Karnataka
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Yaduveer Wadiyar okays Banu Mushtaq’s invite as long as ‘she respects Devi’
Mysore-Kodagu MP and descendant of the Yadu kings of the Wadiyar dynasty and custodian of the Mysuru Palace’s traditions, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said there is no opposition to International Booker Prize…
- Bangalore
FIRs after Islamophobic posts target Banu Mushtaq’s Dasara invite
Two FIRs have been registered in response to the Islamophobic and offensive social media posts triggered after the Congress-led Karnataka government’s inaugural invite to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq for the upcoming…
- India
ED arrests Karnataka Congress MLA in ‘illegal’ betting case
New Delhi: Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra ‘Puppy’ was arrested on Saturday under the anti-money laundering law from Sikkim in an alleged illegal online and offline betting case, the Enforcement Directorate…
- Bangalore
KSRTC to run 1,500 special buses for festival rush on Aug 26, 27, 31
Bangalore: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday announced that it will operate 1,500 special buses from Bengaluru to various destinations across the state to meet the festive rush during…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Five members of family found dead in house
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, five members of a family were found dead under suspicious circumstances at their house in Hyderabad on Thursday. A man, his wife, daughter, son-in-law and two-year-old child…
- Telangana
Singareni Collieries secures gold and copper mining license
Hyderabad: State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), which has been in coal mining for 136 years, is set to foray into critical mineral exploration as it won its first gold and copper…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Cabinet decides to provide internal reservation among SCs
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to provide internal reservation among Scheduled Castes by categorising 101 castes among them into three categories, official sources said. In a special meeting on Tuesday, the…
- India
Verbal duel between BJP, Congress over Dharmasthala excavation
Bengaluru: The ruling Congress and opposition BJP traded charges on Sunday, August 17, over the ongoing excavation in Dharmasthala, based on allegations of multiple murders, rapes and burials, particularly of young women…
- India
Karnataka’s ‘study abroad scheme’ attracts over 5,000 aspirants
Bengaluru: Over 5,000 students have already registered for the Karnataka government’s ambitious Study Abroad initiative through the Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill Development Corporation (KVTSDC), under the Department of Skill Development. Encouraging…
- India
Dalit auto driver dies by suicide in Karnataka; blames police harassment
A young man from the Dalit community in Chikmanglur district of Karnataka died by suicide, alleging police brutality and caste-based abuse. The incident took place on August 13 in Samse village in…
- India
Karnataka BJP MLA offers Rs 5L reward for interfaith marriage
Former Karnataka minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bijapur district, Basangouda Patil Yatnal, has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to any Hindu man marrying a Muslim woman. “We…
- India
SIT uses ground penetrating radar tech in Dharmasthala ‘mass burial’ probe
Bengaluru: The SIT probing allegations of several bodies being buried at various locations in Dharmasthala village has begun inspections using Ground Penetrating Radar technology, officials said. On Monday, August 11, the Special…
- India
Fact Check: Is Karnataka family labeled ‘fake voters’ by Rahul Gandhi genuine?
The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has claimed that a family of voters is fake. However, preliminary verification by the Election Commission in Bengaluru has stated that the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CEO probes Rahul Gandhi’s election fraud claims, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said the state Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar has ordered an investigation into Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of election fraud. CEO…
- India
Kharge, Rahul to lead Congress ‘Vote Adhikar Rally’ in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Opposition Leader in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will hold the party’s ‘Vote adhikar rally’ at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Friday, which is being organised in…
