India
Hundreds of acres of land allotted to RSS by previous BJP govt will be reviewed: Karnataka Minister
The Karnataka Congress government will review the largesse of the previous BJP government in allotting ‘hundreds of acres of land’ to RSS and its affiliated organisations, said Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.
India
Kerala student suicide: Amid rousing protests, Amal Jyothi College closed, students refuse to vacate hostel
Following the death by suicide of a 20-year-old female student in Kerala’s Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, hundreds of students took out a protest against the college authorities, alleging them of mentally harassing her prior to her passing.
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India
“Nudity shouldn’t be tied to sex”: Kerala HC cancels case against woman
The Kerala High Court on Monday discharged Rehana Fathima, a women's rights activist, in a POCSO case, saying that “the right of a woman to make autonomous decisions about her body is at the very core of her fundamental right to equality and privacy.”
India
Karnataka: Police accused of manhandling local Muslim scholar
On 2nd June 2023, an inter-religious couple (Muslim girl and Hindu boy) caused a stir when they were spotted attempting to elope from Karnataka's Bhatkal city. The incident unfolded...
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Features
“Death is also a struggle”: CPIM activist hangs himself in protest against local leadership
“Death is also a struggle. It's 7 o'clock, let this be a struggle too," read a note left by Razak Payembrote, a well-known social-cultural activist, journalist and a staunch...
India
Karnataka: Who’s hanndling what in Siddaramaiah’s cabinet?
A notification dated May 28 on behalf of the Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, announced the portfolios allocated to all 34 ministers in the newly formed state Cabinet.
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Ahead of Karnataka elections, Bommai govt spent Rs 44 crore on advertisements
The erstwhile Basavaraj Bommai government in Karnataka had spent Rs 44.42 crore on advertisements in print and electronic media in the four months leading up to the Assembly elections.
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Karnataka cabinet expansion today, 24 MLAs to take oath as ministers
A week after assuming power in Karnataka, the Congress on Friday released a list of 24 legislators who will be sworn in as ministers on Saturday, May 27.
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‘Finish Siddaramaiah off like Tipu was’: Karnataka ex BJP minister booked for hate speech
The Karnataka Police on Wednesday filed a case against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka minister CN Ashwath Narayan for saying at a poll rally that Congress veteran Siddaramaiah should be “finished off” like 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan.
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Muslim woman in Kerala, once unable to read and write due to spinal cord injury, cracks UPSC exam
Sherin Shahana, a tenacious young Muslim woman from Kambalakkad, has defied all odds to secure an impressive 913th place in the highly competitive 2022 Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
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India
U.T. Khader to become first Muslim Speaker of Karnataka Assembly
Former Minister and five-time MLA U.T. Khader who is the choice of the Congress for the post of Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, filed his nomination for the post.
Film and TV
Veteran actor Sarath Babu dies at 71
Veteran actor Sarath Babu, known for his roles in both Tamil and Telugu films, passed away on Monday due to multiple-organ failure. He was 71.
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