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At least 9 killed, 13 injured as tempo-lorry collides in Karnataka

At least 9 people were killed and 13 others injured in a road accident near Kalambella here during early Thursday morning, Police sources said. The incident happened when a tempo collided with a lorry. The deceased are said to be daily wage workers from various parts of Raichur district and were on their way to Bengaluru, sources said. The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment. The Tempo Trax (a multi-utility vehicle) in which the victims were travelling was said to be crowded with nearly 24 passengers, sources said, adding that the deceased include a couple of children. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, who is also Tumakuru district in-charge, in a statement said he has spoken to the district Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police and had instructed them to see to it that necessary treatment is provided to the injured.

Printing question paper exempt from GST, but not answer booklet, rules AAR

Holds that an answer booklet is a good, whereas printing question paper is a service provided to educational institution

Criminal bills of Karnataka, Jharkhand get President Murmu's assent

The president has given his assent to two legislations of Karnataka and Jharkhand under which audio and video-recordings of evidence in criminal matters would be allowed, besides paving the way for courts to hold trials against absconding accused and punish them in their absence, officials said. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2021 allows evidence to be recorded through audio and video means in the presence of the accused and his lawyers. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Jharkhand Amendment) Bill, 2020 facilitates courts to run trials against absconding accused and punish them in their absence. The presidential assent has been received for the two bills, a home ministry official said. The statement of the object of the Karnataka bill says: "Provided that, evidence of a witness under this sub-section may also be recorded by audio-video electronic means in the presence of the advocate of the person accused of the offence in such manner as may be ...

Why Bengaluru might get a 'unicorn' logo and where it might be placed

A unicorn logo. That's how Karnataka hopes to celebrate Bengaluru, a city that has the most number of startups and unicorns in the country

Karnataka: BJP's Yediyurappa flags off 'Savarkar Rath Yatra' in Mysuru

Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday flagged off the 'Savarkar Rath Yatra' here, aimed at informing people about V D Savarkar and the principles and values propounded by him. The former Chief Minister also hit out at Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Siddaramaiah, a known critic of Savarkar, for his repeated remarks attacking the Hindutva icon. Mysuru is the home district of Siddaramaiah. "Through Savarkar Rath Yatra, we want to create awareness among people about Savarkar, his ideology, his sacrifices for the country and principles. It is to awaken patriotic feelings among people," Yediyurappa said. Speaking at the event, he said, disinformation campaign is on against Savarakar and called on people to take his message to "every house and mind". "Savarakar was a great freedom fighter. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had addressed him as Veer, but the disinformation campaign that is going on against him in Karnataka has pained me," he said, adding that it

Heavy rain to lash K'taka for 3 more days, yellow alert issued: IMD

The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramnagar, Chamarajanagar, Tumakuru, Ballary and Chitradurga

Karnataka: Savarkar posters put up at Congress Party office in Vijayapura

Police removed posters of VD Savarkar put up by unknown persons at the Congress party office in Karnataka's Vijayapura overnight. Security in the area beefed up

Oppose or defend important personalities on rationality, says CM Bommai

Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai said that there will be pro and anti-beliefs and arguments on noted personalities, but it must be defended with rationality and oppose the same with it

Karnataka reports 1,713 Covid-19 cases, four deaths; active tally at 10,452

Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,713 fresh COVID-19 cases and four virus-related deaths, taking the total infections and fatalities to 40,40,111 and 40,166 respectively, the state health department said. In its daily COVID bulletin, the government said 1,034 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,89,451 till date. Active cases stood at 10,452. Bengaluru urban district alone contributed 965 fresh cases. There were 97 fresh infections in Mysuru, 65 in Chikkamagaluru, 64 in Hassan, 59 in Dharwad and, 48 each in Ballari and Belagavi. Dharwad reported two deaths while Bengaluru Rural and Mysuru reported on fatality each. The bulletin said 28 districts reported zero fatalities. The positivity rate for the day was 5.33 per cent, the bulletin stated. As many as 32,130 tests were conducted, including 24,312 RT-PCR tests. The total tests done stands at 6.84 crore till date. There were 62,778 inoculations, taking the total vaccination to 11.79 crore so far, th

Search underway for two AK-47 rifles stolen from Karnataka ITBP camp

A search operation is underway on Friday for two AK-47 rifles which were reportedly stolen from an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in Karnataka's Belagavi district

K'taka police submits chargesheet in law student sexual harassment case

Karnataka police have submitted a chargesheet against accused senior advocate K.S.N. Rajesh, in connection with the sexual harassment case filed against him by a law student, police said on Friday.

One year in office celebration 'jinx' haunts Bommai, gets rescheduled again

The events planned for the celebration of completion of one year at office by the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai government has been yet again postponed from its scheduled date of August 28

Karnataka Congress a united house; party will fight polls solo: Shivakumar

The Karnataka Congress is a "united house" and it will fight the assembly polls next year on its own under a "collective leadership", party's state unit chief D K Shivakumar said on Thursday. In an interview with PTI, Shivakumar said he is least bothered about who becomes chief minister and his mandate is to deliver Karnataka to the Congress in the polls for the betterment of the state. There have been reports recently of differences between Shivakumar and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah who are considered front-runners for the chief minister's post if the Congress comes to power after Assembly elections, due in April-May next year. Though both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have on record maintained that the CM will be decided by the party's newly-elected MLAs and the high command after gaining majority in the polls, their loyalists and supporters have been projecting their respective leader, leading to unease in the party. Shivakumar also exuded confidence that the part

Customs officers seize gold worth Rs 11.78 lakh at Mangaluru Airport

Sleuths of Mangaluru Customs have seized 224 gm gold of 24-carat purity valued at Rs 11,78,240 from a male passenger. The man, hailing from Bhatkal, arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) from Dubai by Spicejet flight on Wednesday, a Customs release here said. The gold was extracted from an oval shaped object which was concealed with the precious metal kept in powder form that was tucked away in the passenger's body. Further investigation is in progress.

Karnataka to reserve 2% quota in all state departments for sportspersons

Karnataka CM said his government will provide two per cent reservation in all state departments to sportspersons on the lines of the existing quota in the police and forest department

Karnataka BJP to hold 'Janotsava' rally on Aug 28 to mark 1-yr of Bommai

The ruling BJP in Karnataka will be holding 'Janotsava' rally in Doddaballapura on August 28 to mark the completion of Basavaraj Bommai-led government's one year in office

GST rates could change to correct inverted duty, exemptions: Report

Group of ministers headed by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is working on the second round of GST rate changes, a news report said

BMRCL's move to put up Savarkar's photo in metro station stirs controversy

The move of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation's (BMRCL) to put up a photo of Veer Savarkar in the flex installed in the premises of Majestic Metro station has stirred a controversy.

Prohibitory orders in Shivamogga city over Savarkar, Tipu Sultan flex row

As part of 76th Independence Day celebrations, one group had tried to tie Savarkar's flex to high mast light pole at the circle, to which other group objected and wanted to install Tipu Sultan's flex

Karnataka HC on hijab row and the bigger debate of Uniform Civil Code

While activists, lawyers and academics across the nation have expressed solidarity with the Muslim girl students of Karnataka, those in favour of the hijab ban have re-ignited the issue of UCC