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BJP leaders petition governor against Anti-Corruption Bureau

Bengaluru, Aug 22: The state BJP leaders on Monday complained to Governor Vajubhai Vala against the state government for “misusing” the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to target its leaders and urged him to order a high-level enquiry into the issue....

C M Ibrahim’s unopposed election to Council a boost for Cong’s morale

Bengaluru, Aug 22: He brings alive drab political speeches in public with wit, sarcasm as well as Basavanna's vachanas and Sanskrit shlokas.

The unopposed election of Congress candidate C M Ibrahim to the Karnataka legislative council (formal announcement of...

Suspected IS recruiter from Bhatkal killed in Syria?

New Delhi, Aug 22: Two months after the United States (US) declared him a global terrorist, the Islamic State has claimed that its operative Shafi Armar from Karnataka's Bhatkal acted as a suicide bomber and killed several people in Syria's...

SC suspends triple talaq for 6 months, asks Parliament to make a law

New Delhi, Aug 22: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the triple talaq verdict for the next six months with immediate effect. The top court also asked the Parliament to bring in the new law to...

Don't promise Congress tickets to anyone, high command tells state unit

New Delhi, Aug 22: The Congress high command has instructed the Karnataka unit not to promise the party ticket to anyone, including the seven rebel MLAs of the JD(S), for the next year’s Assembly elections. The party is planning to...

Govt failed to get FAC okay for Yettinahole project: Petitioner

New Delhi, Aug 22: A petitioner opposing the Yettinahole drinking water project near Sakleshpur informed the National Green Tribunal on Monday that the Karnataka government failed to obtain mandatory Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) approval since it was an irrigation project...

SC not to provide SIT probe report copy to HDK in mining case

New Delhi, Aug 22: The Supreme Court on Monday decided not to provide a copy of status report on the investigation being conducted by the Karnataka Lokayukta's Special Investigation Team in cases relating to grant of illegal mining leases to...

3 cops suspended for ‘royal treatment’ for accused in Bhaskar Shetty murder case

Udupi, Aug 22: The Udupi district police on Monday suspended three police personnel for alleged dereliction of duty in bringing the three accused in the Bhaskar Shetty murder case in an air-conditioned Multi Utility Vehicle (MUV) from the prison in...

Three sandalwood smugglers arrested near temple in Puttur

Puttur, Aug 22: Police have arrested three alleged sandalwood smugglers in Kodipaddi under Puttur Town police station limits recently.

The arrested are Poovappa, resident of Ramakunja, Keshava, resident of Aryapu. The police also seized 39kg of sandalwood...

Policeman arrested in multi-crore KSOU marks scam

Mysuru, Aug 22: A constable attached to Dharwad district police was arrested by Jayalakshmipuram cops in connection with the multi-crore marks cards scam of the Karnataka State Open University.

Altaf Ahmed, a constable with the district crime...