Arun Dev is an Assistant Editor with the Karnataka bureau of Hindustan Times. A journalist for over 10 years, he has written extensively on crime and politics.
Articles by Arun Dev
SIT Arrests Hindutva Worker Who Sent Death Threats to Writers in Karnataka
The arrested man has been identified as Shivaji Rao Jadhav, a 41-year-old resident of Davanagere and the co-convenor of a Hindutva organisation in the district. He is a Class 8 dropout, police said
Updated on Oct 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST
Karnataka government files review petition before CWMA
The review petition says that the water can’t be released to Tamil Nadu and a permission should be granted to go ahead with the Mekedatu project.
Updated on Oct 02, 2023 07:34 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
State to challenge Cauvery panel’s directive in SC: Karnataka CM
Siddaramaiah, along with senior cabinet members held a meeting with retired Supreme Court judges to address the ongoing Cauvery water dispute.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:56 AM IST
Section 144 imposed in Karnataka ahead of bandh over Cauvery row
Bengaluru police have imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ahead of a bandh called by pro-Kannada groups protesting over the Cauvery water issue. The prohibitory orders will be enforced for 24 hours, starting midnight on Thursday. Police have also deployed 80,000 personnel across Karnataka to ensure security and have warned of strict action against anyone disrupting law and order during the bandh. The deputy chief minister and BJP have pledged their support for the bandh, while the film industry has also lent its support. The CWMA is scheduled to meet on Friday to assess the water situation.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Nearly 350k vehicles at a time choked ORR on Wednesday
Traffic congestion in Bengaluru's tech corridor reached unprecedented levels on Wednesday, with traffic snarls stretching up to 3 km. The city's strained infrastructure, escalating vehicle numbers, and large IT workforce contribute to the ongoing congestion issue. Bengaluru has the highest traffic density of any major Indian city, with close to 12.5 million vehicles for a population of 11 million. Proposed solutions, such as a hybrid work model and carpooling, have faced challenges and opposition. The traffic police have proposed measures to companies, including pooled transport options and staggered office timings.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 07:54 AM IST
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Amid tussle over Cauvery, panel lowers benchmark for release of water
The CWRC has ordered Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for the next 18 days, reducing the outflow from the earlier 5,000 cusecs.
Updated on Sep 27, 2023 10:08 AM IST
The Cauvery water dispute explained
The 150-year-old dispute born of geography and hydrology, shaped by politics, and now, exacerbated by the climate crisis
Published on Sep 26, 2023 10:02 AM IST
Karnataka yet to make 2015 data public as debate on caste census rages
The Karnataka government is yet to act on 2015 census report amid Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demands a caste census
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 01:20 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Cauvery water dispute: Kannada outfits call for Bengaluru bandh on Sept 26
The call for the bandh was first made by the Karnataka Water Conservation Committee president, Kurubur Shanthakumar, who announced the Bengaluru bandh over the Cauvery issue on September 26 (Tuesday).
Updated on Sep 24, 2023 12:02 AM IST
Decision to be made by Sept 26 on Cauvery water release: Karnataka govt
The State is now compelled to release 5,000 cusecs of water per day till September 27.
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 08:05 AM IST
JD(S) joins NDA after HDK meets BJP brass
The JD(S) has agreed to join the ruling NDA for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in a political pact with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 08:20 AM IST
Ahead of polls, HDK in Delhi to discuss JD(S) alliance with BJP
Kumaraswamy clarified that there had been no preliminary discussions concerning the allocation of Lok Sabha seats between the two parties
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 10:39 AM IST
Karnataka CM,deputy CM to seek Centre’s help on Cauvery water issue
Shivakumar added he will be leaving for Delhi soon, where he plans to meet with all Members of Parliament, asking them to apply pressure on the central government, urging them to intervene in the matter
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Shivakumar displeased at three deputy CMs demand by Rajanna
The state health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao entered the fray by praising Siddaramaiah’s performance and suggesting that he should continue as chief minister for the next five years, intensifying the controversy
Published on Sep 19, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Bengaluru cheating case: Hospital deems Hindu activist medically fit
Kundapur and six other suspects were arrested on September 12 by the CCB police based on a complaint by Govind Babu Pujari (44), a businessman, at the Bandepalya police station in Bengaluru
Published on Sep 17, 2023 12:23 AM IST
Appoint 3 deputy CMs in Karnataka, says Congress minister
Rajanna’s proposal for three deputy chief ministers contradicts the Congress’s previous decision to have only one deputy CM, which was part of the commitments made to Shivakumar when he relinquished his claim to the chief minister’s post and accepted the role of deputy chief minister
Updated on Sep 17, 2023 12:24 AM IST
File voluntary FIRs over fake news: Karnataka CM to police
Siddaramaiah pointed out that the people had voted for a change in leadership and that the government must respond accordingly.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
We have requested central team to visit region, assess water crisis: Karnataka deputy CM
Shivakumar reiterated that Karnataka is currently unable to allocate additional water resources to Tamil Nadu
Published on Sep 16, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Karnataka govt shares details of fact checking unit to curb misinformation
Kharge explained that the newly formed unit is responsible for conducting fact-checks on content and recommending appropriate actions, if inaccuracies are identified
Published on Sep 15, 2023 01:22 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Dissent brews in BJP over proposed alliance with JD(S)
This comes just days after the leader of the JD(S) expressed objections to the party’s decision to join forces with the BJP.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 01:20 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Revise school, industry timings, Karnataka HC tells state
The hearing was related to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Samarpana Trust in 2020 on Tuesday
Published on Sep 14, 2023 12:40 AM IST
FIR filed against Sudhir Chaudhary
In the show, Chaudhary alleged that the subsidies were being provided to only religious minorities in Karnataka and not for Hindus, the FIR said
Updated on Sep 14, 2023 12:34 AM IST
CM: Will file fresh plea, can’t release Cauvery water to TN
This development came after an all-party meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss the Cauvery water-sharing dispute
Updated on Sep 14, 2023 12:32 AM IST
Top brass intervenes as Congress MLC makes remarks against Karnataka CM
The statements against the chief minister during these meetings have now resulted in a formal complaint with the party’s high command, according to leaders in the know of the development
Published on Sep 13, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
No work from home for Karnataka officials: Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah also said that harassment of farmers by private lenders and banks will not be tolerated.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 12:23 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Release 5k cusecs of water a day to Tamil Nadu, panel tells Karnataka
After considering inputs from both parties and evaluating the on-ground circumstances, the committee issued a renewed mandate for Karnataka to allocate additional water to Tamil Nadu.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 12:22 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Discontentment brews among JD(S) leaders over possible tie-up with BJP
This development comes a day after JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda confirmed that his party has held discussions with BJP to form an alliance in the state for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Published on Sep 12, 2023 01:21 AM IST
V-C: Threatened by BJP MLA to mark Ganesh Chaturthi on campus
Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor, Jayaraj Amin, has alleged that he was threatened by BJP MLA Vedavyas Kamath to organize the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration at the main campus’s Mangala Auditorium.
Updated on Sep 10, 2023 01:12 AM IST
Talks still on, says HDK, day after BSY announced BJP-JD(S) alliance
Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa confirmed that the BJP and JD(S) would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections togethe
Updated on Sep 10, 2023 12:55 AM IST
Panel to look into assistant professor recruitment scam
The committee been asked to scrutinise the report on the police investigation so far and then present their findings and recommendations to the government within the next three months
Published on Sep 09, 2023 01:24 AM IST
