Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS) In a major development related to the January 1 incident of violence in Karnataka’s Ballari, the suspended Superintendent of Police (SP) has allegedly attempted suicide after being distressed by the Congress-led government’s decision to suspend him, citing negligence in connection with the clash that resulted in the shooting death of a Congress worker.Commenting on the development, the Karnataka BJP termed the Congress-led government a “murderous government”.Accordi…
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Ballari, Jan 3 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have registered FIRs against BJP MLA and mining baron Janardhana Reddy and Congress MLA Nara Bharat Reddy on Saturday in connection with the violence that erupted over a banner-related issue, which resulted in the death of a grand old party worker in Ballari.Police have intensified the investigation to ascertain who fired the bullet that killed Congress worker Rajashekar.An FIR has been registered against several people, including MLA Bharat Reddy, in c…
Ballari (Karnataka), Jan 2 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, B. Sriramulu, on Friday, alleged that gun shots were fired at mining baron and party MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy and that a petrol bomb was also hurled during the banner-related clash in Ballari, which resulted in the death of a Congress worker. “We are not running away and will not seek anticipatory bail. If a judicial probe is not possible, a CBI inquiry should be ordered. The guilty must…
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP delegation led by the Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Friday, met the State Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police, M.A. Saleem, in connection with the incidents of violence in Ballari in which a Congress worker has died in a shootout and demanded protection for the BJP MLA and mining baron Janardhana Reddy and other leaders. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru after the meeting, Leader of th…
Ballari (Karnataka), Jan 2 (IANS) Responding to the incidents of violence resulting in the murder of a Congress worker in Ballari, the Karnataka BJP on Friday accused the state government of targeting mining baron and BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy and demanded a probe by a sitting High Court judge regarding the shoot-out.It may be recalled that supporters of MLAs Janardhana Reddy and Bharat Reddy clashed over the installation of banners to celebrate Valmiki Jayanti in front of Janardhana Reddy’s re…
Ballari (Karnataka), Jan 1 (IANS) What began as a dispute over banners in Ballari on Thursday night escalated into a violent clash between two groups allegedly linked to mining baron and MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy and Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy, resulting in the death of a Congress worker.The situation intensified after Janardhana Reddy alleged that there was a conspiracy to assassinate him, allegedly orchestrated by the family of Congress MLA Bharath Reddy. Following the incident, police im…
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (IANS) Television actress Nandini C.M., aged 26, who gained recognition for acting in several Kannada and Tamil serials, died by suicide. In a note she left behind, she expressed that the pressure from her family to secure a government job compelled her to make this drastic decision.DCP (South West) Anita Haddannavar stated on Tuesday, “Kannada TV actor Nandini died on December 29 (Monday) at 3.45 am by suicide. She was found hanging from a window frame in Room No. 202 of Insta…