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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.

Who is Pavithra Gowda, the co-accused in Karnataka murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa?

Jun 13, 2024, at 06:25 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was on Wednesday arrested in connection with a murder case in Bengaluru.

Uttarakhand: Bodies of 9 trekkers, who died in the trek tragedy, arrive in Bengaluru

Jun 08, 2024, at 06:15 pm

Dehradun/IBNS: The bodies of 9 people, who died in the trek tragedy in Uttarakhand, were flown to Bengaluru on Friday, media reports said.

Karnataka government bans release of Anu Kapoor's Hamare Baarah citing communal tension fear

Jun 07, 2024, at 08:14 pm

Citing there are possibilities that the movie can trigger communal riots, the Karnataka government has banned the release of the Bollywood movie Hamare Baarah for two weeks.

Exit polls show Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Kurubas voted for BJP in Congress-ruled Karnataka

Jun 03, 2024, at 04:21 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: A year after Congress came to power in Karnataka, it seems Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Kurubas and minorities have rallied behind the BJP in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, if one goes by the exit polls.

LS polls: Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar says exit poll predictions showing NDA marching ahead in state will go wrong

Jun 03, 2024, at 03:10 pm

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister and top Congress leader DK Shivakumar has said the exit poll results predicitng the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA winning more seats would be proven wrong just like it did during the state Assembly polls last year.

Bengaluru court orders Rahul Gandhi to personally appear on June 7 'without fail' in defamation case

Jun 02, 2024, at 04:15 pm

A Bengaluru court has directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to personally appear before it on June 7 "without fail" in connection with a defamation case filed against him by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Rape-accused suspended JDS leader Prajwal Revanna sent to police custody till June 6

Jun 01, 2024, at 02:30 am

Bengaluru: Suspended Janata Dal-Secular leader and rape-accused MP Prajwal Revanna, who was arrested on Friday morning from Bengaluru airport on his return from Germany, has been sent to police custody till June 6.

Karnataka sex scandal: Prajwal Revanna, arrested in Bengaluru upon return from Germany, to be produced in court today

May 31, 2024, at 05:19 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson and suspended JDS leader, Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, will be produced in court on Friday, media reports said.

'I apologise to my parents...will appear before SIT': Prajwal Revanna issues statement on sexual assault row

May 28, 2024, at 01:54 am

Suspended Janata Dal (United) leader  Prajwal Revanna, who fled to Germany last month, following horrific sex crimes allegations by women who said he forced them into sexual acts, released a statement Monday, claiming comments and "political drama" by opposition leaders drove him to "depression and isolation".