Dharmasthala, as part of its ongoing probe into allegations of mass burials in…
- Bangalore
Two lecturers, associate held for ‘raping’ student in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Two male lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student after “blackmailing” her with videos and photos, police…
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Mangaluru mosque secretary murder: Three persons detained
The Mangaluru police have detained three persons in relation to the murder of a 34-year-old Muslim man, who worked as a mosque secretary at Masjid Kolthamajlu in Addoor of Dakshina Kannada. Abdul…
- India
Mosque secretary killed by unidentified people in Mangaluru
A Muslim man, who was a mosque secretary, was murdered while his colleague was gravely injured in Karnataka’s coastal district of Mangaluru. The incident reportedly took place when the victim, Abdul Raheem,…
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Video: Men ‘mocking’ burqa during fest in Karnataka sparks outrage
Hyderabad: A video that emerged from Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district has caused controversy and fanned mass outrage, depicting a group of men taunting Muslim religious garments and customs at a local festival.…
- India
Karnataka: Class 10 student kills aunt for rebuking sexual advance
A minor boy – student of class 10 – has been apprehended in Karnataka for allegedly killing his aunt after she declined his indecent proposal, the police said on Wednesday. The incident…
- India
BJP aims to repeat win in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada LS seat
Bengaluru: Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Seat in Karnataka is considered a bastion of the BJP as the party has remained unbeatable here since the 1991 Lok Sabha election. The parliamentary seat in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka acid attack: Govt to cover medical costs, Rs 4 lakh as compensation
Mangaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday, March 5, announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to each of the three female students who suffered burns following an acid attack at the Government Pre-University…
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‘Insult’ to Hindu gods row: Complainant threatened, photos made viral
Dakshina Kannada: In a concerning development, the contact number and family pictures of the mother of a girl student, who raised her voice against the insult to the Hindu gods at a…
- Bangalore
Why no FIR on teacher who abused Lord Ram, asks Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP has pulled up the Congress government in the state over the filing of FIRs against two BJP MLAs from Dakshina Kannada district in connection with a protest against a…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Teacher arrested for abetting suicide of student
Mangaluru: A teacher of a private school at Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a girl student by sending a derogatory message about her…
- India
Malali Mosque row: Wakf Board to take control amid fake news
The district president of the Wakf board in Dakshina Kannada B A Nasir held a press conference on Saturday to address the Malali mosque issue. “The Wakf board has stepped in to…
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Muslim vendors prevented from doing business in Karnataka temple fair
Bengaluru: The Muslims traders have been allegedly debarred from installing their business units at a temple fair in Mangaluru city of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. The “Shahsthi Mahotsava” is religious fair…
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Kateel criticises externment notices on Bajrang Dal workers
Mangaluru: BJP leader and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday strongly protested against the externment notices served on Bajrang Dal (BD) workers of Puttur taluk in the district. The notices…
