Bengaluru: BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde has written to the party leadership that he made no mention of Mahatma Gandhi in his speech, which has faced flak for its swipe at the Father of the Nation, and controversial remarks attributed to him are “incorrect”. BJP sources said Hegde sent a detailed reply

Police officers including the Deputy Superintendent of Police of Bidar district turned up at the Shaheen Primary and High School on Monday once again to question students at the school. The school management, a headmistress, and parents have been booked for sedition for staging a play against the Ci

Jaipur/Bengaluru: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday condemned BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde for reportedly calling Mahatma Gandhi-led freedom movement a “drama”, saying the BJP has no regard for the Father of the Nation. “BJP MP’s statement is condemnable. BJP leaders can afford to call f

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday announced the appointment of senior IPS officer Praveen Sood as the Director General and Inspector General of Police of the state. His appointment comes following Neelmani N Raju’s retirement from service. Praveen Sood, Director General of Police,

Bidar, Feb 1: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday condemned the arrest of a school headmistress and a student's mother in Karnataka for alleged involvement in staging a drama at the institution, portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi in poor light over the CAA and NRC. A sedition case h

Siraj Bisaralli, a poet with many Kannada poetry books to his name, has been booked for reciting his poem “Ninna Dakhale Yaavaga Needuttee?” (When will you give your documents?) at the Anegundi Utsava that was held in Koppal recently. The Koppala unit of BJP took notice of the poem recited at the fe

Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday through a letter requested the state government to consider the staff of all the four transport corporations on a par with government employees and fix a standard salary. Karnataka government should be treated the employees of its road t

Bidar: A case of sedition and breach of peace has been registered against an educational institution and its management committee following a complaint by local activist alleging that school children were made to play an anti-CAA act during republic day celebrations at the school. Activist Neeles

Four persons have been put under observation for the Coronavirus infection by the Karnataka Family Health and Welfare Department, an official said on Tuesday. "We are observing four people and we had quarantined 11 people till January 28 for Coronavirus," Family Health and Welfare Department's Jo

A 19-year-old woman from Bangladesh was trafficked to India and allegedly raped by a man in Bengaluru. The gruesome incident came to light after the woman escaped the people tormenting her and reported the crime at the Yelahanka Police Station on January 22. The woman is a native of Digolia villa

The Karnataka Cabinet expansion is going to be done by the end of the month, and according to sources, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has made his decision on who will get Cabinet berths and who won’t. The Chief Minister has to balance the promise of ministerial berths, made to former Congress and JD

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday demanded that the state government should take serious note of an unsigned letter threatening to kill 15 eminent people, including former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. The government should take the death threat...serious

Bagalkot: Women from various parts of Karnataka -Ballari, Raichur, Tumakuru and Chikmagalur districts have descended on the Sangamantha Temple, Koodalasangma on the banks of the Krishna river launching an indefinite strike for their single demand – a total ban on the distribution of liquor in the st

Bengaluru/Mangaluru: 19 police officers from Karnataka have been conferred with President medal for their service to the police department on the occasion of the Republic Day celebrations. All the 19 officers have got a medal for Meritorious Service and the governor will be presenting the medals

Bengaluru: Five personnel from Karnataka’s Fire Service have been decorated with the President’s Fire Service Gallantry Medal on the occasion of the Republic Day felicitations. The five had carried out rescue operations during the building collapse at Dharwad in March 2019. The medal recipients a

Belagavi: Nippani police on Thursday busted a big truck stealing racket and recovered 13 vehicles with a total value of 1.78 crores. The kingpin, Kallappa Sunil Kadam (46) from Ankali village in Chikodi taluk was caught while driving one of his stolen truck. Kadam’s accomplice, Jameer Ibrahim Har

Bengaluru, Jan 25: Terming his four-day visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum meet as "fruitful," Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said his government has decided to amend the Land Reforms Act, aimed at allaying concerns of investors over delay in acquiring land. "

Madikeri: A 22-year old youngster who was training under Indian Army, hailing from Madikeri, was found dead in mysterious conditions at a guest house in Pune on Thursday evening. The deceased has been identified as Chiranda Rachan Bopanna (22), a resident of Mugutageri village. He joined Indian A