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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
Polio drive in Karnataka on Jan 19
Bengaluru: An oral polio vaccination drive will be initiated in all districts of Karnataka for children between ages upto to 5 years on January 19 and sum of Rs 4.82 crore has been sanctioned by the government for the purpose. Speaking in this regard Dr Rajini Nagesh Rao of the health and f
BJP workers create ruckus at Bengaluru college during pro-CAA
Bengaluru: Some BJP workers created ruckus on Wednesday at a college here while seeking support for the amended Citizenship Act by raising slogans like ‘Go back to Pakistan’ outside the campus on Wednesday, as girl students opposed a pro-CAA banner on the wall of their institution. A video of the
Poor response to trade unions’ Bharat Bandh call in Karnataka

The Bharat Bandh called by several central trade unions on Wednesday to protest against the labour policies of the Union government evoked poor response in BJP-ruled Karnataka. While traffic was normal in most parts of the state and schools and colleges functioned normally as no holiday was decla
Cong high command has to decide on RS seat, says Kharge
Bengaluru: Amid speculation that he will be considered for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said it will depend on what the Congress high command decides and he was a disciplined soldier of the party. “..is it in my hands? It is in Cong
Karnataka govt warns protesting ASHA workers of cutting incentives, urges them to report to work

Karnataka State Government while assuring the protesting Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers of full filing their demands has also warned them of cutting their incentives if they don’t report back to work at the earliest. The government in a notice issued on January 4 has asked all
Bantwal man arrested for Whatsapp threat to kill PM Modi, Amit Shah
Mangaluru: Bantwal police on Monday, January 6 arrested a man for posting a message on Whatsapp threatening to kill Modi and Amit Shah if Muslims were affected by CAA and NRC. The arrested identified as Anwar, a resident of Peruvai is employed abroad. Acting on a complaint lodged against Anwar
Refugee detention centre gets ready near Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Surrounded by tall coconut trees, lush green fie-lds, this premises — which comes with well-maintained lawns and a large open space — appears like a resort on the city outskirts where one can relax and rejuvenate. The only giveaways that it is a detention centre are the bar-bed wires that