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Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA releases new photos of suspected bomber
Bengaluru, Mar 9 (IANS): National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its search against the suspected bomber in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast and also released four new photos of the suspected bomber on Saturday. The photos show the suspected bomber without a cap, walkin
Karnataka HC allows govt to conduct board examinations of class 5, 8, 9, 11
approval to the State government for the conduct of board exams to assess students in classes 5, 8, and 9. These exams are scheduled to commence on March 11, according to the approved schedule. The bench, presided over by Justice K. Somashekar and Justice Rajesh Rai K, issued an interim order by
Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA teams in north Karnataka on suspect's trail
Bengaluru, Mar 7 (IANS): A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team was in Karnataka's Bellary city in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe bomb blast case. The team reached the city in the early hours of Thursday, and sources said that more than 10 NIA officers in two vehicles were
Karnataka High Court quashes board examination for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed the notification of the school education department of conducting board exams for classes 5,8, 9 and 11 for the state board syllabus. The single judge bench headed by Justice Krishna Dixit upheld the arguments of the registered associations of private un
CM, HM get email threatening Rameshwaram Cafe-like blasts; $2.5 mn ransom sought
Bengaluru, Mar 5 (IANS): In a worrying development, the Karnataka Government on Tuesday received an email threatening a series of bomb blasts on the lines of the recent Rameshwaram Café blast in Bengaluru. The threatening mail has been sent to the official emails of the Karnataka Chie
Bengaluru cafe blast case: NIA raids two locations in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Mar 5 (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday was conducting raids at two places in Tamil Nadu in connection with its probe in the Bengaluru cafe blast case, said sources. The raids were being conducted in Chennai and Cuddalore. NIA sources told IANS that the raid
Bengaluru cafe blast case handed over to NIA, say sources
Bengaluru, Mar 4 (IANS): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has handed over the probe into the blast at a cafe in Bengaluru to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), said sources on Monday. The sources confirmed that following the directions from the MHA, the NIA has already filed an FIR i
Karnataka BJP posts 'FSL report', claims pro-Pak slogans were raised
Bengaluru, Mar 4 (IANS): The BJP on Monday claimed that the FSL report has confirmed the raising of pro-Pakistan slogans in Karnataka Assembly by the supporters of a Congress leader. The party shared a report, which it claimed was from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), on its official X
B'luru cafe blast: Dig out truth, initiate action on spreading false news, CM tells officials
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed top officials to "dig out the complete truth" in connection with the low-intensity IED blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on Friday noon in which 10 people sustained injuries. Addressing top of
Big conspiracy behind B'luru cafe blast: Former CM Bommai
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS): Alleging that there was "a big conspiracy" behind the IED blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai warned that taking this incident lightly was like encouraging terrorists. "The incident must be referred
Bengaluru cafe blast was due to IED, says Siddaramaiah
Hassan, Mar 1 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the blast that occurred at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's IT hub Whitefield on Friday was due to an improvised explosive device (IED). At least nine persons were injured in the blast. Talking to reporters at Hassan,
Leader of opposition R Ashoka accuses Karnataka govt of indulging in 'land jihad'
Bengaluru, Feb 29 (IANS): The BJP on Thursday accused the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government of indulging in land jihad after it decided to hand over two acres of land worth more than Rs 500 crore to the Minority Welfare Department. Speaking to the media here, Leader of Opposition (LoP) R
K'taka Rajya Sabha polls: Congress wins 3 seats, BJP 1, alliance defeated
Bengaluru, Feb 27: In the recent Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka, the Congress secured three seats, and the BJP clinched one, reflecting the political dynamics in the state. The triumphant Congress candidates who emerged victorious in the Upper House elections are Ajay Maken, G.C. Chandra
‘Not agriculturists but Khalistanis’: BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde on farmers' protest
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS): BJP MP from Karwar Anantkumar Hegde on Saturday said that those who are taking part in protests in New Delhi are not farmers but are Khalistanis. “They arrive in high end cars. Do farmers have this much money? Those protesting are not farmers. It is not farmer
Tata Group to invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka, create 1,650 jobs
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS): Tata Group companies Air India and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) are planning to invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka in projects that are expected to create employment for 1,650 people, the state government announced on Monday. According to the MoU that has been s
High court grants bail to 106 persons in Hubballi riot case
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS): Karnataka High Court granted bail to 106 persons in Hubballi riot case on Friday. The division bench headed by Justice Srinivas Harishkumar and Justice Venkataesh Naik passed the judgement. Violence erupted on April 16, 2022 in Hubballi city in Karnataka over a provoc
Siddaramaiah presents revenue deficit budget; total outlay Rs 3.71 lac crore
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah on Friday presented a revenue deficit state budget for the year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 3.71 lakh crore. Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said: "I am presenting a revenue deficit budget... I have
After backlash, state govt revokes order to ban religious festivals at residential schools, college
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS): After facing backlash, the Karnataka government on Thursday revoked its order to restrict the celebration of religious festivals in government-run residential schools and colleges. The Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS), earlier in the da