Police in Karnataka have registered a case against expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and two others following allegations that documents identifying eight living people as dead were submitted in an attempt to remove their names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The case came to light after...
A 55-year-old man from Karnataka who had spent years working in the United Arab Emirates was found murdered in Sharjah, with forensic findings indicating that he died from stab injuries before his body was dismembered and placed inside the trunk of his car. His wife and teenage son remain untraceable, adding to the uncertainty surrounding...
Congress MLA Yashvanthrayagouda V Patil has submitted his resignation from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in protest against the exclusion of Indi and Chadachan taluks in Vijayapura district from the state’s list of drought-affected areas. Patil, who represents the Indi Assembly constituency, submitted his resignation to Assembly Speaker Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil on Wednesday, September 23. His...
The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 2016-batch IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment examination for veterinary officer posts. Gangwar, who previously served as the Controller of Examinations at the KPSC, was taken into custody after being questioned...
A growing wave of student activism around education is putting pressure on governments and state authorities across India, with young people increasingly demanding better schools, stronger infrastructure and reforms aimed at improving the quality of education. The latest development has been highlighted by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a pressure group that has been campaigning...
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has stated that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay agreed to postpone his scheduled visit to Bengaluru following his request, citing the ongoing sensitivity surrounding the Cauvery water-sharing dispute between the two southern states. The development comes at a time when the long-standing interstate river dispute continues to remain politically...
A horrifying case of domestic violence has come to light from Karnataka’s Ballari district, where a man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife and their infant daughter with a hammer inside their home. The shocking incident has left the local community in disbelief and prompted a detailed police investigation into the circumstances surrounding...
The Karnataka government has transferred the investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of 400 veterinary officers through the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in a move aimed at ensuring a more independent and comprehensive examination of the allegations. The decision comes amid growing concerns over the integrity of...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in the escalating dispute over Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir project, questioning the Centre’s position on whether the neighbouring state requires the consent of downstream states before proceeding with the plan. In his letter to the Prime Minister, Vijay...
Representatives of several farmers’ organisations in Tamil Nadu have urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to decline an invitation from the Karnataka government for bilateral discussions on the proposed Mekedatu dam project and other issues concerning the sharing of Cauvery river water. The demand comes amid renewed tensions between the two neighbouring southern states over...