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Bus travel free for women throughout Karnataka regardless of BPL, APL: Ramalinga Reddy

Bengaluru, May 30: Women can travel for free throughout Karnataka state in government buses regardless of whether they belong to BPL or APL card category. This information was given by transport minister Ramalinga Reddy. After holding a meeting with the officials at the KSRTC office at Shantinaga

Mangaluru: Woman lodges 'triple talaq' complaint against husband

Mangaluru, May 30 (IANS): A Muslim woman has lodged a police complaint against her husband for throwing her and their two children out after pronouncing triple talaq in this district of the state. Shabana registered a complaint with Pandeshwara police station in Mangaluru city against Mohammad

'Will take a decision which benefits all': Education minister Madhu Bangarappa on hijab ban

Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS): In connection with the hijab ban in schools and colleges in Karnataka, state Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday said the Congress government will take a decision which would benefit all students. Speaking to reporters, Bangarappa admitted that were a few le

Diamonds worth 1.69 crore seized at Mangaluru International Airport

DDiamonds worth Rs 1.69 crore have been seized from a Dubai-bound passenger during pre-embarkation security check at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), a customs release here said on Sunday. The CISF personnel intercepted the passenger on Thursday and retrieved two pouches concealed in his u

Karnataka govt all set to overturn hijab ban

Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS): The new Congress government in Karnataka is all set to remove the ban on hijab in the state, sources said on Wednesday. The new government is waiting to settle down and complete the cabinet expansion. While campaigning for the May 10 Assembly polls, the Congress, espec

Newly elected legislators take oath in Karnataka Assembly

Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS): The first session of the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly after the Siddaramaiah government assumed office commenced on Monday. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath to senior leader, R.V. Deshpande, at the Raj Bhavan as Pro-tem Speaker of the house. De

Siddaramaiah assures of fulfilling people's aspirations, to release order on guarantee schemes

Bengaluru, May 20 (IANS): After taking oath as new Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Saturday declared that his government would fulfil the aspirations of the people. "The people want a change. I will get approval from the cabinet and release the order today on all five guarantees

Karnataka Polls 2023: Voters Can Produce THESE Besides Voter ID To Vote Tomorrow

With just a day left for voting in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023, a concerned citizen who is planning to vote should know that the Election Commission allows identification cards other than the Elector’s Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) or simply Voter ID cards to be used to cast a vote. On

SSLC result: 83.89% pass, girl fare better; Chitradurga bags top spot in state

Bengaluru, May 8: Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) result for this year has been announced. As many as 835102 students had written the exams. The pass percentage this year is 83.89. The girls have outclassed the boys again with a pass percentage of 87.87 as against 80.08 pa

Karnataka polls: BJP manifesto promises uniform civil code, Nandini milk promotion

Bengaluru, May 1 (IANS): BJP national chief J.P. Nadda released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Monday, promising the implementation of Uniform Civil Code, free half-litre Nandini milk, and three free of cost LPG gas cylinders to the poor families. The saffr

Congress is 'scrap' engine, busy talking snake & poison: PM Modi

Kolar, Apr 30 (IANS): Hitting out at the Congress on the second day of his visit to poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the grand-old party as a "scrap engine". Addressing a huge gathering at Kolar, the Prime Minister said: "Congress' scrap

PM Modi To Hold Massive Road Show, 3 Mega Poll Rallies In Karnataka Today

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three mega public meetings or rallies and hold a massive road show in Karnataka today as he embarks on a two-day visit to the poll-bound state. Since February this year, this is PM Modi's ninth visit to Karnataka where Assembly elections to 22

No decision on Muslim quota till hearing on in Supreme Court, says Bommai

Dharwad, Apr 26 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said his government has informed the Supreme Court that it will not take any decision regarding the reservation for Muslims till the matter is before the court. In his reaction to the media over the quota for the

Will you take away reservation of Lingayats, Vokkaligas to favour Muslims in Karnataka: Amit Shah

Bengaluru, Apr 24 (IANS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked whether the Congress leaders want to take away the reservation given by the BJP to the Lingayats and Vokkaligas. He further questioned whether the Congress want to give the reservation quota taken away from these communitie

Udupi: Three drown, one missing after being washed away in river current

Udupi, Apr 23: Three youths drowned and one went missing after being swept away by a river current here on Sunday, April 23. The incident occurred in the Honnala River in Brahmavar. Ibaz, Fazan, Sufan, and Farhan had come to their relative's house in Hoode to celebrate Ramzan. On Sunday evening,

SC to hear pleas on scrapping of Muslim quota on April 25

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 25 a clutch of petitions that have challenged the Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the 4% other backward classes (OBC) quota for Muslims following a request made by the state, which also assured the court that no fresh appointment or admi

Quota withdrawal for Muslims: K'taka BJP upbeat despite Supreme Court rap

Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS): Though opposition parties are celebrating and criticising the BJP-led Karnataka government following a reprimand by the Supreme Court over the withdrawal of four per cent reservation quota for Muslims, the ruling BJP is upbeat about the turn of events. The Supreme Co

Lynching case: Five cow vigilantes sent to 7-day police custody

Bengaluru, Apr 10 (IANS): A court in Karnataka's Kanakapura on Monday sent five cow vigilantes to police custody for seven days in connection with a case in which a Muslim man was allegedly beaten to death for transporting cows and buffaloes illegally. The judge Appanna Savadi pronounced th