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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
PM's repeated visits show how weak BJP is in Karnataka: Congress
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (IANS): The Congress claimed on Saturday that the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern state only show how weak the BJP is in Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10. Speaking to mediapersons, Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said tha
BJP to finalise first list of candidates on April 8, says CM Bommai
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that BJP will finalise its first list of candidates for the May 10 state Assembly polls on April 8. While interacting with reporters, Chief Minister Bommai said that the opinions of all the leaders have been taken
Road transport ministry rule: No new vehicle delivery without registration number plate

Mangaluru, Mar 21: Registration number plate is made mandatory on all new vehicles before they are delivered to customers. Generally new vehicle buyers used to take delivery of the vehicle as soon as the payment is done to the vehicle dealer. But according to the new notification taken out by the
Overconfidence may act as a spoiler for Cong as election draws near

Bengaluru, Mar 19 (IANS): Riding high on the anti-incumbency factor, the Karnataka Congress camp is brimming with confidence of returning to power in the state in the upcoming assembly polls. State party president D.K. Shivakumar has stated that the party would win more than 140 seats. With the seni
Karnataka numero uno in renewable electricity production
Bengaluru, Dec 5: A publication from RBI said that Karnataka stands first in the country in terms of Grid Interactive Renewable Energy. A RBI publication has shelled out this information. Compared to other states in the country, Karnataka is in the forefront of Grid interactive renewable energy.
Karnataka: BJP MLA alleges being attacked by angry villagers in Chikkamagaluru

BJP MLA from Karnataka, MP Kumaraswamy, on Sunday alleged that he was attacked by the villagers in Chikkamagaluru protesting against the death of a woman who was reportedly trampled by an elephant. Villagers, who were protesting with the dead body, were angry about the repeated incidents of peopl
Karnataka Milk Federation withdraws hike in milk, curd prices at CM's behest
Bengaluru, Nov 15: The Karnataka Milk Federation has withdrawn the decision to hike the prices of milk and curds by Rs 3 that was to take effect on Tuesday, November 15, following instructions from the chief minister's (CM) office. The chief minister is now likely to hold a meeting after November
Treat children without bias, with sensitively: Karnataka HC to teachers, staff
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS): In a significant judgment, Karnataka High Court has asked the school teachers and staff to treat children without bias and with sensitivity, taking into cognizance the case of two missing girls. The court has also asked the parents to behave in a civilized manner when ki
Cong presidential candidates are capable, won’t work under remote control, says Rahul
Bengaluru, Oct 8: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has completed 30 days of his five-month-long Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Saturday rejected BJP’s charge that the next Congress President will be under the ‘remote control’ of his family and affirmed that both the candidates in the October 17 po
Rain to lash Bengaluru, yellow alert in eight other districts
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (IANS): India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderous rainfall in Bengaluru and other districts of Karnataka on Wednesday. Yellow alert has also been issued in Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts of the state. Most o
Karnataka reports 275 fresh Covid cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours
Bengaluru, Sep 24: Karnataka on Saturday, September 24, reported 275 new coronavirus cases. As per the bulletin released by the state health department, the active cases in the state stand at 3,095. Bengaluru urban's single-day tally is 132. No deaths were reported due to coronavirus in the st
Bearys Group CMD Syed Beary speaks on new age workplace management at CII SR conference in B’luru

Bengaluru: Syed Mohammed Beary, Chairman and Managing Director of Bearys Group, delivered a special address at the inaugural session of the 3rd edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry-Southern Region (CII-SR) Conference held in the city on Wednesday. ‘Corporate Real Estate and New Age Wor