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Bajrang Dal activist’s murder: 12 taken into custody in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: Twelve people have been taken into custody by the police in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old Bajrang Dal activist, which sparked violence in this district headquarters town. Karnataka Home…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: 679 new cases in Karnataka, 21 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported 679 fresh cases of coronavirus and 21 fatalities, taking the aggregate to 39,37,265 and toll to 39,816. There were 1,932 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries…
- India
Karnataka: Murder of Bajrang Dal member triggers anti-Muslim riots
Following the murder of Harsha, a 23-year-old Bajrang Dal member, riots have broken out in various pockets of Shimoga district in Karnataka. The specific target of the riots seems to be localities…
- Photos
Photos: Riots in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: Members of a Hindu outfit during a procession as tension spread in Karnataka’s Shivamogga town, over the murder of a member of right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal on Sunday night, in Shivamogga,…
- India
Hijab issue has nothing to do with Bajrang Dal activist’s death: Karnataka home minister
Shivamogga (Karnataka): Prohibitory orders have been clamped and a holiday has been announced on Monday for schools and colleges in Shivamogga district of Karnataka following the murder of 23-year-old office-bearer of the…
- India
Bajrang Dal activist stabbed to death in Shivamogga; BJP MLA blames ‘Musalmaan Goondas’
Shivamogga (Karnataka): A 23-year old Bajrang Dal activist was stabbed to death in this district headquarters town, police said, as the administration clamped prohibitory orders for two days and announced a holiday…
- India
Hijab row: Protests erupt across US in solidarity with Muslim women
A number of cities in the United States of America (USA) witnessed pro-hijab protests by people in large numbers, over the ongoing controversy that has been raging in the state of Karnataka…
- India
Bengaluru: Massive pro-Ambedkar protest held against District Judge
A protest was held on Saturday in Bengaluru against a district judge in Raichur, who objected to having Dr BR Ambedkar’s portrait put alongside Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait on Republic day. The protest…
- Bangalore
Shivaji icon of Indian pride, unity and integrity, says Karnataka CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is an icon of Indian pride, unity and integrity. He was speaking at the ‘Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanthi’ celebrations,…
- India
Video: BJP member thrown out of polling booth in Tamil Nadu for objecting to Hijabi voter
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth committee member was thrown out of the polling booth in Tamil Nadu after he objected to a Muslim woman arriving at the booth wearing a headscarf (hijab)…
- India
Mysuru: College cancels uniform rule to allow Muslim girls to wear hijab
A private college in Karnataka on Saturday struck out its rules over uniforms to allow Muslim students to attend classes with hijab. “Four students refused to attend classes without the hijab and…
- India
Hijab row: Muslim students in Karnataka stand firm on their decision
Bengaluru: Girl students in many parts of Karnataka were denied entry into their respective educational institutions on Saturday as they arrived in Hijabs, despite a court order, as the issue showed no…
- World
Tehran: Iranian students protest at Indian embassy against Karnataka hijab ban
A number of Iranian and foreign students held a protest in front of the Indian embassy in Iran, on Saturday, against the ban on hijab in pre-university colleges in Karnataka. The protesting…
- Telangana
BJP MP Arvind makes Islamophobic remarks to target Muslims
Hyderabad: BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind, in a blatant islamophobic speech, said that Muslims of the country need Sharia to get married four times but also need the Indian Penal Code(IPC) for offences…
- Bangalore
Karnataka hijab row: 58 college students suspended
Bengaluru: At least 58 female students from a college in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district were suspended on Saturday for wearing hijab and also staging an agitation demanding that they should be allowed to…
