Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 14: Sixty more people have been arrested in connection with violence in Bengaluru over a derogatory social media post earlier this week, said Sandeep Patil, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).

Bengaluru, Aug 13: Karnataka Minister CT Ravi on Thursday attacked Congress and said that they have "insulted" Dalits at every step since 1947.

Bengaluru, Aug 14: BJP leader BL Santhosh on Thursday said that former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah did not condemn the attack on Congress MLA Akhand Srinivas Murthy's house but asked 'irrelevant' questions to the BJP.

Bengaluru, Aug 13: Karnataka's COVID-19 count crossed the grim milestone of 2-lakh mark today.

Bengaluru, Aug 13: A total of seven FIRs have been registered by the police in connection with the derogatory Facebook post, attack on the house of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivas Murthy in Kaval Byrasandra and subsequent violence in DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits.

Bengaluru, Aug 13: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for Covid-19 infection has been discharged after recovery, his office said in a statement on Thursday.

Bengaluru, Aug 13: With Karnataka reporting 6,706 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the state's coronavirus cases now stand at 2,03,200, said the state health department.

Bengaluru, Aug 13: The Department of Pre-University Education has issued admission notification for first-year pre-university courses on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Aug 13: The imposition of Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in areas under DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits has been extended till 6 am on August 15, Bengaluru Commissioner of Police Kamal Pant said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Aug 12: It was the public's fault and not that of the police forces, said Sharif, an eye-witness to DJ Halli police station's vandalisation, a member of the Civil Defense group on Wednesday in connection with the Bengaluru violence on Tuesday night.