Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s fortnight-long socio-economic caste survey has triggered a major divide within the powerful Lingayat community over whether to register themselves as Hindus or as a separate religious category. Religious leaders and political representatives are sharply split. The Federation of Lingayat Mutt Seers and the Global Lingayat Mahasabha have called for registering...
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress government has accepted the resignation of Bovi Development Corporation Chairman Ravikumar following allegations of corruption and kickbacks. The move comes after a video surfaced showing Ravikumar openly demanding a cut of Rs 5 lakh for releasing Rs 25 lakh meant for beneficiaries under the Corporation’s welfare programs. The video, which revealed him...
In a disturbing incident in Bengaluru, a woman was allegedly molested and robbed by a masked intruder inside a girls’ PG near Suddaguntepalya police station. The crime took place in the early hours of Friday, August 29, around 3 AM. CCTV footage from the lobby of the PG captured the masked man attacking the woman...
Bengaluru: On Monday, Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, as reported by sources from the Chief Minister’s Office. Additionally, the minister has forwarded his resignation to the Governor’s office. This development follows a rally held in Bengaluru on Friday by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who reiterated his accusations...
In an intriguing intersection of Bollywood glamour, luxury automobiles, and local political drama, two Rolls-Royce vehicles once owned by legendary actors Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan have landed in a hefty tax controversy in Bengaluru. The city’s Regional Transport Office (RTO) has imposed a combined penalty of ₹38 lakh on the Rolls-Royce Phantom and Ghost...