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"Not Done Yet": Siddaramaiah's Clarification After Big Hijab Statement

Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday December 23, 2023, Bengaluru

The Karnataka government has not given any order to end the ban on wearing the hijab in educational institutions, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday, a day after media reports claimed the hijab ban has been removed.

"Spare Children From Dirty Politics": BJP On Lifting Hijab Ban In Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 23, 2023, Bengaluru

The BJP on Saturday strongly reacted to the Karnataka government's decision to withdraw the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state, saying the ruling Congress is carrying forward the British policy of 'divide and rule'.

"Wear What You Want": Siddaramaiah's Big Hijab Announcement

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Friday December 22, 2023, Bengaluru

The Karnataka government on Friday announced it will soon withdraw the ban on wearing hijab. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said his government will withdraw the ban soon, adding that women can "wear anything they want."

BJP Jabs Siddaramaiah Over "Private Jet", Congress Asks About PM's Plane

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 22, 2023, New Delhi/Bengaluru

The Congress and the BJP are gunning for each other over flying in a private jet. What started as a swipe by the BJP on a video of Congress leaders' seen inside a private aircraft has escalated into a full-blown war of words.

Karnataka Issues Advisory On Covid Variant, Orders Vigilance At State Borders

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 19, 2023, Bengaluru

Karnataka today issued an advisory asking people above 60 years, those with comorbidities, pregnant women and lactating mothers, to wear face masks when outdoor, and to strictly avoid visiting poorly ventilated spaces and crowded areas.

Wild Boar Shot Dead After It Killed Farmer, Injured 2 Women In Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Monday December 18, 2023, Hassan

A wild boar was shot dead after it attacked and killed a 65-year-old farmer and injured two women at Haradanahalli village in Holenarasipura taluk of Hassan district on Monday, forest department officials said.

Masks Mandatory For Seniors In Karnataka As Covid Cases Rise In Kerala

Press Trust of India | Monday December 18, 2023, Madikeri

The Karnataka government on Monday asked those above 60-years of age, with comorbidities, and symptoms of cough, phlegm and fever to mandatorily wear face masks, in the wake detection of a case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in

"Listen Draupadi...": High Court Cites Poem In Woman Paraded Naked Case

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday December 18, 2023, Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court today invoked the mythological character Draupadi from the Mahabharata while hearing the case of assault on a woman in Belagavi where the victim was assaulted, paraded naked, and tied to an electric pole after her son eloped.

Dalit Students Made To Clean Septic Tank In Karnataka, Principal Arrested

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday December 18, 2023, Bengaluru

The principal and a teacher of a residential school in Karnataka's Kolar have been arrested and four contractual staff sacked after visuals from the campus showed Dalit students cleaning a safety tank.

"If Corruption Cases Found In Karnataka...": Siddaramaiah Warns Action

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 17, 2023, Gadag, Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said his government will not be a mute spectator to corruption and will initiate action against the corrupt.

"Just Votebank": Minister Slams Congress Over Karnataka Woman Paraded Naked

Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Friday December 15, 2023, New Delhi

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today targeted the Congress government in Karnataka over the incident of a woman being paraded naked and assaulted after her son eloped with a woman.

Tipu Sultan Row Resurfaces After Proposal To Rename Mysuru Airport

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday December 15, 2023, Bengaluru

Tipu Sultan is, once again, at the centre of a Congress vs BJP squabble in Karnataka, after a MLA from the ruling party proposed naming the airport in Mysuru after the 18th century ruler.

Karnataka Congress MLA Proposes To Rename Mysuru Airport After Tipu Sultan

Asian News International | Friday December 15, 2023, Bengaluru (Karnataka)

The proposal of renaming the Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan, a Muslim ruler, by Congress MLA Prasad Abbayya has drawn sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in the Karnataka Assembly.

Digital Devices, Lakhs In Cash Seized In Bengaluru Anti-Terror Raids

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday December 13, 2023, Bengaluru

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today raided multiple locations in Bengaluru in a case linked to radicalisation of prisoners by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, the country's top anti-terror agency said in a statement.

Karnataka Woman Paraded Naked, Tied To Electric Pole As Son Elopes With Girl: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday December 11, 2023, Belagavi, Karnataka

A woman was allegedly assaulted, paraded naked, and tied to an electric pole in a village in Belagavi, after her son eloped with a girl who was to get engaged with someone else, police said on Monday.