Bengaluru, July 27 (IANS) Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday warned the state government that it would be held responsible if any deterioration in law and order results from the arrest of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi, alleging that the police were acting at the behest of Congress leaders. State BJP president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra made the statement in this regard, commenting on the development of high drama unfolding outside the residence of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi in Chikkamagaluru after…
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Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), July 26 (IANS) High drama unfolded outside the residence of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi in Chikkamagaluru on Sunday after Karnataka Police arrived to serve a notice directing him to appear for questioning in connection with a hate speech case registered over his remarks during a protest against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The police action triggered heated exchanges between officers, BJP workers and advocates gathered at Ravi’s residence, with party suppo…
Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Police have registered an FIR against BJP MLC, C.T. Ravi, on Saturday for allegedly delivering a hate speech while commenting on the NEET paper leak protests held across the country and in the national Capital.Meanwhile, the Karnataka State Muslim Federation has urged the government to take action against Ravi for dragging communal issues into the NEET controversy.The Chikkamagaluru Town Police registered the FIR following directions from the Principal Civil J…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) A 23-year-old newly married woman allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison on a roadside near Bengaluru late on Sunday night, following an alleged dispute with her husband, police said on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Tanuja, a resident of Beerammanahalli in Gauribidanur. According to the police, she was in a relationship with Ravindra, a resident of Mayasandra in Yelahanka, Bengaluru.The couple had reportedly entered into a secret marriage at the …
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman committed suicide at her residence in Bengaluru, leaving a death note wherein she has blamed her husband and in-laws for torture and harassment.”If I die, please don’t spare them, mother,” wrote the woman in an emotional death note before allegedly ending her life by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence. In the note, she allegedly held her husband and sister-in-law responsible for her death, accusing them of subjecting her to continuou…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the death of six people in a road accident in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district.In a message, the Prime Minister said he was deeply saddened by the tragic accident in Karwar, Uttara Kannada district.”The tragic accident in Karwar, Uttara Kannada district, has caused deep anguish. My heartfelt condolences are with the bereaved families during this difficult time. I pray for the speedy recovery of th…
Karwar, July 9 (IANS) At least six people, all of them friends, were killed and four others were critically injured after a Cruiser collided head-on with a truck at Balagar in the Arabail Ghat section of Yellapura taluk in Karnataka’s Karwar district on Thursday.The victims, all residents of Dharwad, were travelling to Dharmasthala and Chikkamagaluru on a tour when the accident occurred. According to the police, the group, including the driver, worked as part-time delivery executives for Swiggy…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to release payments due to farmers who sold ragi under the Centre’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the state government has withheld Rs 1,611 crore in payments owed to more than one lakh farmers across Karnataka. He said the delay comes at a crucial time when the monsoon season has co…
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), May 2 (IANS) In a closely watched development, Congress MLA T.D. Rajegowda on Saturday emerged victorious in the recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency in Karnataka. The High Court had ordered a recount of the postal ballots. Following the completion of the process, Rajegowda has once again secured victory.Reacting to the development, Rajegowda said that the High Court had ordered the recounting of postal ballots.“I could have approached …
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Karna Kadur and co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy (Arka Motorsports) delivered a memorable performance, opening a 22-second lead over the legendary Gaurav Gill (Srikanth GM) from Delhi to win the 49th South India Rally at Madras. This was at the end of Leg-1 on Saturday at the Madras International Circuit.With four more Special Stages scheduled for Sunday and a significant lead, Kadur is well-positioned to contend for the title.The three-day event, ending on Sunday, serves as bo…