The Latest Breaking News from Karnataka

‘BJP government deliberately buying power from private producers in Karnataka in return for kickbacks’

Though the Centre offers power at ₹4.80 per unit, the Karnataka Government prefers to purchase power from private producers paying ₹6.8 per unit, thereby incurring an additional expenditure of around ₹11,000 crore per annum, alleged KPCC spokesperson Lakshmana

The Hindu · Apr 8, 2022

Academicians, writers condemn growing intolerance in letter to Karnataka CM

Harmony, peace, and tolerance are no longer the hallmarks of Karnataka, say signatories

The Hindu · Apr 8, 2022

Kannada writer Kumvee gets death threat from ‘Sahishnu Hindu’

61 writers, former CMs H. D. Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah also mentioned

The Hindu · Apr 8, 2022

Karnataka HC registry asks petitioner how he'll be hit by halal boycott call

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Thursday asked a petitioner, who approached it on the campaign against halal meat, to comply with objections raised by the court registry, including one calling upon him to show how his personal rights are affected by the issue.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Karnataka: Will Horatti’s induction into BJP further weaken Lingayat movement?

HUBBALLI: Ahead of the elections to the Karnataka assembly in 2018, the movement demanding the recognition of the Lingayat sect as a separate religion gained momentum, leaving opinion across the political spectrum considerably polarised.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai announces Rs 5 crore for Shakthidhama girls’ centre

MYSURU: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday announced a Rs 5-crore grant to Shakthidhama Women Rehabilitation Centre that provides free shelter and education to 160 girls from across Karnataka.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Karnataka saw one impulsive murder a day since January 2021

BENGALURU: Two days back, a 22-year-old youth was stabbed to death in the city in a road rage case. The motorbikes of the victim and the accused had collided, sparking a war of words that ended in the killing of the daily-wage labourer.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Karnataka: Mango may turn dearer this year with yield likely to hit all-time low

BENGALURU: Communal politics may have cast a shadow on mango trade this season with a fringe organisation calling for a ban on Muslim traders, but the greater worry for growers and buyers is the impending all-time low yield due to climatic vagaries and skyrocketing cargo flight charges.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Karnataka: Terror group is trying to polarise people, says Congress

BENGALURU: The Congress on Thursday alleged al-Qaida has deliberately waded into the hijab controversy in Karnataka to polarise people. It said the banned terrorist organisation has no business commenting about India’s internal affairs.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Bengaluru: Team of Karaga priests visits dargah, underlines festival’s shared heritage

BENGALURU: A section of citizens and political parties may have jumped headlong into stoking communal issues in Karnataka. But in the state capital, a ritual symbolising inter-religious legacy was held on Thursday, setting the stage for the beginning of Bengaluru Karaga on Friday night.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022