Karnataka
State in southern India
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Karnataka is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. With 15,257,000 residents, the state capital Bengaluru is the largest city of Karnataka.
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Karnataka minister calls Pahalgam widow's claim 'mental fog'Karnataka Excise Minister RB Timmapur initially dismissed a Pahalgam attack widow's account of terrorists asking her husband's religion, attributing it to 'mental fog'. However, he later backtracked,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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'Terrorist didn't ask religion', says Congress minister on Pahalgam attack; BJP calls it insult to victimsKarnataka minister TB Thimmapur's remark, dismissing religious motives in the Pahalgam terror attack, ignited a political firestorm. His statement, contradicting victims' accounts, was seen as an..IndiaTimes - Published | |
HC notice to Karnataka govt over forced removal of sacred threadThe Karnataka High Court has issued notices to the state government and KEA regarding a PIL alleging that CET exam centers in Bidar, Shivamogga, and Dharwad forced candidates to remove their Janivara..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Not in favour of war': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on India-Pakistan tensions; BJP hits backKarnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his opposition to war with Pakistan amidst escalating tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, advocating for strengthened security measures..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Kill Me Too': Woman begs terrorist after husband shot in Pahalgam terror attack, told to 'Go Tell Modi'Karnataka tourist Manjunath was killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam while his wife and son survived and pleaded to die with him.DNA - Published | |
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Wife, daughter of former Karnataka DGP detained after his murder: 'I have killed the monster'Following the death of Karnataka DGP Om Prakash, the Bengaluru police have detained his wife, Pallavi, after she allegedly threw chili powder in his face and later stabbed him to death in their..DNA - Published | |
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Karnataka bid to breach 50% quota cap awaits tough judicial testKarnataka's potential increase in caste-based reservations faces legal challenges, mirroring the fate of similar laws in other states. While the Supreme Court deemed the 50% quota cap not entirely..IndiaTimes - Published | Should minorities remain backward? Karnataka CM defends quota for Muslims as PM Modi attacks 'appeasement policy'Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts, countering PM Modi's accusations of appeasement politics. Siddaramaiah asserted the move aims to uplift..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Taking lessons from Money Heist, 6 loot gold from SBI branch in KarnatakaFive months after a bank burglary in Karnataka's Davanagere district, police have arrested six first-time offenders. The mastermind, Vijay Kumar from Madurai, extensively planned the heist by watching..IndiaTimes - Published | Gold Smuggling Fiasco: Constable's complicity, DCP's blind eye, and ACS Gupta's crumbling cover-up in KarnatakaTravel records show Ranya made 27 trips to Dubai in three months-nearly one every three days-yet Basavaraj claims he had no clue she was smuggling gold worth crores.DNA - Published |
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‘Will not deter my fight’: BJP expels Karnataka MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for six years over ‘anti-party’ activitiesIndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka Honey Trap Case: High command's involvement raises unanswered questionsOn Friday, Karnataka Cooperative Minister KN Rajanna made a sensational claim that "CD factories" were operating in the state, leading to honey trap incidents. He even stated that he had evidence to..DNA - Published |
Karnataka mantri files honeytrap complaint, puts govt in a spotFive days after claiming in Karnataka assembly that he and other politicians across party lines had been honeytrapped, state cooperation minister K N Rajanna formally submitted a plea with home..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka minister KN Rajanna seeks probe in honey trap row, files complaint with...Karnataka Home Minister has assured that necessary action will be taken once the legal team and CM Siddaramaiah discuss the alleged honey-trapping of public servants and lawmakers.DNA - Published |
Karnataka minister Rajanna to file complaint over alleged honeytrap attemptKarnataka cooperation minister K N Rajanna intends to file a complaint regarding an alleged honeytrap attempt. He is to meet home minister G Parameshwara and has prepared a detailed complaint on the..IndiaTimes - Published | Kannada actress Ranya Rao admitted to hawala transactions, DRI tells courtKannada actress Ranya Rao admitted to sending money through hawala, as revealed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in court. The case involves allegations of gold smuggling, with Ranya..IndiaTimes - Published |
