Karnataka
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Karnataka HC allows Ganesh Puja at Hubballi’s Idgah Maidan
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday night refused to interfere with authorities’ decision to allow Ganesh Chaturthi to be celebrated at the Hubbali’s Idgah Maidan in Karnataka. At 10 p.m., Justice Ashok S…
- India
Dalit outfits hold protest demanding arrest of Karnataka seer accused of sexual abuse
Chitradurga (Karnataka): Dalit organisations staged a protest here on Tuesday, demanding the immediate arrest of Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the chief pontiff of Murugha Math, who has been booked under the POCSO Act…
- India
Bengaluru Idgah Maidan row: No Ganesh Chaturthi puja as SC orders status quo
In a late evening hearing, the Supreme Court of India ordered that the status quo, of over 200 years, be maintained at Idgah Maidan of Chamrajpet, Bengaluru. The panel in its order…
- Bangalore
Karnataka BJP MLC slams his party for ‘inaction’ against rape-accused Lingayat seer
Bengaluru: BJP MLC H. Vishwanath on Tuesday criticised the Karnataka government over its handling of POCSO case against the rape-accused Lingayat seer Dr. Murugha Shivamurthy Sharanaru. “If Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has…
- India
Karnataka: Heavy rains hit Ramanagara; parts of district submerged
Karnataka: Continuous downpours from late Sunday night in south Karnataka regions like Mysore, Mandya, Channaptana, Ramanagara and Kanakapura have resulted in floods, disrupting the livelihoods of people. Due to incessant rainfall across…
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Karnataka police to arrest Lingayat seer facing sexual assault charges
Chitradurga: The Kanataka police are preparing to arrest prominent Lingayat seer Dr Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who is facing charges of sexually exploiting minor girls, police sources stated on Monday. Meanwhile, the accused seer,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka cop misbehaves with female hotel receptionist, suspended
Bengaluru: A Karnataka Police inspector was suspended for misbehaving with a female hotel receptionist in Bengaluru, police said on Monday. Gopalakrishna Gowda, the Police Inspector is attached to the K.P. Agrahara police…
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Karnataka CM sees red over Telangana CM’s ‘Raichur’ talk
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is not amused with his Telangana counterpart’s comments that the border district of Raichur would develop if it is merged in Telangana. On a visit to…
- Bangalore
No discussions regarding replacing Karnataka BJP president: CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Complementing state BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel for completing three years in office, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said there have been no discussions in the party regarding the organisational…
- India
Citizens take to streets across India; demand justice for Bilkis Bano
India stood in solidarity with Bilkis Bano and her family as many across the country were on the streets on Saturday protesting against the Gujarat government’s recent decision to free the 11…
- Bangalore
Why communal passions now keep political kettle boiling in Karnataka
Bengaluru: For long known as the land of coffee, silk and sandalwood, Karnataka, in later years, became popular as the IT hub of India. In recent months, sadly, the state has been…
- India
Karnataka: POCSO case lodged against prominent Lingayat seer
Mysuru: Karnataka police have lodged a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case against a prominent Lingayat seer from Chitradurga district, police said on Saturday. Nazarbad police have begun investigation into…
- Bangalore
Lokayukta initiates investigation against Karnataka Home Minister
Bengaluru: In a setback to the ruling BJP, the Lokayukta has initiated an investigation against Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra in connection with the allotment of a site to him by the…
- Bangalore
Exaggeration of Veer Savarkar in Karnataka school books questioned
Bengaluru: After violence over the removal of Veer Savarkar’s flexes in Shivamogga and opposition to placing his picture next to Lord Ganesh’s idols during Vinayak Chaturthi, the social media is discussing exaggeration…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt will hold discussions on implementing HC order on Idgah: Bommai
Bengaluru Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the state government will decide on implementing the court order regarding allowing religious and cultural activities at the Chamrajpet Idgah playground for a limited…
