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Mysuru Dasara secular festival: Karnataka CM defends invite to Banu Mushtaq
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, August 31, defended the decision to invite International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara, describing the event as a “secular”…
- India
Mysuru’s erstwhile royalty says Chamundi Hills belong to Hindus
Mysuru (Karnataka): Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family, responding to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state unit Congress President D.K. Shivakumar’s statement that Chamundi Hills is not exclusive to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea against Online Gaming Act, 2025
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Saturday sought the Union government’s response to a petition challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which petitioners argue threatens to wipe out…
- India
Dharmasthala case: Complainant questioned thrice, seeks to withdraw case
Mangaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case questioned one of the complainants, Sujata Bhat, for the third consecutive day on Friday, August 30. According to sources, Sujata Bhat, who…
- India
Cutout of Shivaji killing Afzal Khan removed in Karnataka after police intervention
Davanagere: The Karnataka Police removed a cutout depicting Mughal commander Afzal Khan being killed by Chhatrapati Shivaji in Davanagere city on Friday, citing law and order concerns. The cutout had been installed…
- India
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…
