Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 23: The Muslim Central Committee of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi has urged the Karnataka state government to clarify who ordered police firing on December 19 in Mangaluru that claimed lives of two innocent men and injured many. Addressing a press meet, committee president K.S. Mohammed Masood condemned the police firing and also registering a case against firing victims. Registration

Bengaluru, Dec 23: Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday defended the Mangaluru police firing incident that left two persons dead during a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), saying the men in khaki were carrying out their duty to protect the innocent people and prevent a mob from running amok. The CM told reporters: “Police opened fire when the mob tried to storm a

Mysuru, Dec 23: Vidyaranyapuram police on Sunday detained two women activists attached to Save Constitution Committee while they were distributing pamphlets on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). The activists Sandhya and Kalavathi, who are the members of the committee, were distributing pamphlets at Nachanahalli Palya coming under the jurisdictions of

Hubballi, Dec 23: Dubbing the promulgation of the Citizenship Amendment Act a ‘mistake’, MLC and Congress functionary CM Ibrahim on Sunday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the legislation. Questioning the basis of the law, and the rationale for carrying out the compilation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the country, Ibrahim said, “I request the PM to rescind the

Hassan, Dec 23: The postmortem report of a Class 4 girl student, who was found in a pond at Madaba village in Channarayapatna Rural police limits a week ago, confirmed that she was sexually assaulted before being smothered. The accused, Suresh, 21, was arrested on Saturday night. A daily-wage worker, he’s also from Madaba. The girl is survived by her mother, a daily-wage worker and a brother who

Bengaluru,Dec 22: The long delayed cabinet expansion in Karnataka might take place next month, with Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa indicating on Sunday that it may take place in mid January, around "Makara Sankranti." "The high command has asked me to come after a week.Maybe by the end of this month we will finalise the list (cabinet expansion)," he told reporters after the oath taking ceremony of

Mangaluru, Dec 22: In a startling revelation, former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy today said that a few senior police officers from Mangaluru had been to the house of RSS leader Prabhakar Bhat in Kalladla a day before cops opened fire on people killing two of them and injuring many others. The revelation comes amidst sharp criticism from leaders and people alike, with commentators

Bengaluru, Dec 22: Scores of fans of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah today participated in a march in support of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the capital of Karnataka. The pro-government agitators also emphasised on the need to create awareness among others and said that the people who are protesting against this new Act are not familiar with the clauses of the Act.

Mangaluru, Dec 22: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation on Sunday resumed bus services after stone-pelting incidents occurred during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Mangalore. The situation is being closely monitored as Section 144 will come into effect from December 23 in Mangalore. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday stated that the curfew in

Udupi, Dec 22: The health condition of 88-year-old Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt who is being treated for extensive pneumonia at Kasturba Hospital in Manipal “is stable but continuous to be critical". "No further improvement. He continues to be on ventilator support," the Medical Superintendent of the hospital said in a statement on Sunday. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Home Minister