Topic: Karnataka
‘We belong to these forests’: Nagarahole Adivasis’ padyatra for ancestral rights
Walking over 70 km through Kodagu and Mysuru districts since December 21, 2025, Nagarahole’s Adivasis are demanding recognition of forest rights and an end to illegal projects on their land.
Karnataka: Murder accused Hindutva activist Puneeth Kerehalli held for harassing migrant workers gets bail
Murder accused Hindutva activist Puneeth Kerehalli was released on bail on Saturday after being held briefly by Karnataka Police for allegedly trespassing into a...
Following outrage, Karnataka govt allots housing to families rendered homeless in Kogilu bulldozing
The Karnataka government on Monday announced alternative housing for families whose homes were demolished in an early morning bulldozing in Kogilu, after public outrage, even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended the action, calling the structures illegal and built on government land.
Pregnant woman beaten to death by family for marrying Dalit man in Karnataka’s Hubballi
A 19-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly murdered by her family in an “honour killing” for marrying a Dalit man in Inam Veerapura village of Hubballi taluk, Karnataka.
After Karnataka, Telangana to introduce hate speech law in Budget session
The Telangana government will introduce a law against hate speech, modelled on recently enacted legislation in Karnataka, during the upcoming Budget session, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced on Saturday.
Fact-finding report alleges police repression, environmental violations at Honnavar Port site
Civil society groups in Karnataka have accused authorities of suppressing protests by local fishing communities while allowing construction on the controversial Honnavar Port project...
