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Law against 'love jihad' during next session: Karnataka CM

Law against 'love jihad' during next session: Karnataka CM

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

"Anti-cow slaughter, we had earlier (previous tenure) tabled it, but it was not given assent. I have asked the Law Minister to table it once again.. it will be tabled by tomorrow or the day after and we will get it approved," Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said.

16 of 17 disqualified K'taka MLAs join BJP; 13 get bypoll tickets

16 of 17 disqualified K'taka MLAs join BJP; 13 get bypoll tickets

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

The BJP will need to win at least six seats to remain in power.

Not resigning, Karnataka CM puts rumours to rest

Not resigning, Karnataka CM puts rumours to rest

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Bommai on Saturday made it clear that he is not travelling to any foreign country and that there is no question of any new chief minister in Karnataka.

Cong's Karti Chidambaram, Left's Mohammed Salim test positive

Cong's Karti Chidambaram, Left's Mohammed Salim test positive

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Mohammed Salim were among the prominent politicians who tested positive for COVID-19 as a rapid spike in cases took the tally in the country to over 18 lakh on Monday.

Degree, diploma, engineering colleges in K'taka to reopen from Nov 17

Degree, diploma, engineering colleges in K'taka to reopen from Nov 17

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Students will have an option to either attend the classes physically or online or can go in for blended learning by using both options.

Karnataka to put in place compulsory Covid testing: Bommai

Karnataka to put in place compulsory Covid testing: Bommai

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Bommai, who is on his first visit to the national capital after becoming a chief minister, also said the Karnataka government will further strengthen the state's health infrastructure to combat the current wave of the pandemic.

Karnataka Council dy chairman found dead

Karnataka Council dy chairman found dead

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda was found dead on a rail track in Chikkamagaluru district in the early hours of Tuesday, with police sources claiming he died by suicide.

24 dead in Karnataka hospital due to oxygen shortage

24 dead in Karnataka hospital due to oxygen shortage

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Family members of the dead also staged a demonstration at the hospital and alleged there was a shorten of oxygen and raised slogans.

Puneet Rajkumar: A BEAUTIFUL Life in PICTURES

Puneet Rajkumar: A BEAUTIFUL Life in PICTURES

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Karnataka has been in mourning after movie star Puneeth Rajkumar passed into the ages on October 29.

'Those who attacked me are mere pawns'

'Those who attacked me are mere pawns'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

'Why do you want to use the might of swords to make your point?' 'Why do you use force to scare people who don't subscribe to your views?'

'Modi understands when he is faltering'

'Modi understands when he is faltering'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

'He also understands and foresees potential challenges.'

How BJP got its way in Puducherry

How BJP got its way in Puducherry

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

When Mr Rangaswamy began making threatening noises (he could have swapped the BJP's six MLAs with the DMK's six and formed the government with the outside help of the Congress and Independents), the BJP immediately named nominated MLAs.

Curfew relaxed in Mangaluru, ex gratia for 2 killed

Curfew relaxed in Mangaluru, ex gratia for 2 killed

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

Police said no untoward incident has been reported in Mangaluru so far. The Internet and mobile data services have been restored. However, the police FIR names the 2 deceased.

Woman who raised pro-Pak slogans had Naxal links: K'taka CM

Woman who raised pro-Pak slogans had Naxal links: K'taka CM

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Amulya's fatherWazi said action should be taken against her in accordance with law, so that she corrects herself.

3 days into power, BJP govt scraps Tipu Jayanti in K'taka

3 days into power, BJP govt scraps Tipu Jayanti in K'taka

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Tipu Sultan is a controversial figure in Kodagu district as Kodavas (Coorgis), a martial race, believe thousands of their men and women were seized and held captive during his occupation and subjected to torture, death and forcible conversion to Islam.

Cong high command will take call on alliance: Deve Gowda

Cong high command will take call on alliance: Deve Gowda

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

'Kumaraswamy is not officially the leader of the opposition. For three years and eight months of Yediyurappa's government, Siddarmaiah will officially be the leader of the opposition'

SC upholds disqualification of rebel K'taka MLAs, allows them to contest polls

SC upholds disqualification of rebel K'taka MLAs, allows them to contest polls

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

The court struck down the portion of the Speaker's order by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka assembly.

Modi holds meet on cryptos as Karnataka battles Bitcoin scam charge

Modi holds meet on cryptos as Karnataka battles Bitcoin scam charge

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

Amid concerns over misleading claims of huge returns on cryptocurrency investment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting on the way forward on the issue, with government sources asserting that such unregulated markets cannot be allowed to become avenues for "money laundering and terror financing".

Karnataka to make rioters pay for damage to property

Karnataka to make rioters pay for damage to property

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to conduct an inquiry into the violence in parts of the city on Tuesday night, in which at least three people were killed and scores of others were injured, through a district magistrate.

Mumbai-Karnataka region to be renamed as Kittur Karnataka

Mumbai-Karnataka region to be renamed as Kittur Karnataka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to rechristen 'Mumbai-Karnataka' region consisting of seven districts as 'Kittur Karnataka.'

Rupani becomes 4th BJP CM to go as Modi 2.0 continues reset

Rupani becomes 4th BJP CM to go as Modi 2.0 continues reset

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

The reset button that the Bharatiya Janata Party has pressed on governance in the wake of the Covid-19 wave, which also saw a major overhaul by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his own Cabinet, continues as Vijay Rupani on Saturday became the fourth chief minister from the party to go.

Row over Karnataka minister spending time in pool

Row over Karnataka minister spending time in pool

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Sudhakar, who is leading the government's efforts against COVID-19 in Bengaluru and is in charge of the state war room, had on Sunday had posted a picture on Twitter of him spending time with his children in the swimming pool.

Even BJP leaders wanted garden named after Tipu Sultan: Malik

Even BJP leaders wanted garden named after Tipu Sultan: Malik

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

The BJP objected to the name claiming that Tipu Sultan had persecuted Hindus and hence his name was unacceptable for a public facility.

Only God can save us: Karnataka health minister on COVID-19

Only God can save us: Karnataka health minister on COVID-19

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The minister's statement in Chitradurga on Wednesday came in response to the opposition Congress' charge of the government failing to tackle coronavirus spread, but he later claimed his remarks were 'misinterpreted' by a section of the media.

Rajasthan political crisis reignites debate over Speakers' power

Rajasthan political crisis reignites debate over Speakers' power

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The apex court, in a plethora of verdicts, has given varying judicial opinions on Speakers' powers ranging from refusing to intervene in the matter to assuming the role of the Speaker itself and going to the extent of disqualifying lawmakers under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.

Karnataka minister takes vaccine at home, triggers controversy

Karnataka minister takes vaccine at home, triggers controversy

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Karnataka Agriculture Minister B C Patil on Tuesday courted controversy after taking COVID-19 vaccine at his home instead of going to designated hospital, drawing criticism from Health Minister K Sudhakar and others.

Bengaluru riots 'pre-planned', 'communally motivated': Report

Bengaluru riots 'pre-planned', 'communally motivated': Report

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The fact finding panel headed by retired District Judge Srikanth D Babaladi, had retired IAS officer Madan Gopal, retired IFS officer R Raju among others which include retired bureaucrats, journalists, advocates, professors and social workers.

'Desecration' of Shivaji's statue triggers vandalism, war of words between Maha, K'taka

'Desecration' of Shivaji's statue triggers vandalism, war of words between Maha, K'taka

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Following the alleged desecration of the Maratha king's statue, miscreants in Belagavi shouted slogans and pelted government vehicles with stones and freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna's statue was subsequently vandalised.

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Monday, November 8, 2021, Lal Kishenchand Advani -- the politician who took the Bharatiya Janata Party from its parliamentary nadir in 1984, when it won just two Lok Sabha seats, to establishing the edifice for its present dominance in Indian politics -- will turn 94.

Congress legislators to spend night in K'taka legislature to demand minister's ouster

Congress legislators to spend night in K'taka legislature to demand minister's ouster

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Congress legislators will spend Thursday night inside the Karnataka legislative assembly and council, demanding the sacking of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa and also that he be booked for sedition for his statement about the national flag.

How states are getting back to work amid lockdown

How states are getting back to work amid lockdown

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Karnataka, Meghalaya, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana and Haryana have partially resumed operations.

BJP's Ramesh Jarkiholi says sexual harassment videos fake

BJP's Ramesh Jarkiholi says sexual harassment videos fake

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had stepped down as minister on March 3 following allegations of sexual harassment against him, said on Tuesday that the videos purportedly showing him with a woman were fake and vowed to send the 'conspirators' behind bars.

Cyclone Tauktae: 8 dead in Karnataka, 121 villages affected

Cyclone Tauktae: 8 dead in Karnataka, 121 villages affected

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Six people have lost their lives so far in the Cyclone Tauktae-hit coastal and surrounding Malnad districts of Karnataka, officials said.

Himachal Pradesh CM tests positive for COVID-19

Himachal Pradesh CM tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Thakur, in a tweet, said he had quarantined himself at his residence last week after coming in contact with someone who had coronavirus.

Unlock 3.0: Private offices, shrines, malls open in Karnataka

Unlock 3.0: Private offices, shrines, malls open in Karnataka

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

With the Karnataka government further easing restrictions under 'Unlock 3.0' effective from Monday, life seems to have returned to normalcy as shops, restaurants, malls, private offices and religious places began their operations in full swing.

Jobs for locals have remained on paper

Jobs for locals have remained on paper

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

While the Constitution makes everyone in India eligible to work anywhere in the country, states have used legal loopholes to frame laws.

These Images Tell You How Loved Puneeth Was

These Images Tell You How Loved Puneeth Was

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who had seen Puneeth since his childhood, became emotional and was seen kissing his forehead before the last rites.

PHOTOS: Devotees throng temples on first day of Navratri

PHOTOS: Devotees throng temples on first day of Navratri

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Elaborate security arrangements were also made at the temples in view of the rush of pilgrims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to people on the beginning of Navratri and wished them happiness, peace and prosperity.

Split in Rajasthan BJP: Raje loyalists want her to be made CM face

Split in Rajasthan BJP: Raje loyalists want her to be made CM face

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The fact that Home Minister Amit Shah recently met Raje was a marker that Delhi will be compelled to take her more seriously than it would care to. Like B S Yediyurappa, she's a regional chieftain who can't be discarded at will, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.

Cops stop MP minister from meeting rebel Cong MLAs in Bengaluru

Cops stop MP minister from meeting rebel Cong MLAs in Bengaluru

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Jitu Patwari, was briefly detained along with a few Congress supporters as he sought to enter the resort in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Karnataka.