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Bengaluru, Apr 9: More than sixty intellectuals, thinkers and a few prominent politicians in Karnataka are facing death threat for defending Muslim girls when government imposed ban on hijab in the wake of protest launched by Campus Front of India girls in Udupi. The Kottur police in Vijayanagara distirct have decided to provide security to Kannada writer Kum Veerabhadrappa after he received a

Bengaluru, Apr 9: Amidst unprecedented hate campaign against Muslims in Karnataka by hardline hindutva outfits, the BJP high command has reportedly told the ministers of the state governments to talk about developmental works too as the assembly polls are nearing. “Yes, there’s a direction (from the high command). All ministers have been asked to showcase developmental works,” said Karnataka Rural

A few prominent Indian cities that lie near the sea may get submerged in the next 28 years due to the rise in water level, a study has revealed. According to the analysis by RMSI, a global risk management firm, some critical properties and road networks in Mumbai, Kochi, Mangaluru, Chennai, Vishakapatnam, and Thiruvananthapuram will be drowned by 2050 because of the rise in sea level. The analysis

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Multiple private schools in Bengaluru on Friday received bomb threats via e-mail, following which City Police were rushed to the spots, along with a bomb disposal squad to carry out search operations, and the threats have turned out to be “hoax”. According to senior police officials, they have received information that at least five schools in the city received the bomb threat

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Students with hijab in Karnataka are fearing whether they would be allowed to write the II PU exam beginning later this month nor not. The education department has issued an order that candidates must wear the prescribed uniform and if there is no uniform prescribed, they must wear dresses that safeguard equality and integrity, and maintain public order. The exams are scheduled

Bengaluru, Apr 8: After seeking a ban on halal, Muslim traders in temples and religious fairs, the Hindutva organisations have now started another campaign asking Hindus not to engage Muslim drivers and Muslim-owned transport companies when they go for temple tours and pilgrimages. Prashanth Bangera of Bharatha Rakshana Vedike on Friday made an appeal to Hindus not to take Muslim drivers with them

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Doddapete police Friday registered a case against Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa and BJP corporator S N Channabasappa for making provocative statements after the killing of Bajrang Dal worker Harsha in Shivamogga on February 20 following the order from a court in Bengaluru. Police stated that they would not arrest BJP leaders but they have to appear

Bengaluru, Apr 7: A 25-year-old man - who was set ablaze by his 51-year-old father over a financial row on April 1 - succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning. The incident took place in Valmiki Nagar of Chamarajpet in West Bengaluru around 2.30 pm. The father-son duo was identified as Surendra Kumar, alias Babu, and Arpith, respectively. Babu, a businessman, and Arpith had a disagreement in a

As many as eight Malayalis earned their spots on the Forbes' Billionaire List for 2022. LuLu group Chairman M A Yusuff Ali tops the list among Malayalis and is in the 490th position on the list. He has a net worth of $5.4 billion. The other Malayalis on the list include Kris Gopalakrishnan ($4.1 billion), Byju Raveendran ($3.6 billion), Ravi Pillai ($2.6 billion), S D Shibulal ($2.2 billion)

Bengaluru, Apr 7: After campaigning against the hijab, and halal and banning Muslim traders in temple fairs, Hindutva communal organisations in Karnataka now are planning a campaign to ban Muslim mango traders and sculptors from making idols. The organisations have also prepared to challenge the issue of halal certification in the country in court. These organisations are prepared to wage a legal