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Bangalore Archdiocese complains to EC official, alleges voter names deleted

The delegation alleged that of the total number of 9,195 names, about 8,000 missing names include voters from the SC (Scheduled Caste), backward classes and the Muslim communities

The final electoral roll 2023 was released by the state election commission on January 15. (Representative file image)

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Updated on Feb 14, 2023 05:08 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Nine held for remarks on Ambedkar in skit

P Krishnakant, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Bengaluru South, said seven students, the principal and the programme organiser were arrested by the Siddapura police on Monday.

Bengaluru Police arrested nine people, including seven students, and principal of Jain University‘s Centre for Management Studies (Agencies/Representative use)

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Published on Feb 14, 2023 12:52 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Experts slam K’taka govt’s plan to construct 11 flyovers

Last week, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said, “It is for the first time in the history of Bengaluru that 11 flyovers s have been sanctioned in one year. These changes would provide long-lasting solutions to the citizens.”

Mobility experts and civic activists criticised the approval from Karnataka government for construction of 11 flyovers in Bengaluru (HT Photo)

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Published on Feb 14, 2023 12:45 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Karnataka: Lingayats demand separate religion status, threaten stir

The Akhila Bharat Lingayata Samanvaya Samiti said they will vote for the political party that comes forward to support their demand.

The Akhila Bharat Lingayata Samanvaya Samiti said 48 organisations will participate in a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on February 20. (File Photo/Representative Image)

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Updated on Feb 12, 2023 07:02 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Man held for assaulting Dalit woman: Police

Police said the woman was identified as Shobamma Harijan, and the incident occurred in Rampur village of Koppal district on February 3. The incident came to light after a video of the assault was widely shared on social media on Wednesday, they added.

Karnataka police arrested a man for assaulting a Dalit woman, whose cow allegedly strayed inside his land in Koppal district (Agencies/Representative use)

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Published on Feb 10, 2023 12:13 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Sankey road widening, flyover will not solve traffic congestion: IISc expert

The sustainable solution lies in reducing the total vehicles kilometre travelled (VKT) by motorized mode and reduced dependence on fossil fuels. Fundamental strategy should be to reduce number of motorized vehicles, reduce total motorized VKT, and fix India’s energy mix to renewable sources.

Mobility expert from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Prof Ashish Verma, said the proposed project will not solve traffic congestion in the area, and that is not even a short-term solution (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2023 12:53 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Dalits in Karnataka village denied entry in hotels, temple, allege discrimination

Yogesh Hanumappa, a Dalit youth from the village alleged that the dominant caste people used their clout and control over village resources to socially and economically ostracise the Dalits

Dalit community of Gadag district claimed the authorities held peace meetings with the dominant caste group of the village but failed to broker a truce (Representative Photo)

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Published on Jan 25, 2023 06:24 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

IIT-Hyderabad report faults supporting structure for Metro pillar collapse: Cops

So far, nine people, including the representative of Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC), have been named in the FIR filed by the police. Bheemashankar S Guled, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), said 15 more people have been called in for questioning regarding the incident

According to the police, a charge sheet will be filed against the accused based on the IIT-Hyderabad report that the measures taken for the metro pillar were inadequate. (PTI)

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Published on Jan 25, 2023 12:56 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Metro pillar crashed due to inadequate support: Report

Prof J M Chandra Kishen of the civil engineering department at IISc, who conducted the inquiry, submitted the report to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday. He inspected the accident site twice and spoke to three junior engineers, an executive engineer, a chief engineer and some workers at the construction site.

Inadequate support structure for the tall reinforcement cage is the main reason behind the collapse of a metro pillar in Bengaluru (ANI)

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Published on Jan 23, 2023 12:15 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Man dragged on car’s bonnet for over 1 km in Bengaluru

Police said an argument broke out between the woman, identified as Priyanka, driving a Tata Nexon, and Darshan S (29), who was in a Maruti Suzuki Swift, after the two cars had a minor collision.

Man was dragged on car bonnet driven by woman in Bengaluru (Twitter Photo)

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Published on Jan 20, 2023 06:43 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Patient carried on makeshift stretcher for 10 km in Karnataka

According to the locals, more than ten villages under the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Gram Panchayat do not have proper road facilities and transport systems.

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Updated on Jan 20, 2023 06:33 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Biker badly injured after massive sinkhole emerges on Bengaluru road

Ashok Nagar traffic station officials said the incident occurred at around 12.15 pm, opposite Brigade Towers at Shanthala Nagar in Bengaluru, after which the biker was taken to the private hospital at Richmond Town for treatment. They said that he would be discharged soon after treatment.

A motorcyclist was injured after sinkhole appeared on Brigade Road in Bengaluru, where metro work is underway, officials said. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 13, 2023 12:31 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Karnataka’s proposed tableau for Republic Day shortlisted days after exclusion

Former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah earlier slammed Karnataka’s chief minister Basavaraj Bommai over the exclusion of the tableau, showcasing the state’s culture

Karnataka ’s tableau themed “the cradle of traditional handicrafts” was adjudged second best last year. (HT PHOTO (Representative))

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Published on Jan 12, 2023 01:58 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Religious leaders seek ‘Sattvic food’ in K’taka schools

Bengaluru-based doctor Sylvia Karpagam, who is also a researcher working on right to health and nutrition, especially among marginalised communities, criticised the push for sattvic food, saying it lacked any scientific rationale

The meeting convened by state’s school education and literacy minister BC Nagesh at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday saw participation of various religious and spiritual leaders, including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. (ANI)

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Published on Jan 11, 2023 12:23 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Court stays release of book on Siddaramaiah amid protests

According to people aware of the developments, the book contained writings on the alleged “misrule” during the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state between 2013 to 2018and his “appeasement politics”.

The Bengaluru city civil court stayed the release of the book titled ‘Siddu Nija Kanasugalu’ on Congress leader Siddaramaiah. (PTI)

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Published on Jan 09, 2023 11:55 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Bengaluru court stays release of book on Siddaramaiah

Soorya Mukundaraj, general secretary of State Congress Legal Cell, in the complaint, alleged that the book contains derogatory, imaginary and provocative writings on Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka Congress had lodged a complaint demanding that the police should stop the release of the book. (HT photo)

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Published on Jan 09, 2023 05:24 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Kolar man who stabbed himself after killing student out of danger: Police

The assailant, Pawan Kalyan (21), stabbed himself in the chest after attacking Layasmitha (19). While the girl died on the spot, he was in critical condition.

Man who tried to kill himself minutes after stabbing a student to death at a private college in Bengaluru is out of danger. (Agencies/Representative use)

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Published on Jan 05, 2023 12:17 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Karnataka withdraws 7-day home quarantine for passengers from high-risk nations

The Karnataka state health department has withdrawn its circular mandating seven days’ home quarantine for asymptomatic international passengers arriving from Covid-19 high risk countries such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and South Korea, and asked the travellers to follow the Centre’s guidelines on the matter

A negative coronavirus report is a must for passengers transiting through high-risk nations before landing at any Indian airport. (Representative Image/ANI)

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Published on Jan 04, 2023 03:45 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Cong, JD(S) corrupt, dynastic parties: Shah in K’taka salvo

The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) are dynastic, communal and corrupt parties that have exploited Karnataka, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Friday, leading his party’s effort to make inroads in a region dominated by the two opposition parties and where the BJP is traditionally weak.

Union Ministers and senior BJP leaders Amit Shah and Pralhad Joshi (L) with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai (R) at Bharatiya Janata Party's Jan Sankalp Yatra rally. (PTI)

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Updated on Dec 31, 2022 02:13 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Karnataka will build Ram Mandir on lines of Ayodhya temple, says minister

Karnataka higher education minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan had earlier demanded that Ramadevarabetta in Ramanagara district should be developed as the Ayodhya of south India

Karnataka higher education minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan. (ANI File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 29, 2022 04:52 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Floods, potholes, voter data theft leave Bengaluru residents in lurch

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the city’s civic body, has been without an elected council since September 2020

Residents of waterlogged Rainbow Drive Layout use coracles to commute after heavy monsoon rains at Sarjapur in Bengaluru on September 7, 2022. (PTI)

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Published on Dec 28, 2022 11:59 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Bill to bring public transport under one umbrella passed

The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill, which aims to bring all public transportation services in Bengaluru under one umbrella, including autorickshaws, city buses and metro trains

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Updated on Dec 28, 2022 12:32 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

K’taka: Ex-BJP mins attend session, say assured of cabinet berths

The BJP leaders said they have been assured of cabinet berths by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, who will be heading to Delhi on Monday to discuss the possible cabinet expansion with the party high command.

BJP Shivamogga MLA and former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa (PTI)

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Published on Dec 23, 2022 12:43 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Ex-K’taka mins skip session as infighting festers

After skipping the session, Eshwarappa on Tuesday said Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has spoken to the party’s central leadership and that he is hopeful of being inducted into the cabinet soon.

BJP Shivamogga MLA and former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa leaves after a press conference, in Bengaluru. (PTI)

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Published on Dec 21, 2022 12:37 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

K’taka BJP gen secy seeks ban on halal certification

Ravikumar, who is the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s state general secretary, said that several organisations are charging money for issuing this certification in an unauthorised manner.

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti members along with BJP general secretary CT Ravi. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 15, 2022 05:44 PM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

Let one agency probe voter data case: BBMP writes to Bommai

A second BBMP official who did not want to be named said Girinath had issued a circular dated August 20, 2022, authorising NGO Chilume to conduct SVEEP for voter awareness. “We have worked based on the circular. If the NGO has stolen data, it is at their end. We have no role in this”

A senior official of the BBMP Officers and Employees’ Association said they were considering seeking anticipatory bail for its officials as they were expecting more arrests. (HT Archives)

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Published on Nov 29, 2022 12:20 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru

B’luru: Missing father of dead toddler arrested, say police

While the toddler, identified as Jiya Parmar, was found dead in a lake in Kolar district on November 16, search was on to trace the father.

Kolar superintendent of police PD Devaraj said that accused has confessed to the murder. (Getty Images)

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Published on Nov 25, 2022 12:26 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Bengaluru

Sugarcane farmers in Bagalkote end stir after CM assures price hike

Farmers in Bagalkote district on Tuesday withdrew their 53-day protest seeking an increase in the procurement price of sugarcane after chief minister Basavaraj Bommai hiked it to ₹2,850 per ton

Farmers across several districts have been demanding that the price be hiked to at least <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,900 per quintal. So far, the price was around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,700 - <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,750 per ton (REPRESENTATIONAL)

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Published on Nov 23, 2022 12:11 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Another pothole death in B’luru, activists say ‘no accountability’

Srinivas Alavilli, a civic activist, said it’s not the funds, but lack of an effective delivery system which is a concern. “They are managing things centrally as opposed to a zonal or ward level. If more supervision happens at a ward committee level, there’s a better chance at better quality roads”

While the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has once again missed the November 15 deadline to fix all potholes in the city, nine people have lost their lives due to road accidents since October 2021. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2022 12:30 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

Saffron paint for 8,000 schools sparks furore in Karnataka

The scheme was launched by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday at the government higher primary school in Madiyal town of Kalaburagi district.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai speaks during the inauguration of the Global Investors Meet ‘Invest Karnataka 2022’, at Palace grounds in Bengaluru, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI11_02_2022_000150A) (PTI)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2022 05:05 AM IST

ByPriyanka Rudrappa

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The delegation alleged that of the total number of 9,195 names, about 8,000 missing names include voters from the SC (Scheduled Caste), backward classes and the Muslim communities

P Krishnakant, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Bengaluru South, said seven students, the principal and the programme organiser were arrested by the Siddapura police on Monday.

Last week, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said, “It is for the first time in the history of Bengaluru that 11 flyovers s have been sanctioned in one year. These changes would provide long-lasting solutions to the citizens.”

The Akhila Bharat Lingayata Samanvaya Samiti said they will vote for the political party that comes forward to support their demand.

Police said the woman was identified as Shobamma Harijan, and the incident occurred in Rampur village of Koppal district on February 3. The incident came to light after a video of the assault was widely shared on social media on Wednesday, they added.

The sustainable solution lies in reducing the total vehicles kilometre travelled (VKT) by motorized mode and reduced dependence on fossil fuels. Fundamental strategy should be to reduce number of motorized vehicles, reduce total motorized VKT, and fix India’s energy mix to renewable sources.

Yogesh Hanumappa, a Dalit youth from the village alleged that the dominant caste people used their clout and control over village resources to socially and economically ostracise the Dalits

So far, nine people, including the representative of Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC), have been named in the FIR filed by the police. Bheemashankar S Guled, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), said 15 more people have been called in for questioning regarding the incident

Police said an argument broke out between the woman, identified as Priyanka, driving a Tata Nexon, and Darshan S (29), who was in a Maruti Suzuki Swift, after the two cars had a minor collision.

According to the locals, more than ten villages under the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Gram Panchayat do not have proper road facilities and transport systems.

Ashok Nagar traffic station officials said the incident occurred at around 12.15 pm, opposite Brigade Towers at Shanthala Nagar in Bengaluru, after which the biker was taken to the private hospital at Richmond Town for treatment. They said that he would be discharged soon after treatment.

Former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah earlier slammed Karnataka’s chief minister Basavaraj Bommai over the exclusion of the tableau, showcasing the state’s culture

Bengaluru-based doctor Sylvia Karpagam, who is also a researcher working on right to health and nutrition, especially among marginalised communities, criticised the push for sattvic food, saying it lacked any scientific rationale

According to people aware of the developments, the book contained writings on the alleged “misrule” during the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state between 2013 to 2018and his “appeasement politics”.

Soorya Mukundaraj, general secretary of State Congress Legal Cell, in the complaint, alleged that the book contains derogatory, imaginary and provocative writings on Siddaramaiah

The assailant, Pawan Kalyan (21), stabbed himself in the chest after attacking Layasmitha (19). While the girl died on the spot, he was in critical condition.

The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) are dynastic, communal and corrupt parties that have exploited Karnataka, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Friday, leading his party’s effort to make inroads in a region dominated by the two opposition parties and where the BJP is traditionally weak.

Karnataka higher education minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan had earlier demanded that Ramadevarabetta in Ramanagara district should be developed as the Ayodhya of south India

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the city’s civic body, has been without an elected council since September 2020

The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill, which aims to bring all public transportation services in Bengaluru under one umbrella, including autorickshaws, city buses and metro trains

The BJP leaders said they have been assured of cabinet berths by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, who will be heading to Delhi on Monday to discuss the possible cabinet expansion with the party high command.

After skipping the session, Eshwarappa on Tuesday said Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has spoken to the party’s central leadership and that he is hopeful of being inducted into the cabinet soon.

Ravikumar, who is the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s state general secretary, said that several organisations are charging money for issuing this certification in an unauthorised manner.

A second BBMP official who did not want to be named said Girinath had issued a circular dated August 20, 2022, authorising NGO Chilume to conduct SVEEP for voter awareness. “We have worked based on the circular. If the NGO has stolen data, it is at their end. We have no role in this”

While the toddler, identified as Jiya Parmar, was found dead in a lake in Kolar district on November 16, search was on to trace the father.

Farmers in Bagalkote district on Tuesday withdrew their 53-day protest seeking an increase in the procurement price of sugarcane after chief minister Basavaraj Bommai hiked it to ₹2,850 per ton

The scheme was launched by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday at the government higher primary school in Madiyal town of Kalaburagi district.

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