New Delhi/Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench has directed the CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED), Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and other authorities to file responses within eight weeks on a petition alleging disproportionate assets against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. A Division Bench of Justices Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Zafeer Ahmad passed the order while hearing a criminal writ petition filed by Karnataka-based BJP worker S. Vi…
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Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led state government over its decision to withdraw the 2022 school uniform order and permit limited traditional and faith-based relihious symbols, including hijab, in schools and colleges. In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka alleged that the Congress government had revived the hijab issue as part of a “desperate appeasemen…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over its decision to withdraw the 2022 uniform order and permit limited traditional and faith-based symbols, including hijab, in schools and colleges. In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka alleged that the Congress government had revived the hijab issue as part of a “desperate appeasement strategy” following the Davanagere bypoll fallout and growing dissat…
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department centre in Bhopal has issued a warning for Madhya Pradesh detailing a complex atmospheric situation characterised by an impending severe heat wave alongside localised thunderstorm activity. For the immediate evening hours, a moderate thunderstorm with lightning and potential hail, featuring wind speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour, is anticipated over Balaghat and Sheopur Kalan.Residents in south Mandsaur, Ratlam, Ujjain, Dewas, c…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday outlined the plans for the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations, stating that the event would be observed on June 21 with the theme “Yoga for Health, Wisdom and World Peace”. He said the state government would celebrate Yoga Day this year with the broader vision of “Yoga in Every Home, Yoga for Everyone”.The main programme is proposed to be held at the Vidhana Soudha premises in …
Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand said on Wednesday that the police department was taking stringent measures to ensure peace, public order and communal harmony during the forthcoming Bakrid festival across the state.The DGP, along with senior officials from various departments, conducted a video conference with Police Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of all districts.The conference was attended by Special Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration…
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have named Karnataka batting all‑rounder Macneil Noronha as replacement for Ramakrishna Ghosh, who has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a right foot injury sustained against Mumbai Indians on May 3. “Macneil Noronha will join CSK for INR 30 lakh as a replacement for Ghosh,” said the IPL in a statement on Wednesday. Noronha, 24, joins CSK with strong credentials from domestic cricket. He was recently hono…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The best performance in the CBSE Class 12 Board examination results has been recorded by the Trivandrum region of Kerala. Trivandrum secured the top position in the country in terms of pass percentage.Notably, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 Board examination results.According to the CBSE Board, in the region-wise results across the country, Trivandrum secured first place with a pass percentage of 95.62 per cent. Tamil N…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of doing “great injustice” to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community by ‘reducing reservation percentages and betraying’ Dalit communities.Speaking to reporters at the BJP state office ‘Jagannath Bhavan’ in Bengaluru, Ashoka said the previous BJP government had increased Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation from 15 per cent to…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday alleged that law and order has completely collapsed in Karnataka and questioned whether those entrusted with protecting the public had themselves become predators under the government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. “People fear the system more than criminals, he stated with concern. In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka claimed that people in Karnataka were now more afraid of the law …