Friday, May 3, 2024

South India

NDA candidate Prajwal Revanna, father booked in sexual harassment case

Janata Dal (S) leader and former Minister HD Revanna and his son and Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna were booked for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation by the Holenarsipur...

Almost half of Bengaluru’s electorate skips Lok Sabha elections

Bengaluru's ongoing apathy towards voting remains unchanged. Despite extensive efforts by the Election Commission, nearly half of the voters in India's Silicon Valley abstained from casting their ballots on Friday.

Karnataka: FIRs against BJP leaders Tejasvi Surya, CT Ravi for ‘communally polarising’ voters on social media

Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Friday notified that separate cases have been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Tejasvi Surya and CT Ravi for their hate-inducing social media posts aimed at polarising voters. The cases come as 14 constituencies in the state went to poll today.

Lok Sabha elections: 7 collapse and die amidst intense heat in Kerala

At least seven persons collapsed and died in different parts of Kerala after voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 started on Friday.

Hyderabad University fines students Rs 1,000 each for conducting “UoH for Palestine” protest

At least six students were fined Rs 1,000 each and were warned to be cautious by the University of Hyderabad for conducting a Palestine solidarity march inside the campus on 27 October last year.

Kerala Governor directs VCs of 9 universities to resign, left govt says Governor imposing RSS agenda 

In an unprecedented move, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday has directed Vice Chancellors of 9 varsities in Kerala to tender resignation by Monday.

Karnataka: BJP Minister slaps woman who had come to tell her grievances

A video of Karnataka minister and BJP leader V Somanna slapping a woman in Chamarajanagar district during a public event to distribute land title deeds is being widely shared on social media.
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‘PayCM’ campaign: Karnataka HC quashes criminal case against Congress leaders

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the First Information Report (FIR) registered last month against two Congress leaders for allegedly instructing others to pasting posters relating to the PayCM campaign all over the town.

Tamil Nadu passes resolution against Hindi imposition

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution against “imposition of Hindi”and urged the Union government not to implement recommendations of the report of the Parliamentary committee on Official Language.
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PFI: Kerala Police arrest three Muslim men under UAPA

The Kerala Police on Tuesday arrested three former local leaders of the now-banned Muslim group Popular Front of India under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Kerala: Five Muslim men discharged by NIA court in explosive seizure case after 13 years

Five Muslim men including Thadiyantavide Nazeer and Sharafuddeen, the two accused in the Bangalore blast cases, and three others were discharged in a case related to the alleged illegal possession of explosive substances from Kannur by the Kochi Special Court of the National Investigation Agency.
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SC dismisses Kerala govt’s plea against handover of Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Adani

The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea by the Kerala government challenging the handover of the management of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL).

PFI: Five activists of banned Muslim group arrested under UAPA in Mangaluru

The Mangaluru police booked five activists of the banned Muslim group Popular Front of India for alleged indulgence in unlawful activities, following a search conducted at different places in the city on Thursday.
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Karnataka: Muslim who informed cops about interfaith marriage becomes first arrested under anti-conversion law

A Muslim youth who eloped with a Hindu girl has been arrested by the Bengaluru police under the newly introduced state anti-conversion law — the Karnataka Protection of Right...

Justice Dhulia’s judgment upheld rights of Hijabi girls: Aliya Assadi

Aliya Assadi, one of the iconic leaders of Muslim girls movement against Hijab ban in Karanataka, on Thursday said Supreme Court of India judge Justice Dhulia’s judgment in Hijab ban case has further strengthen her hope in fair judgement.
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Karnataka: 4 Dalit families locked up, assaulted over money; pregnant women loses child

A pregnant woman from a Scheduled Caste community lost her unborn child recently after being allegedly assaulted by the owners of a coffee plantation at Jenugadde village near Balehonnur...

Kerala police finds two women murdered for ‘human sacrifice’

In a shocking incident, Kerala police found that two missing women were slaughtered for human sacrifice for prosperity. The agent named Shihab and the couple identified as Vaidyan Bhagwat and...
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