Karnataka: Belagavi Police have nabbed five people, including two minors, in connection with the alleged gang-rape and blackmail of a minor girl in Karnataka’s Belagavi district, officials said on Sunday. A case has been registered at APMC Police Station under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other relevant sections, they said..
Karnataka: Karnataka BJP on Saturday warned that the Congress-led government in the state will be responsible if the situation gets out of control in the coastal region. The State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra made the statement in this regard while responding to questions about recent unrest in the coastal region. Vijayendra issued a warning in.
Bengaluru: Given the current COVID-19 situation in the state and the reopening of schools in June, the Karnataka Health Department has issued a circular asking government and private schools to take precautions in the interest of school children’s health. The instructions came following a Covid-19 situation review meeting held by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on.
Bengaluru: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office has conducted search operations on March 27, 2025 at 3 premises in Bengaluru and one premise in Mangaluru, of private firm Sri Kumaraswamy Mineral Exports Pvt. Ltd and found violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), an official said on Friday. In an official statement.
Mangaluru: The death toll in the coastal district of Mangaluru, Karnataka, rose to five on Friday following heavy and incessant rainfall. Authorities, with the assistance of the residents, have launched rescue and relief operations across the district despite the downpour. Among the deceased are two infant siblings and a six-year-old girl. The victims have been.
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Amid rising tensions in the communally-sensitive Mangaluru district following incidents of mob lynching, revenge killings, and stabbings, two members of the Hindu Jagaran Vedike have reportedly received death threats from individuals claiming allegiance to the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. One of the men, 31-year-old Rakshit K Budoli, a resident of Budoli village near Bantwal.
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Heavy rainfall continues to affect coastal Karnataka, with a girl losing her life in a landslide in Mangaluru. Authorities managed to rescue two individuals, while efforts are ongoing to find and save three others trapped under debris. The landslide, triggered by relentless rains near Montepadavu in Ullal taluk, buried two houses and resulted.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed the state cabinet’s decision to withdraw 43 criminal cases, including those linked to the 2022 Old Hubballi riots. Advocate Girish Bhardwaj had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the legality of the government order issued in October 2024 to withdraw criminal cases in which former ministers,.
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, said on Thursday that no action has been taken despite filing complaints regarding his “detention” and attempt to assault him in Chittapur. He alleged that he registered the complaint with the Chief Minister, the Home Minister, the Chief Secretary, and the Director General.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday defended its decision to allocate Rs 100 crore for the development of the Urdu language compared to Rs 32 crore for Kannada, and criticised the BJP for inciting communal tensions in the state. “Rs 100 crore is for upgrading Urdu-medium schools with better classrooms, teachers, textbooks, and infrastructure. This.
