State news

Karnataka government to withdraw hijab ban order, says Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that the state government will withdraw the order banning hijab in schools and colleges in the state. He stated, "the choice of clothes is one's own prerogative". The Chief Minister said he has directed officials to withdraw

Karnataka contemplating to bring back Covid guidelines in schools

Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS): State Health Department authorities are contemplating enforcing guidelines for school children in Karnataka in the wake of a spurt in the number of Covid cases. The department is closely monitoring the situation in schools and is contemplating implementing guideline

Spike in Covid cases in Karnataka: Siddaramaiah to chair high-level meet

Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will convene a high-level meeting here over the reported spike in Covid-19 cases in the state. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, and senior officers will also attend the meeting to discuss

Won’t spare a single mosque built after destroying temple in country: Eshwarappa

Gadag, Dec 20 (IANS): Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa has stirred a controversy by stating that not a single mosque built after destroying a temple would be spared in the country. Speaking to the media in Gadag city, Eshwarappa, known for controversial statem

No development done in last six months in Karnataka: Bommai

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS): Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that no development has taken place in the state in last six months under Congress government. “The Chief Minister must review the work done in the last six months under his rule,” Bommai said.

Karnataka govt issues advisory amid fears of Covid spike, mask mandatory for people above 60

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS): As a result of the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services in Karnataka on Tuesday issued an advisory with multiple guidelines amid fears of a fresh increase during the ye

Covid-19 fears resurface in Karnataka, health dept orders mock drills at hospitals

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS): As fears of the Covid-19 pandemic have resurfaced in Karnataka after several people in neighbouring Kerala have been infected by the new JN.1 variant, the state health department has ordered mock drills to be conducted at all government hospitals to ensure the preparedness

Tipu Sultan or Krishnaraja Wadiyar? Mysuru Airport naming debate heats up

Bengaluru, Dec 17 (IANS): The ruling Congress and BJP are confrontational following the proposal to name the Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan. The BJP unit is opposing the proposal with full force and the issue is likely to take a communal turn in the state. Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT Priyank

Will take down Nehru's photo if Savarkar's picture is removed: BJP MLA Yatnal

Bengaluru, Dec 15 (IANS): BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Friday said if the photo of Veer Savarkar is removed from the assembly hall of the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi, then the picture of the late former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru would also be taken down. Yatnal said this w

BJP to stage dharna in all dists against Belagavi woman stripping incident

Belagavi, Dec 15: BJP will be holding state-wide protests and dharna in all district headquarters on Saturday against the shameful stripping incident in Belagavi, State BJP Chief B Y Vijayendra announced in Belagavi on Friday. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the ongoing State L

Assembly discusses hookah bar menace, home minister Parameshwar assures action

Belagavi, (Karnataka) Dec 12 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara on Tuesday assured the Assembly that he will initiate legal action to regulate hookah bars in the state. BJP member C.K. Ramamurthy had raised the question and the issue was discussed widely in the session. Bengalu

Bengaluru-Mangaluru train services cancelled from December 14-22

Mangaluru, Dec 12: In a move to facilitate yard remodeling at Hassan Junction Railway Station, South Western Railway has announced the cancellation of numerous trains between Bengaluru and Mangaluru, along with other routes, from December 14 to December 22. As per a notification from the Pri

IMD in predicts rain for two days in DK, Uttara Kannada , 10 other districts from Dec 11

Bengaluru, Dec 11: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain for Bengaluru and 12 other districts of Karnataka for two days starting from Monday. As per the prediction, coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada (DK), Uttara Kannada, Udupi, southern districts of Bengaluru Urban

ISIS conspiracy case: NIA raids 44 locations in Karnataka, Maharashtra; 13 held

The National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested 13 people in Maharashtra's Pune in connection to an ISIS terror conspiracy case, ANI reported. The arrests came after the investigation raided 44 locations in Maharashtra and Karnataka in the case related to a conspiracy by the global ter

No proposal to remove Savarkar’s photo from assembly hall: U T Khader

Belagavi, Dec 7 (IANS): Amid rumours that the Congress government may remove the photo of BJP's iconic figure, Veer Savarkar, from the assembly hall in Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi, Karnataka assembly Speaker U.T. Khader clarified on Thursday that no such proposal is currently before him.

Mangaluru: Muslim traders debarred from doing business in Kudupu temple fair

Mangaluru, Dec 7 (IANS): The Muslims traders have been allegedly debarred from installing their business units at a temple fair in the city. The 'Shahsthi Mahotsava' is religious fair which is scheduled between December 14 and 19 at the premises of the Kudupu Sri Anantha Padmanabha t

Bengaluru police arrest youth from Bihar's Samastipur for sending threat email to NIA

Patna, Dec 6 (IANS): Bengaluru police arrested a man from Bihar’s Samastipur district on Wednesday for sending a threat email to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) office in the Karnataka capital, officials said. During investigation, it was revealed that the accused youth had bef

Karnataka High Court suspends live streaming after hackers play obscene videos

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS): The Karnataka High Court has suspended live streaming and video conferencing due to hackers playing obscene and indecent videos on Tuesday. Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale orally stated that an unfortunate situation had arisen, and live streaming and video conferenc