Kalaburagi, July 10 (IANS) More than 45 students of a Morarji Desai Minority Residential Hostel in Dandoti village in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district fell ill after consuming a meal, prompting authorities to launch an inquiry on Friday. State Home Minister Priyank Kharge represents the Chittapur Assembly segment in the district. According to preliminary information, the students began vomiting soon after eating rice and sambar served at the hostel on Thursday night. Officials suspect the illness…
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Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court’s decision to stay the withdrawal of prosecution in 52 criminal cases, including those arising out of the riot and communal clash at Aland in Kalaburagi district, is being seen as a setback for the Congress government in the state. The development has also revived allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the Congress government is indulging in “appeasement politics.”In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court stayed the Con…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court has stayed the Congress government’s decision to withdraw prosecution in 52 criminal cases, including those arising out of the riots at the Aland Ladle Mashak Dargah in Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district.The interim order came on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Girish Bharadwaj, challenging the State Cabinet’s May 22 decision to withdraw the cases. Siddaramaiah was the Chief Minister then.A Division Bench…
Udupi (Karnataka), June 11 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a one-and-a-half-year-old boy died after a coconut fell from a tree and struck him while he was being carried by his mother in Karnataka’s Udupi district, police said on Thursday. The deceased child has been identified as Daksha, the second son of Prashanth and Suchitra. The incident occurred on Tuesday in Heranjalu village of Chantara in Brahmavar taluk.According to the police, Suchitra was on her way to a school to drop off her six-year-o…
Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, submitted a memorandum to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday. The delegation urged him to intervene and direct the state government to revoke its decision to withdraw criminal cases related to the Aland riot incident, alleging the move was aimed at appeasing minorities and pursuing vote-bank politics.Several BJP leaders accompanied…
Belagavi (Karnataka), May 26 (IANS) Three members of a family, including a six-month-old infant, were killed in a horrific road accident near Raybag town in Karnataka’s Belagavi district early on Tuesday morning after a goods auto allegedly driving on the wrong side rammed into their motorcycle.The deceased have been identified as Mahanthesh Mane (27), his wife Sakshi Mane (23), and their six-month-old son Samarth, all residents of Bommanal village in Raybag taluk.Another child who was travell…
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) Responding to questions regarding the withdrawal of cases linked to the Ladle Mashak Dargah violence, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday declined to elaborate on specific details, but asserted that the decision was not taken hastily.Speaking to reporters on Friday, HM Parameshwara stated, “I will not go into the details of that matter. The Cabinet has taken the decision after considering all aspects and holding discussions. It was not a sudden decision. …
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government over its decision to withdraw cases related to the violence at the Laadle Mashak Dargah in Kalaburagi district, accusing it of indulging in “appeasement politics” and “vote-bank politics”.In a strongly worded statement, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress government had crossed “all limits of appeasement” and was engaging in “shameless minority a…
Bidar (Karnataka), March 24 (IANS) A final-year MBBS student allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday at the hostel of Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS) in a tragic incident that has shocked the student community and locals.The deceased has been identified as Anishkar Chouhan, 21, a resident of Salgar Thanda village in Chincholi taluk of Kalaburagi district.Initial investigation suggests that the student may have taken the extreme step after reportedly losing money in online games. However…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider an urgent hearing on a plea seeking to restrain the conduct of the Maha Shivaratri puja at the Raghava Chaitanya Shivling, which is installed within the premises of the Laadle Mashaik Dargah in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district. Senior advocate Vibha Datta Makhija, appearing for the dargah management, urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to list the matter before February 15, when Maha Shivaratri is scheduled t…