Karnataka
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Pallu and hijab are same, they are part of India’s culture and history: Karnataka JDS Chief
Bengaluru: Karnataka JD(S) President C M Ibrahim on Tuesday drew comparisons between ‘pallu’ (loose end of a sari, worn over one’s shoulder or head by women) and the hijab and said they…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Only 17% of housing units completed in for urban poor under govt schemes: CAG report
Bengaluru: Identifying deficiencies in the implementation of housing schemes in Karnataka, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said that the Housing Department has only completed 88,395 dwelling units (DUs),…
- India
Hijab row: Karnataka order on uniform ‘religion neutral’, says govt; blames PFI for trouble
New Delhi: The Karnataka government order that kicked up a row over hijab was “religion neutral”, the state government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday, launching a strong defence of the state…
- Bangalore
Land encroached by rich or poor will not be allowed, says Karnataka minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Revenue Minister R. Ashok stated on Tuesday that no matter what the encroachments will be vacated in Bengaluru by the ruling BJP to avoid flood situations in future. Talking to…
- India
Karnataka: Shivmogga police arrest three suspected to have terror links
Shivamogga: The Shivamogga police have arrested three persons from here on terror charges, claiming they wanted to advance the activities of the banned Islamic State (IS). The gang members were in possession of…
- India
Karnataka: Dalit family fined Rs 60k after boy touches Hindu god’s idol
Kolar: A Dalit family in Karnataka’s Koppal district has been fined Rs 60,000 after its boy entered the temple and touched the Hindu god’s idol. According to local sources, the Dalit boy…
- India
‘Definition of dignity has changed with time’, SC observes during hearing on hijab row
New Delhi: Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing some of the petitioners challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement on hijab, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that hijab adds to dignity and makes…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Environmentalist allegedly died by suicide over ‘corruption’ in PDS
Bengaluru: A 68-year-old environmentalist allegedly died by suicide over “corruption” in Public Distribution Shops (PDS) in Davanagere district of Karnataka on Tuesday. Felicitated by the Karnataka government with Rajyotsava Award, the second highest…
- India
Asked to stop DJ music during Ganesh Visarjan, men pelt stones at Karnataka cops
Chamarajanagar: The Karnataka police have lodged an FIR against a group of 15 youngsters on the charges of pelting stones and injuring policemen who stopped them from playing DJ music during Ganesh…
- Middle East
Indian artist creates life-sized wax statue of Dubai Prince
A 34-year-old Bangalore artist has set a new record by creating a handmade wax statue of Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum out of 120 kg of…
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Lokayukta police books Yediyurappa, family members on graft charges
Bangalore: The Lokayukta police in Karnataka have registered a case against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and several members of his family in connection with a corruption case. The case was…