Karnataka
- Bangalore
Row over ‘no worship’ diktat for Dalits by upper caste in K’taka village
Hassan: At a time when the entire nation is celebrating the 73rd Republic Day, the stark realities of social imbalance continue to haunt the country. An incident of caste discrimination has been…
- Bangalore
Man told to convert to Christianity to see his new-born, wife in K’taka; FIR lodged
Chitradurga: A man has lodged a complaint against his father-in-law and other relatives for allegedly forcing to him convert to Christianity in Hosadurga police station of Chitradurga district in Karnataka, police said…
- Bangalore
Senior doctor kisses junior in lift, lands in trouble in K’taka
Hassan: An Associate Professor attached to the Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) was on Tuesday suspended after a junior doctor accused him of sexual harassment in Karnataka’s Hassan district. The victim…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad women condemn hijab ban in Karnataka college
By Pervez Bari Hyderabad: Muslim girls and women of Hyderabad have vehemently condemned the Udipi College administration in Karnataka state which is not allowing Muslim girl students to attend classes because of…
- Bangalore
Ex-call centre employee held in B’luru for running fake IT recruitment
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have nabbed a 34-year-old former call centre employee on charges of cheating engineering graduates and job aspirants in the pretext of getting them a placement in a top software…
- India
Salesman at Mahindra showroom insults farmer, here’s what he did next
Humiliated and judged for his looks by a salesperson at a Mahindra showroom in Karnataka, a farmer returned back with 10 lakh rupees, demanding an apology and same-day delivery as promised by…
- Bangalore
Campus Front of India condemns Karnataka govt to establish Sanskrit University
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Committee of the Campus Front of India has condemned the state government’s decision to establish a Sanskrit University saying that it is an attempt to subvert the state’s language…
- India
AIADMK supports TN govt on Hogenakkal drinking water project, flays K’taka
Chennai: The opposition AIADMK on Sunday extended its support to the Tamil Nadu government for phase II of the Hogenakkal drinking water project in the state’s Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. AIADMK leader…
- Bangalore
Karnataka reports over 50,000 COVID-19 cases
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Sunday added 50,210 fresh infections to its cumulative COVID-19 tally and 19 deaths taking the total caseload and fatalities to 35,17,682 and 38,582 respectively. This the second time when…
- India
India emerges as largest exporters of cucumber, gherkins in the world
New Delhi: India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of 1,23,846 metric tonnes with a value of USD…
- Bangalore
K’taka hijab row triggers debate on religious practices in educational institutes
Bengaluru: The issue of wearing a hijab (head covering worn in public by Muslim women) to the colleges along with the uniform has sparked a debate in Karnataka over religious practices impacting the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka’s R-Day tableau themed on traditional handicrafts
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s tableau for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi is themed ‘Karnataka, the cradle of traditional handicrafts’. As per information, the then Department of Information and Publicity (DIP) was assigned…
- Bangalore
Tiger Census begins in Bandipur National Park in K’taka
Chamarajanagar: The National Tiger Estimation (Census), which will be taken up in three phases, got underway at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Saturday. The national park is spread across 868.63…
- Bangalore
2 held in Karnataka for honey trapping a priest and extorting Rs 49L
Dakshina Kannada: Karnataka police have arrested two persons including a married woman on charges of honey trapping a priest and extorting Rs 49 lakh from him in Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, police said…
- Bangalore
Karnataka High Court cancels bail to rape accused lecturer
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has cancelled bail to a lecturer who is facing charges of raping a girl and taking nude pictures of her. The accused had obtained bail from a local…
