Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) In a significant turn of events in the alleged sexual misconduct case involving prominent Lingayat seer Basava Jayamrutyunjaya Swamiji, the woman from Karnataka’s Bengaluru, who had earlier filed a complaint against him has now taken a U-turn, claiming that both her name and that of the Swamiji were misused. The woman, believed to have mysteriously disappeared in the recent past, released a video from an undisclosed location on Monday after the case came to light.She s…
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Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) The ruling Congress in Karnataka is facing rebellion from its own leaders in the Davanagere South Assembly constituency, a stronghold of the party that was represented by veteran leader late Shamanur Shivashankarappa since the segment came into existence in 2008. Congress insiders say that if the party leadership fails to assuage the rebel leaders, the BJP could register a maiden victory.The result is crucial for both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minist…
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) The BJP has announced its candidates for the by-elections to the Bagalkote and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies on the occasion of Ugadi, setting the stage for keen political contests in both seats ahead of polling on April 9.In Bagalkote, the party has fielded senior leader Veeranna Charantimath, banking on his strong support base among Lingayat voters, who hold significant influence in the constituency. The by-election was necessitated following the death of …
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress government will table the “Iva Nammava Iva Nammava (He is ours, he is ours)’ Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday, which aims to curb “honour killings” and violence arising from caste-based objections to inter-caste or inter-community marriages.It may be noted that the government decided to introduce the Bill following the rising incidents of violence related to inter-caste marriages, particularly the brutal killing of a pregnant woman, Manya …
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Thursday praised the efforts of Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H.D. Kumaraswamy for the Bengaluru-Pune high-speed rail corridor, but stated that the initiatives should not remain at the level of discussions alone and must be taken to their logical conclusion. “Soon after the Union Budget was presented, I had highlighted the need for a high-speed rail corridor connecting Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. I thank U…
Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) Commenting on the recent honour killing case reported from Hubballi, in which a father hacked his pregnant daughter to death for marrying a Dalit man, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated that more than laws, there is a need to create awareness among the people.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, Parameshwara said, “We are living in a modern world. Society must change. Inter-caste marriages are not new. Hundreds of years ago, Basavanna had conducte…
Hubballi, Dec 27 (IANS) Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh S. Lad on Saturday visited the family members of Vivekanand Doddamani, whose pregnant wife was allegedly killed by her father in a suspected case of honour killing in Hubbali.The minister assured security to the family members of Doddamani, who were allegedly assaulted by his wife’s father and were undergoing treatment.He assured the family of security, assistance and compensation from the government. The minister stated that necessary ac…
Hubballi (Karnataka), Dec 22 (IANS) Sharing his sorrow and anguish over the ‘honour killing’ of his wife Manya Patil, who was seven months pregnant and was hacked to death by her own father and relatives, husband Vivekananda said they were living peacefully as a family, and the incident should never have happened. Vivekananda said he would not spare the accused and demanded the death penalty for them.The woman was hacked to death in Hubballi taluk of Karnataka, allegedly by her father and ot…
Hubballi (Karnataka), Dec 22 (IANS) In a shocking case, a seven-month pregnant woman was hacked to death in Hubballi taluk in Karnataka, allegedly by her father and others for marrying a man from another caste. Police have arrested the accused father and two others, said officials on Monday.The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Manya Patil. Those arrested are her father, Prakash Patil, and relatives Eranna Patil and Arun.Dharwad Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya stated that the inci…