Karnataka
- Bangalore
Gang honey-traps Karnataka man, threatens him with ‘CBI’ probe
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have launched a hunt for a gang which indulged in honey-trapping and extortion, claiming to be CBI officers, police said on Monday. According to police, the gang initially…
- Bangalore
Idgah Maidan row: Hindu activists to go ahead with bandh on July 12
Bengaluru: Hindu activists have decided to go ahead with the bandh plan demanding celebration of Hindu festivals at Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet area of Bengaluru. The decision was taken even as Congress…
- India
Secularism safe in India, says Vice Prez Venkaiah Naidu
Bengaluru: Asserting that India is the most tolerant country in the world, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said secularism is safe in this country, not because of any government or party,…
- India
Karnataka: Mild tremors felt in two districts
Bengaluru: Mild tremors were felt in Karnataka’s Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts on Saturday, triggering panic among residents. The tremors were felt at 6.21 a.m. in Vijayapura city, Nagathana, Aliyabad, Ghonasagi, Kallakavatagi, Somadevarahatti, Indi…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt bends, approves Rs 132 cr for school children
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s BJP government on Friday finally approved funds for distribution of free socks and shoes for the students of government schools. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the approval has been given…
- India
70-yr-old woman held captive by son in a toilet for 2 yrs, freed
With the aid of the police and an NGO, a 70-year-old widow who had been held captive by her son and daughter-in-law in a toilet at their home for over two years…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Idgah Maidan to remain playground: Cong MLA Zameer
Bengaluru: Congress former minister and MLA Zameer Ahamad Khan on Friday stated that the Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet locality of Bengaluru will remain as a playground forever. The statements have surprised Hindu…
- India
Amit Shah virtually unveils ‘Statue of Peace’ in Srinagar built by Karnataka Mutt
Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually unveiled ‘Statue of Peace’ of Sri Ramanujacharya installed in Srinagar, the captal of Jammu and Kashmir. He also inaugurated a Yatri Bhavan in…
- India
Case filed against Karnataka Hindu activist for his ‘terrorist’ remark
Kolar: The Karnataka Police have filed a case against a member of a Hindu organisation for making ‘terrorist’ remark against the Muslims, police said on Friday. The case was lodged against State…
- Politics
Mission south is not just political strategy to capture power: BJP
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka has said that ‘mission south’ is not just a political strategy to capture power in the south. The party in a series of tweets on Thursday…
- India
Karnataka: Waqf board negligence leads to demoltion of Dargah
By Syed Mueen Karnataka: The 300-year-old Hazrath Syed Murad shah wali Dargah of Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagar district was razed by officials on Wednesday who claimed that the shrine was governmentproperty. The 2.33…
- Bangalore
Karnataka water contamination deaths: Lokayukta begins suo moto probe
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Lokayukta has taken a suo moto cognizance in connection with a case wherein 8 persons died after drinking contaminated water in the state’s Raichur district. Lokayukta Justice B.S. Patil also…
- India
Amit Shah virtually unveils ‘Statue of Peace’ in Srinagar built by Karnataka Mutt
Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually unveiled ‘Statue of Peace’ of Sri Ramanujacharya installed in Srinagar, the captal of Jammu and Kashmir. He also inaugurated a Yatri Bhavan in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Vaastu expert murder: Could not tolerate his torture, claim accused during probe
Bengaluru: The two men, accused of killing Sarala Vaastu fame Chandrashekar Guruji in Karnataka, have revealed during the investigation that they committed the crime because they were ‘tortured’ by him and his…
- India
Do not sacrifice cattle for Bakrid festival: Karnataka Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B Chavan appealed to people not to sacrifice cattle for the Bakrid festival while warning of stern action against the offenders. The Minister emphasised the Cow…
