Karnataka
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No exams duty for hijab-wearing teachers, says Karnataka govt
In another blow to hijab-wearing Muslim women in Karnataka, the state government has decided to prohibit teachers who insist on wearing hijabs from exam duty. “As hijab is not allowed inside the…
- Bangalore
Mekedatu row: After Stalin meets PM, Karnataka CM announces Delhi trip
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has fixed a two-day New Delhi visit to meet top brass of the party and the union government seeking clearance for the ambitious Mekedatu balancing reservoir…
- India
Plan to broadcast Hindu prayers during azaan in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The situation is turning more serious in Karnataka with Hindu organisations planning to broadcast Hindu prayers at the time of azaan in mosques. Hindu activist Bharath Shetty stated on Monday that…
- India
Karnataka: After Shivamogga, Muslim traders banned at another Hindu fair
Posters calling for a ban on Muslim traders during another Hindu fair have been spotted in Karnataka, this time in the Chikkmanglur district of the state. Amidst rising communal tensions, another set…
- Entertainment
Lucky Ali says ‘halal’ product not for anybody outside of Islam
Mumbai: Amid a call from some right-wing groups to boycott ‘halal’ meat, singer Lucky Ali on Monday took to Facebook to explain the meaning of the term to his fans and followers.…
- India
Now demand for banning loudspeakers in mosques in Karnataka
Bengaluru: After the demand of removing loudspeakers from mosques in Maharashtra, the Hindu organisations have started demanding the same in Karnataka. Sri Rama Sene has urged the ruling BJP government in Karnataka…
- Bangalore
Karnataka is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman: BJP’s Tejasvi Surya
Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday said Anjanadri hill in Karnataka is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman. Surya, who represents the Bengaluru South constituency, said this while interacting…
- Hate Crime
Move over UP, Karnataka is India’s new anti-Muslim hate factory
Since the Hijab row started in January this year, Karnataka has been witnessing instances of blatant Islamophobia non-stop. The state is now being called ‘the Uttar Pradesh of south India’ after rising…
- India
Don’t fear circular, says Karnataka Congress on guidelines for animal slaughter
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is likely to issue a fresh guideline to make the ‘stunning’ process mandatory for slaughterhouses across the state, sources said on Saturday. The development comes amid a demand for…
- India
Halal row: BBMP to inspect slaughterhouses, cops to keep eye on groups
Amid an escalating halal controversy in Karnataka, the state’s Animal Husbandry Ministry issued an order to the civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, on Friday, directing them to check the stunning facilities…
- Bangalore
Won’t tolerate attempts to disturb peace: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Slamming the right-wing activists for their stance on Muslim merchants and halal meat, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said attempts to disturb…
- India
BJP-run Karnataka govt is country’s most corrupt: Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru: Setting the mood for Assembly elections in Karnataka due next year, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday exhorted party leaders in the State to work together, as he set an…
- Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka sends police team to AP’s Srisailam over pilgrim assault case
Raichur: Karnataka Police on Saturday sent a team to look into the situation in Andhra Pradesh’s Srisailam where a violent clash involving pilgrims broke out. According to the police, the decision to send…
- Bangalore
BJP govt in Karnataka most corrupt in the country: Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the BJP government in Karnataka is the most corrupt in the country. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes to Karnataka and talks about corruption,…
- India
Without Muslims, I’m nothing: Karnataka farmer condemns communalism
Amidst Hindutva’s attempt to isolate Muslims in Karnataka with economic boycott and other means of harassment, Belur farmers have come out in support of their “Muslim brothers”. In videos that surfaced on…
