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Lokayukta raids over 63 locations in Karnataka; property, valuables worth crores seized

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:18:13 S O Correspondent

Crimes against women up in Karnataka, show latest NCRB data

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:33:31 S O Correspondent

Ex-PM Deve Gowda’s daughter-in-law’s outburst at biker: Rs 1.5 cr car worth more than your life

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:28:40 S O Correspondent

Re-exam for recruitment of PSIs to be postponed to Jan 23: K’taka Home Minister

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:25:57 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday announced in the Legislative Assembly that the re-examination for the recruitment of police sub-inspectors will be postponed to January 23. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) had earlier said it would conduct the re-examination on December 23.

Speaker will decide, says CM on question of removing Savarkar’s portrait in Assembly

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:22:17 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Speaker will decide, amid speculations that the life size portrait of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar that was unveiled inside the Assembly chamber at the ‘Suvarna Vidhana Soudha’ here, along with several national icons, during the previous BJP government’s regime, will be removed.

Mysuru Dasara’s centrepiece jumbo Arjuna killed by wild tusker

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:20:41 S O Correspondent

The majestic elephant Arjuna, who carried the golden ‘howdah’ during the famous Mysuru Dasara procession, died in a fight with a wild tusker during a capture operation in Karnataka’s Hassan district on Monday, officials said.

Karnataka CM defends Minister over his statements about ‘Muslim’ Speaker’

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:17:55 S O Correspondent

With opposition BJP demanding the resignation of Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, over his alleged statement about the Speaker, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday tried to defend his cabinet colleague, stating that he has not made any remark deliberately or intentionally.

Ex-BJP minister’s brother-in-law found dead, murder suspected

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:16:54 S O Correspondent

Former Karnataka Minister and BJP leader C P Yogeeshwara’s brother-in-law Mahadevaiah who went missing last week from his farmhouse was found dead at Ramapura in Chamarajanagar district on Monday, police said.

Guarantees played key part in Cong victory in Telangana & BJP’s in MP: Karnataka CM

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:16:00 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Congress guarantees were aimed at empowering the poor economically and socially and not winning elections.

BJP and Congress members strongly object to delay in commencement of winter session in Belagavi, Karnataka Assembly

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:14:37 S O Correspondent

The opposition BJP and ruling Congress legislators expressed their strong objection over the delay in the convening of Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday, as it met for the winter session at ‘Suvarna Vidhana Soudha’ here, one hour late than the scheduled time.

Karnataka: 3 workers rescued, more still feared trapped after storage unit collapses at Vijayapura warehouse

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:05:33 S O Correspondent

Three workers were rescued hours after more than 10 were feared trapped beneath sacks of grains at a warehouse in the Vijaypura district of Karnataka, an official said on Tuesday.

Police-advocate conflict: Former Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai seeks Siddaramaiah's intervention

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:55:02 S O Correspondent

Expressing concern over the continued stir by the advocates and the police personnel in Chikmagalur district over the alleged assault on an advocate by the local people, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai termed the ongoing confrontation between the police and the advocates a dangerous development.