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Siddaramaiah condemns alleged plan of SDPI to target pro-CAA leaders; calls for unbiased probe

Bengaluru: Condemning the alleged act of SDPI workers to target pro CAA-NRC leaders, former Karnataka CM and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah called the state government to initiate a unbiased investigation into the matter irrespective of the groups the accused are identified

Karnataka to get four new airports in the next two years: Aviation Secretary

Bengaluru has the potential to become the aviation capital of the country, said Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola on Friday at the Wings India Summit, organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Bidar will be the next operational airport and is expected to start operations on January 26.

Sri Lankan youth with Indian passport held at Kempegowda International Airport

Bengaluru: Immigration officials at Kempegowda International Airport arrested a Sri Lankan national after he was deported to Bengaluru from Siberia. Kiyesuyen Jude Donal (24) has been been booked under various sections of the passport and foreigners act, and remanded in judicial custody. Upon

Hundreds of Medical students protest against CAA-NRC in Kalaburgi

Kalburgi, Jan 16: Hundreds of medical fraternity members held a protest march against controversial CAA-NRC and NPR act on Thursday. The protest march organised by Medical students who marched from Sardar Patel Circle to DC office by wearing black ribbon on their hands and raised slogans against

Karwar: Bandh called by fishermen evokes good response

Karwar: The strike called by the fishermen of Karwar urging the government not to destroy their livelihood with port expansion, elicited good response across the district. Shops and commercial establishments in the city remain closed in Karwar and transport services were also affected as buses, a

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Kranthi Sene demands arrest of Somashekhara Reddy for provocative remarks

Bengaluru: Members and activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Kranthi Sene on Thursday staged protest and demanded arrest of BJP MLA Somashekhara Reddy, for his provocative remarks and statements. The protesters gathered near Gandhi’s statue near Maurya circle in the city and demanded that the BJP M

‘Don’t panic’, Tejasvi Surya tells depositors after RBI restricts Bengaluru co-op bank operations

Bengaluru Co-operative Bank News:  Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya stepped in as panic gripped depositors of Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank in Bengaluru after the Reserve Bank of India imposed curbs on its operations, restricting withdrawals to Rs 35,000. Offering assurance to the deposi

Hunger strike against CAA, NRC held in Hubli

Hubli: A hunger strike opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) was organized in the city by the leaders of the Muslim community, Dalit organisations, Congress Party. During the protest the protestors raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi

IndiGo pilot suspended for threatening passenger who requested wheelchair assistance

An IndiGo airlines pilot has been off-rostered a day after Supriya Unni Nair, a passenger who was travelling on a flight from Chennai to Bengaluru posted about her harrowing experience with the aircraft pilot. Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, in a tweet, said that he requested his offi

Karnataka High Court issues notice to state government in Mangaluru Police firing case

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the government of Karnataka while hearing the plea for ordering Judicial probe into the December 19, violence and police action in Mangaluru. On December 19, the local police while taking action against anti-CAA and NRC protesters

Cong leader detained in Karnataka ahead of protest against BJP MLA's anti-Muslim remarks

Former cabinet minister and Congress leader Zameer Ahmed Khan was detained on Monday morning when he was entering Ballari city to stage a protest against BJP MLA Somashekara Reddy. The BJP MLA was recently booked for his anti-Muslim remarks during his speech at a pro-Citizenship Amendment Act rally.

'We don't want Jesus statue': RSS, VHP protest against proposed statue in Karnataka

Pro-Hindu groups conducted a massive rally at Kanakapura in Ramanagara district of Karnataka on Monday in protest against the plan by local MLA DK Shivakumar to erect a tall statue of Jesus Christ. The call for the protest was issued by the Hindu Jagrana Vedike. Senior Rashtriya S

Disturbing communal harmony is the real intention of ‘Kanakapura Chalo:’ DKS

Bengaluru: “The people of Kanakapura have been peace-lover since centuries and believe in religious harmony. They have lived and will always without any bigotry,” said former minister D K Shivakumar. In a press release, DK Shivakumar said that communal harmony in the whole country is in danger. P

ATM in Karnataka dispenses Rs 500 notes instead of Rs 100, sparks public rush

A Canara Bank’s automated teller machine (ATM) earlier this week served Rs 500 notes when customers wanted to withdraw Rs 100 notes in Karnataka's Kodagu district. This sparked a public rush and a total amount of Rs 1.7 lakh rupees was withdrawn, an official said. The incident took place earlier thi

Kumaraswamy releases video on Mangaluru violence; raises suspicion, blames police and BJP govt

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) Karnataka President HD Kumaraswamy on Friday released a 25 minutes’ video showing visuals of how things panned out on December 19 in Mangaluru when the anti-CAA, NRC Protest turned violent in the city and claimed two lives as a result of police ac

BJP MLA Somashekara Reddy denied anticipatory bail by Karnataka court over hate speech

Ballari City's BJP MLA Somashekara Reddy was denied anticipatory bail after he was booked for making a communally sensitive speech on January 3. The Second Additional District and Sessions Court rejected the plea filed by Somashekara Reddy. Public prosecutor Sunkanna had opposed the anticipatory

Karnataka SIT arrests key recruiter in Gauri Lankesh murder case from Jharkhand

The Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the Karnataka police, which is investigating the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, arrested a key suspect who was absconding. Rushikesh Devdikar, also known as Murali, was arrested in Katras in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Thursday.

Tumkur: 5-year-old killed in leopard attack

Tumkur: A five-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack in Gubbi taluk of Tumkur on Thursday evening. The victim has been identified as Samarth Gowda, son of Shivakumar and Pushpalatha. It is gathered that Samarth and his grandmother, Gangalakshmi were returning home after grazing their cow