Karnataka Protests

Protests In Bengaluru Over Sedition Case Against School For Anti-CAA Play

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday February 6, 2020

More and more voices are being raised against police action in Bidar in north Karnataka - where sedition charges were filed against a school management - and the mother of a student and the head teacher were arrested for a school play critical of the contentious citizenship law.

Watch: Hundreds Travel By Sea To Protest Citizenship Law In Mangaluru

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Anuj Pant | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Countless Indian flags fluttered in the air and loud slogans rang out as a large number of people perched on boats made their way to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Karnataka's Mangaluru on Wednesday.

Watch: Historian Ramachandra Guha, Mid-Interview, Detained By Police

India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 19, 2019

Historian Ramachandra Guha was dragged by the police mid-interview as he was detained along with dozens in Bengaluru today during a protest against the Citizenship law. The 61-year-old was participating in a protest at the Town Hall in the city where Section 144 or a ban on large gatherings was enforced last evening ahead of today's protests.

Protest, Shutdown After DK Shivakumar's Arrest Affects Parts Of Karnataka

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

Normal life was hit in parts of Karnataka's Ramanagara district today following a bandh or shutdown called to protest the arrest of senior Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.

Protests Erupt In Karnataka Over Congress Leader DK Shivakumar's Arrest

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Protests broke out in several parts of Karnataka on Wednesday following the arrest of senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi in connection with a money laundering case.

Congress Orders Dinner For BJP "Friends" On Karnataka Protest Sleepover

Karnataka News | NDTV News Desk | Friday July 19, 2019

Karnataka BJP lawmakers had dinner in the assembly and slept on its green carpeted floor at the end of a dramatic day at the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday. The BJP was protesting what it called the Congress-Janta Dal Secular coalition's refusal to take a trust vote at the earliest. Despite the political stand-off, political Deputy Chief Minister G Par...

Cauvery Water Dispute LIVE Updates: K Palaniswami, O Panneerselvalm Join AIADMK Hunger Strike

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by S Shobana and Revathi Hariharan | Tuesday April 3, 2018

The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu would hold a day long hunger strike across to slam the Centre on its betrayal as they call it by not constituting the Cauvery Water Management Board (CMB).

Karnataka Decides To Turn Off Cauvery Tap For Now: 10 Updates

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday September 22, 2016

After a late night cabinet meeting, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said it has been decided to defer the release of more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The decision came on the heels of an all-party meeting, where the leaders said the Supreme Court's order to release of 6,000 cusecs of water a day for a week, starting today, was "unimplementab...

Cauvery Protests: Cops Prevent Rail Blockades By Agitators, Situation Calm

Karnataka News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 15, 2016

Amidst tight security, police today successfully managed to prevent rail blockades across Karnataka by people protesting against the state releasing the Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.

Bengaluru Protests Hit Amazon, Flipkart; IT Companies Fear 'Mammoth Losses'

Bangalore News | Reported by Natasha Jog, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 13, 2016

The economic impact of the violent Cauvery protests in Bengaluru was underlined today as many companies advised their employees to work from home or leave early.

Offices Shut In Bengaluru, Employees Rushed Home Over Cauvery Violence

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday September 13, 2016

As Bengaluru erupted in angry protests over a new Supreme Court order in the Cauvery water dispute on Monday, schools, colleges and also offices closed early in the IT city and people hurried home.

Cauvery Issue Live: Curfew Lifted In Bengaluru

Karnataka News | NDTV.com | Wednesday September 14, 2016

Bengaluru and parts of Mysuru have been crippled with violent protests over the Cauvery issue after the Supreme Court's modified order meant Karnataka will end up releasing more water to Tamil Nadu.

In Cauvery Water Dispute, Karnataka Asked To Share Less For More Days

Karnataka News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 12, 2016

In the Cauvery river dispute, Karnataka has to share less with Tamil Nadu but for more days, the Supreme Court said on Monday, modifying its last week's order.

Karnataka Bandh Shuts Bengaluru, IT Firms Hit, PM Modi Is Told: 10 Facts

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 9, 2016

A bandh or shutdown to protest against the release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu has brought Karnataka to a complete halt on Friday. In Bengaluru, schools and colleges are closed along with most major IT offices.

To Soothe Anger, Karnataka Releases Cauvery Water For Its Own Farmers

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday September 8, 2016

After nearly 60 hours of seething demonstrations that have cut off the crucial highways and roads, protests in Karnataka are smaller and quieter today over the release of water from the Cauvery River to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.