State news

Lorry owners to go on strike from May 1

Bengaluru: Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association on Monday threatened to launch a transport strike from May 1 onwards if the state government does not roll back the “unscientific” price hike imposed on the transport sector before 30 April. Addressing a press conference

Police Commissioner, other officials did not lie in Chandru murder case: Karnataka Law Minister

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, JC Madhu Swamy on Sunday said that there was no point in believing that the City Police Commissioner had shared wrong information or had lied in the Chandru murder case that took place in JJ Nagar in the city. Speaking to media repor

Dharwad: Muslim vendors targeted by Sri Ram Sena, pushcarts vandalized

Dharwad: In the wake of prevailing communal tensions in the state, and ongoing debates over allowing non-Hindu traders in the vicinity of temples, four pushcarts owned by Muslim vendors near the Hanuman Temple of Nuggikeri Village were vandalized by the members of Sri Ram Sena here on Saturday, repo

Hindutva organization issues death threats to 61 prominent figures including HDK, Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: A right-wing Hindutva organization with no address has written a letter giving death threats to 61 prominent personalities of the state including writer Kum Veerabhadrappa (KumVee), Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and JDS leader and former

Congress files police complaint against Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, C T Ravi

Bengaluru: Claiming that the Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, had incited communal hatred over the murder of a youngster in Bengaluru, the Congress party on Wednesday filed a complaint against the Home Minister and BJP General Secretary CT Ravi. According to reports, under the leadership

HD Kumaraswamy accuses BJP of raising emotive issues

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka H D Kumaraswamy on Monday alleged rampant corruption in the State and took a dig at Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai by saying he should offer concession to "people's files" like the one given to 'The Kashmir Files.' You made 'The Kashmir Files'

Ex-Bengaluru top cop B Bhaskar Rao to join AAP

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Senior IPS officer B Bhaskar Rao, who recently resigned from service, will be joining Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi on Monday. The Karnataka government has accepted the resignation of Rao, who until recently served as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Railways.

We are with Hindutva organisations: Minister Shashikala Jolle

Bengaluru: Reacting to the recent debate over jhatka-cut meat in the state, Minister for Muzrai, Hajj and Waqf Shashikala Jolle on Saturday was observed backing the Hindutva organisations. In a clip shared by journalist Imran Khan on his official twitter handle, the minister was seen saying, “Hin

Karnataka reports no COVID-19 deaths for second consecutive day

Bengaluru(PTI): No fresh COVID-19 death was registered in Karnataka for the second consecutive day on Saturday, while 34 new cases took the cumulative tally in the state to 39,45,514. The COVID related fatalities remained 40,054 for the past two days, the health department said. Of the total i

Karnataka HC refuses expeditious hearing of hate speech petition against BJP leaders

Bengaluru, Apr 1: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday refused out-of-turn expeditious hearing of a petition seeking government action against BJP leaders, including Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje and Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa a

Shivamogga: Angry lecturer bites student for cheating during examination

Shivamogga: A verbal argument between a student and a lecturer over copying during an examination took an ugly turn when the angry lecturer reportedly bit the hand of the student resulting in an injury to the student. The incident was reported from Hosanagar on Friday at the First Grade College d

Karnataka Assembly adjourned sine-die, after special debate on electoral reforms

Bengaluru, Mar 30: Need for stronger anti-defection law, making voting compulsory, functioning of the Election Commission and ending nexus between political parties and corporate bodies, were among the issues that came up for discussion during a special debate on electoral reforms in the Karnataka L

Congress ready if early elections are held in Karnataka: D K Shivakumar

Bengaluru, Mar 29: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said his party is prepared to face the electorate in case early assembly elections are held in the state, while cryptically mentioning November 27 as a possible date for announcement. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wil

Can’t be RSS & patriot at the same time: Priyank Kharge

Bengaluru: Reacting to a statement made by Karnataka Assembly speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri earlier Member of Legislative Assembly Priyank Kharge on Friday tweeted that [one] can’t be RSS and patriot at the same time. “While Constituent Assembly was debating the constitution, RSS held protests

Sagar: Aged man killed after driver rams car into tree

Sagar: In an incident reported from Channakoppa Taluk here, an elderly man died when a car hit a tree at Channakoppa Taluk, Anandpur. The incident was reported on Wednesday. The car crashed as the driver lost control and hit a tree while driving from Shivamogga to Sagar. Locals have reported that

We will help Ukraine returnees continue medical studies in Karnataka: Minister K Sudhakar

Bengaluru(PTI): The Karnataka government would see to it that about 700 medicos who returned to the State from war-torn Ukraine continue their studies in 60 colleges in the southern State of India, Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Monday. However, he said the students woul

Body of Indian medical student killed in Ukraine arrives in Bengaluru

Bengaluru(PTI): The mortal remains of a medical student from the state, who was killed in Russian shelling in war-torn Ukraine, arrived at the airport here on Monday. Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar, a Final Year Medical student at Kharkiv National Medical University, died on March 1, in the confli

Y category security cover for three HC judges who gave Hijab Verdict: Karnataka CM Bommai

Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Sunday announced that it will provide Y+ security cover to all the three HC judges who heard and pronounced judgement in the Hijab Ban case. State's Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that his government has decided to provide security to the three judges of t