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No objection to action against Prajwal Revanna, says Deve Gowda

Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS): In his first statement on the sex video scandal involving his grandson Prajwal Revanna, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda stated on Saturday that there was no objection to initiating action against the fugitive JD(S) MP who is the prime accused in the case. The release

Teenager kills minor brother over game addiction in Bengaluru, arrested

Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS): A teenager, who killed his minor brother for the latter's game addiction, was arrested in Bengaluru on Saturday. The accused was identified as Shivakumar, a resident of Neriga village near Anekal town on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Shivakumar confessed to the

Rising dengue cases pose concern in Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 16: Although pre-monsoon rains have brought relief to the people of Karnataka, the number of dengue cases has risen considerably. As of May 13, 2877 cases have been reported, marking a significant increase compared to the 1725 cases reported during the same period last year, acco

Maharashtra CM Shinde should save his state first, says Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, May 14 (IANS): Responding to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s remarks about the collapse of the Congress government in Karnataka after Lok Sabha polls are over, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday that he (Eknath Shinde) should save his state first before talking a

Rain cools Mangaluru, Udupi; yellow alert declared for next four days

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 14: Several parts of the twin districts, which had been reeling under intense heat, found respite as rain showered on Sunday night and early Monday morning. Rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, began in most parts on Sunday evening. In Udupi, rain showered in the

No direct flight to Haj pilgrims from Mangaluru since three years

Mangaluru, May 9: For the past three years, Haj pilgrims from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have faced inconvenience due to the lack of direct flight facilities. Every year, 1.75 lac pilgrims undertake the Haj pilgrimage from India, with Karnataka contributing 10,500 pilgrims annually. Followin

H D Revanna sent to judicial custody till May 14 in victim kidnapping case

Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS): The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) in Bengaluru sent JD-S MLA H.D. Revanna to judicial custody till May 14 in connection with a case of kidnapping a victim of alleged sexual assault by his son and the party's sitting MP from Hassan, Prajwal Revanna.

Class 10th result to be announced on May 9, check steps to download

The Karnataka School Examinations and Assessments Board (KSEAB) will declare the Karnataka SSLC Result 2024 on May 9. Students can check the KSEAB Class 10 results on the official website of Karnataka Results at karresults.nic.in or kseab.karnataka.gov.in. As many as 8 lakh candidates appeared for C

Karnataka's final round of LS polls begin, 2.59 crore voters to seal fate of 227 candidates

Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS): The second and final phase of polling for Karnataka's remaining 14 Lok Sabha constituencies began on Tuesday May 7. People queued up early outside the 28,269 polling stations of 14 Parliamentary constituencies to exercise their franchise in Karnataka. Elabor

BJP hopeful of reclaiming all 14 K'taka LS seats, Cong confident of good show

Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS): Campaigning for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka going to polls in the third phase of elections on May 7 will come to an end on Sunday evening. The 14 seats located in the north Karnataka region are considered BJP's bastion and in 2019 it won all the seats. Howeve

Obscene video scandal: Three more victims approach SIT

Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS): As the Special Investigation Team intensifies its hunt abroad for the absconding Prajwal Revanna, sitting JD(S) MP and candidate for Hassan, three more victims in the obscene video scandal have approached the SIT, sources said on Sunday. The victims approached the SIT aft

Sex scandal: SIT takes H D Revanna into custody from Deve Gowda’s residence

Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS): In a major development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sex video scandal involving JD-S MP Prajwal Revann on Saturday took his father and JD-S MLA H.D. Revanna into custody after his anticipatory bail plea in a victim kidnapping case was rejected by th

Rahul Gandhi writes to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over Prajwal Revanna sex abuse case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 4 wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna's obscene video case. In his letter, Gandhi condemned the actions of Revanna and requested Siddaramaiah to extend all possible support to the sexual assault victims.

Mangaluru International Airport receives email over 'bomb threat', security tightened

Mangaluru, May 4: The international airport in the city received an email on April 29, addressed to the airport authority office, purportedly from terrorists, threatening that bombs had been planted at the airport. A complaint regarding this matter was registered at the Bajpe police station.

BJP leader warned party of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna's 'Obscene Videos' scandal

Bengaluru, Apr 29: Amid the scandal involving Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna and 'obscene videos', a letter penned by a Karnataka BJP leader has surfaced. In the letter addressed to the state's party president, the leader claimed possession of a pen drive containing nearly

Former union minister, BJP leader V Srinivas Prasad passes away

Bengaluru, Apr 29: Chamarajanagar MP, former Union Minister, and BJP leader V Srinivas Prasad passed away due to age-related ailments at a private hospital in Bengaluru during the early hours of Monday April 29. Prasad had announced his political retirement on March 17, marking the golden ju

Brother-sister want to take away property & mangalsutra for their vote bank, won’t allow it, says PM

Belagavi (Karnataka), April 28 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday intensified his attack on the Congress over the wealth redistribution issue and said that the "brother and sister duo" wants to take away people's property, including the 'mangalsutra', which they wan

K'taka govt sets up SIT to probe 'sex scandal' involving Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna

Bengaluru, Apr 28 (IANS): The Congress-led Karnataka government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe a sex scandal allegedly involving sitting Hassan MP and JD-S candidate from the seat, Prajwal Revanna. Revanna is the grandson of JD-S chief and former Prime Minister H.D. D