CM Siddaramaiah said that dressing and food habits were personal concerns and added, "You wear whichever dress you want to. You eat whatever you want. It is your right to consume food of your choice."
Many residents of coastal Karnataka have fled their homes to escape rising waters. Yet the government refuses to allow them to use newly formed patches of land.
Covid variant JN.1 in Kerala: Indian state says 'don't panic' as Covid cases rise
Kerala has witnessed the increase after the detection of JN.1. It has been previously found in several countries, including the US and China. The World Health Organization (WHO) says all approved Covid-19 vaccines will continue to provide protection against JN.1.
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You should see workplaces in Karnataka state, India on "aayudha pooje" day, which incidentally was just couple of days ago (Monday). I bet someone has pictures of data centers from that day.
Karnataka to allow hijab during government recruitment exams
This move marks a reversal from the stance of the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka which had imposed a ban on wearing hijab inside classrooms.
Two news stories in Deccan Herald on the same day show why #Bangalore is doomed due to horrible #corruption & #apathy from its politicians & councilors 😭:
Karnataka: Sec 144 imposed in Shivamogga after stone pelting during Eid Milad procession; 40 arrested
Earlier in the same day, Muslim residents of Ragi Gudda had protested against the police after a portion of a cutout displayed to mark the Eid Milad procession was covered.
National Medical Commission’s latest order on seat allocation viewed as unfair to southern States
The recommendation that colleges seeking approval from the National Medical Commission should follow the ratio of 100 MBBS seats per 10 lakh population will punish States that have performed well on this front and undermine federalism in healthcare, say doctors.
Days after Pramod Muthalik’s inflammatory speech, Rama Sene assaults beef traders
The Sri Rama Sene members of Doddaballapura threw the meat onto the street and smashed the windows of the trucks. The drivers were physically assaulted, they were made to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’ while holding the severed cattle heads on their heads.
Inside the vast digital campaign by Hindu nationalists to inflame India
The BJP and affiliated Hindu nationalist groups have been in the global vanguard of using social media for political aims — to advance their ideology and cement their grip over the world’s largest electoral democracy. They have perfected the spread of inflammatory, often false and bigoted material on an industrial scale, earning both envy and condemnation beyond India’s borders.
Hate speech: Karnataka Police file case against Sri Rama Sena founder
The Karnataka Police have booked a case against Sri Rama Sena founder Pramod Muthalik for hate speech against people of other religions, police said on Friday.
Karnataka celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with gaiety, Muslims postpone Eid procession in Belagavi
The religious body the Anjuman-E-Islam and Muslim religious heads have held a meeting and decided to hold the procession of the Eid-Milad on October 1. The Muslim community leaders have stated that they will take part in the Ganesh festival and procession and they will also invite Hindus to the Eid-Milad.
Karnataka High Court Gives Interim Protection To Sudhir Chaudhary But Says His Report Could Create Hatred Against Minorities
The Karnataka High Court today observed that a prima facie case is made out against Aaj Tak news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary for alleged communal coverage of State's ‘Svalambi Sarathi Scheme' whereby subsidy is given to religious minorities for purchase of vehicles. However, single bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar added there is no need for custodial interrogation and hence asked the Karnataka Police to not take any coercive steps against Chaudhary till final disposal of the matter next week.
Who is Chaitra Kundapura? Right-winger held for cheating businessman promising BJP ticket
Chaitra Kundapura's notoriety extends beyond this recent incident. Her contentious past is marked by provocative and divisive speeches, often delivered at events organised by right-wing groups like Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
A goddess once discouraged her devotees from building a shrine for her. She wanted to be left free to wander as she pleased whereas the shrine door would restrict her movements. The doorless shrine her devotees then built for her still exists on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Why the Karnataka govt is threatening legal action against Aaj Tak’s Sudhir Chaudhary
Though the subsidy scheme for taxis, autos is available for SC/ST, Backward Classes and religious minorities, Sudhir Chaudhary claimed that the scheme cannot be availed by Hindus.
Bengaluru police arrest two trans women under controversial Anti-beggary Act
These arrests are emblematic of a larger issue: the arbitrary enforcement of a law that was ostensibly designed to address begging but has instead become a tool to penalise individuals facing socio-economic hardships.