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Guv has no fault: Karnataka HC dismisses Siddaramaiah's plea in MUDA case

Sep 24, 2024, at 06:33 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: In a setback for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court on Tuesday rejected the Congress veteran's plea challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for a probe against the state's administrative head in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Karnataka HC to deliver verdict on Siddaramaiah's plea in MUDA case today

Sep 24, 2024, at 04:40 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court will on Tuesday deliver its verdict on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for a probe against the state's administrative head in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Karnataka orders Nandini ghee usage at all temples amid Tirupati laddoo row

Sep 22, 2024, at 02:46 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has ordered the usage of Nandini brand ghee at all 34,000 temples in the state amid the massive controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in ghee to make laddoo at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati.

Amid corruption allegations on Siddaramaiah, power tussle intensifies in Karnataka Congress for CM post

Sep 09, 2024, at 06:27 am

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's struggle with corruption allegations has triggered a power tussle within the state Congress, with several leaders expressing interest in the chief minister's position, media reports said.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls Guv's prosecution nod against him in MUDA site allotment case 'unconstitutional'

Aug 18, 2024, at 04:59 am

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday refuted allegations of wrongdoing soon after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot green-lit his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case, media reports said.

Karnataka: Four districts on alert after Tungabhadra Dam gate collapse

Aug 11, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Koppal (Karnataka): The Karnataka government has issued extreme caution alert to four districts of the state after the 19th shutter of the Tungabhadra Dam in Koppal district was damaged late Saturday night, media reports said.

'I feel how I felt when my father died': Rahul, Priyanka in landslide-hit Wayanad

Aug 02, 2024, at 04:29 am

Wayanad/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday visited Kerala's Wayanad, Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency, and offered messages of support to victims of the devastating landslides that have killed nearly 300 so far with another 200 still missing.

Chaos over alleged dog meat shipments: Bengaluru food safety dept sends samples for testing

Jul 28, 2024, at 08:34 pm

Bengaluru: A day after chaos erupted at a Bengaluru railway station over a large meat shipment, the Karnataka Food Safety and Standards Department stated that samples of the meat were collected and sent for laboratory analysis, media reports said.

Karnataka govt considers 14 hrs work per day for IT sector; workers' union calls it 'biggest ever attack on working class'

Jul 21, 2024, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi: Amid controversy over a bill requiring private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now considering extending IT employees' working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) reported on Saturday, media reported.

Karnataka govt pauses bill directing private firms to reserve jobs for Kannadigas

Jul 18, 2024, at 06:07 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government Wednesday paused a bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas.

Karnataka govt approves bill mandating 100 percent quota for Kannadigas in two categories of private jobs

Jul 17, 2024, at 06:18 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday approved the bill making it mandatory to recruit only Kannadigas in the Group C and Group D posts of private firms, media reports said.

ED raids premises of Karnataka Congress leaders in Valmiki corp scam case

Jul 11, 2024, at 05:31 am

Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches in four states, including the premises of former Karnataka minister and Congress leader B. Nagendra and MLA B. Daddal, in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited, media reported.

What is the MUDA scam in which Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is now accused?

Jul 05, 2024, at 08:10 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come under fire over the alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) following the resignation of one of his ministers in a separate case, media reports said.

Private hospitals have to charge for dengue tests at fixed rates in Karnataka: State Health Minister

Jul 03, 2024, at 04:56 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao is set to issue a circular setting a fixed rate for dengue tests at private hospitals in the state, media reports said.

Karnataka: Vokkaliga seer openly urges CM Siddaramaiah to step down in favour of Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

Jun 28, 2024, at 01:14 am

Bengaluru: A Vokkaliga seer has urged Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to step down in favour of his deputy DK Shivakumar amid a tug of war within the ruling Congress in the state, media reported.

Actor Darshan's girlfriend Pavithra Gowda applies makeup in police custody, cop served notice

Jun 27, 2024, at 06:41 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka Police has served a notice to woman sub-inspector for allowing Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's girlfriend, actress Pavithra Gowda, a co-accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, was allowed to apply makeup in police custody, media reports said.

Prajwal Revanna's brother Suraj arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a male party worker

Jun 23, 2024, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi/Bengaluru: Janata Dal-Secular leader Suraj Revanna, the elder brother of Prajwal Revanna who is facing sex crimes allegations by multiple women, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a male party worker.

Karnataka: Man files sex assault case against Prajwal Revanna's brother Suraj Revanna

Jun 23, 2024, at 02:59 am

Bengaluru: A case has been registered against Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Suraj Revanna, brother of former MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces sex crime charges for an alleged sexual assault, media reported.

Renukaswamy murder: Darshan Thoogudeepa borrowed Rs. 40 lakh from friend, paid other accused to destroy evidence, say cops

Jun 21, 2024, at 07:10 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The probe into the murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy in Karnataka's Bengaluru has revealed Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa borrowed Rs. 40 lakh from his friend and paid other accused to destroy evidence, media reports said.

Darshan Thoogudeepa involved murder case: Renukaswamy's testicles were ruptured, face was half-eaten by dogs

Jun 20, 2024, at 07:46 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Police probe into the murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy, who was allegedly killed by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his aides, has revealed some chilling facts about how the victim was tortured to death.

Darshan Thoogudeepa, his aides gave electric shocks to Renukaswamy before murdering, say police

Jun 19, 2024, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his aides had beaten 33-year-old Renukaswamy, tied him up and gave electric shocks before allegedly murdering him, police said in a remand copy, NDTV reports.

Darshan Thoogudeepa's drivers went for shopping after murdering Renukaswamy, reveals probe

Jun 18, 2024, at 08:18 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's two drivers went shopping after the murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy, the probe into the Karnataka murder case revealed as media reports say.

Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep speaks on Karnataka murder case involving Darshan Thoogudeepa

Jun 17, 2024, at 07:33 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada film star Kichcha Sudeep has broken his silence on the case pertaining to the murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy allegedly by actor Darshan Thoogudeepa.

Pavithra Gowda not Kannada actor Darshan's wife or partner, says his lawyer

Jun 17, 2024, at 12:00 am

Bengaluru: Pavithra Gowda is not Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s second wife or partner, his lawyer has said, reported media.

Karnataka govt hikes state sales tax to allegedly fund freebies, fuel prices go up

Jun 16, 2024, at 02:39 pm

The Congress-led government has hiked the state sales tax from 25.92 percent to 29.84 percent for petrol and from 14.34 percent to 18.44 percent for diesel resulting in an increase in fuel prices with immediate effect. 

Victim in Darshan Thoogudeepa case was not kidnapped, says driver who drove him

Jun 16, 2024, at 04:29 am

Bengaluru: The driver accused in a murder case involving popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his girlfriend Pavithra Gowda, informed the police that he was asked to take the blame for the murder but declined, media reported.

No one is above the law: Divya Spandana on Darshan Thoogudeepa's arrest in Karnataka murder case

Jun 14, 2024, at 08:32 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: "No one is above the law," says actress-turned-politician Divya Spandana aka Ramya reacting to the arrest of her colleague, Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Karnataka murder case.

Karnataka murder case: 'It's been like a doomsday for Kannada industry,' says Darshan Thoogudeepa's co-actor Sanjjanaa Galrani

Jun 14, 2024, at 07:22 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The arrest of popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old man has sent shockwaves across the film industry.

Karnataka murder case involving actor Darshan: Driver who transported victim from Chitradurga to Bengaluru surrenders

Jun 14, 2024, at 05:41 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: In a new development in the Karnataka murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, the taxi driver, who transported the victim Renukaswamy from Chitradurga to Bengaluru, has surrendered.

Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa paid Rs 15 lakh to 3 men to take responsibility for murder of Pavithra's harasser

Jun 14, 2024, at 12:07 am

Bengaluru: Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, arrested for involvement in a murder case, had offered Rs 15 lakh to three men to take blame for the crime, media reported.

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