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Supreme Court to deliver verdict in Karnataka hijab ban case today

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state. According to the apex court's cause list, a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will deliver the judgement in the matter on Thursday. The bench had reserved its verdict on the pleas on September 22 after hearing arguments in the matter for 10 days. On March 15, the high court had dismissed the petitions filed by a section of Muslim students of the Government Pre-University Girls College in Karnataka's Udupi seeking permission to wear the hijab inside classrooms, ruling it is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islamic faith. During the arguments in the apex court, a number of counsel appearing for the petitioners had insisted that preventing Muslim girls from wearing the hijab to the classroom will put their education in jeopardy as they mig

CM, Yediyurappa having breakfast at Dalit's house photo-op: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday termed Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and state BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa having breakfast at a Dalit's house, as a "photo-op" for the sake of votes, ahead of assembly election next year in the state. While Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah hit out at the ruling BJP for not doing enough for the sake for dalits and other backward communities so far, AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala took a dig at Bommai government by highlighting an incident where over a dozen Dalit workers were allegedly assaulted and held captive at an estate in Chikkamagaluru. "As elections are approaching, they have started remembering Dalits, backward classes, SCs and STs, till now nothing has been done for their welfare by this government. Now for the sake of election and votes, they are visiting areas where Dalits and backward communities live," Siddaramaiah, who is here to take part in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' led by Rahul Gandhi, told ...

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi to meet 2,000 unemployed youth in Karnataka

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from the Challakere town, Chitradurga in Karnataka today

Karnataka eyes Rs 5 trillion investment at Global Investor Meet next month

The Karnataka government expects over Rs 5 lakh crore investment during the Global Investors Meet 2022 to be held next month in Bengaluru, state's large and medium industries minister Murugesh R Nirani said on Tuesday. The global investors meet is scheduled on November 2-4 after a hiatus of six years. "The state is expecting over Rs 5 lakh crore in investments in the Global Investors Meet 2022," Nirani said at the launch of a roadshow in the national capital to promote Karnataka as an investment destination. The minister said the state government has already earmarked a total of 50,000 acres of land for investors keen to invest in the state, of which, 20,000 acres are in Bengaluru and 30,000 acres in other parts of Karnataka. Karnataka has emerged as a top investment destination in the country for the last two years in a row as the state offers an excellent industrial ecosystem, world-class infrastructure, and industry-friendly policies, he said. The state attracted Rs 62,085 cror

Bharat Jodo Yatra nothing but 'relaunching' of Rahul Gandhi: Karnataka CM

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra by the Congress party is nothing but "relaunching" of Rahul Gandhi and is not meant for the common people

Karnataka govt orders Ola, Uber, Rapido to stop auto services from Oct 12

The Karnataka government warned app cab aggregators that it would be imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on vehicles found operating illegally

Karnataka AAP opposes Centre's decision to import areca nut, pepper

The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Karnataka unit has strongly opposed the Centre's decision to import areca nut and pepper from foreign countries.

Congress seeks Karnataka minister's sacking after SC refuses to stay FIR

The Congress Tuesday demanded the sacking of BJP minister S T Somshekhar in Karnataka after the Supreme Court rejected his plea to stay an FIR in a Rs 12-crore bribery case. Congress general secretary in-charge for Karnataka Randeep Surjewala asked Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai when he will sack the minister of state for co-operation. Somshekhar was elected from the Yeshvanthapura assembly seat in 2018 on a Congress ticket, but later defected and won the by-election in 2019 as a BJP candidate. "The Chronology -- Bribery of Rs 12 Crore alleged in a BDA Contract. Lokayukta Police orders an FIR against Minister S.T.Somshekhar and others on Sept 18, 2022. SC declines the plea to stay FIR. Mr @BSBommai, when will u sack him?," Surjewala asked on Twitter, using the hashtag "#40PercentSarkara". The Supreme Court Monday refused to consider separate pleas by Somashekar, IAS officer G C Prakash and businessman K Ravi against lodging of a corruption case pertaining to a Bangalore Developme

Karnataka: Bommai, Yediyurappa to launch Jana Sankalpa Yatra' tomorrow

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, along with the BJP stalwart B S Yediyurappa, would start Jana Sankalpa Yatra' in at least 50 Assembly constituencies in poll-bound Karnataka from Raichur on Tuesday. The yatra is coinciding with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', which would go on in the State till October 20. The Chief Minister, along with former CM Yediyurappa, will start the Jana Sankalpa Yatra (JSY) on Tuesday from Raichur. The yatra with gaps will continue till December 25. During this period, the two leaders will cover 50 Assembly segments, a BJP office-bearer said. The present tour from Raichur would be for three days and after a gap it would start again from a different location, he added. According to him, the next three days would see the Chief Minister on a whirlwind tour. Bommai would leave for Ballari on Tuesday morning, from where he would reach Raichur in the afternoon to take part in the yatra. In the next three days, he would have ...

Rahul does 'balancing act', runs with DKS after sprint with Siddaramaiah

Two days after he did a short sprint with former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, Rahul Gandhi did a "balancing act" on Monday by making state Congress chief D K Shivakumar run with him during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra. Gandhi was accompanied by Shivakumar while he walked from Tumkur to Hiriyur in the southern state. The former Congress chief even made the 60-year-old leader run with him. Shivakumar kept holding the Congress flag as he ran for a short distance with Gandhi. Both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar are vying for the chief minister's post as the Congress seeks to wrest power back from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka.

SC likely to pronounce verdict in Karnataka hijab ban matter this week

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions before Justice Hemant Gupta retires this week. A bench of Justices Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia had reserved its judgement on the pleas on September 22 after hearing arguments in the matter for 10 days. The pronouncement of judgement on these pleas is expected this week as Justice Gupta, who is heading the bench, is due to retire on October 16. During the arguments in the apex court, a number of counsel appearing for the petitioners had insisted that preventing the Muslim girls from wearing the hijab to the classroom will put their education in jeopardy as they might stop attending classes. Counsel for the petitioners had argued on various aspects, including on the state government's February 5, 2022 order which banned wearing clothes that disturb equality, integrity, and public order in schools and colleges. S

Congress to organise yatras across Karnataka before 2023 assembly polls

As the Congress' countrywide Bharat Jodo Yatra passed through Karnataka, the party said on Sunday it would organise similar foot marches in the state to reach out to all sections of society ahead of next year's assembly polls. Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala, who is participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, said the party would organise three yatras in the next few months covering every assembly constituency in the state. "We will undertake yatras in the state covering all three regions and every constituency and will reach out to people to highlight the failures of 'this 40 per cent commission government," he said, taking a swipe at the BJP dispensation in the state. He said the Congress will unite India which the BJP seeks to divide and will strive for promoting peace and brotherhood in society. He said the BJP has been trying to divide society on the basis of caste, creed and religion, and cited several states where the party has pitted one ...

Curb Instagram influencers, fake therapists: Karnataka HC to govt

The Karnataka High Court has advised the government to come up with some regulatory measures to check the growth of pseudo-therapists and 'Instagram influencers'. The court cautioned that many people were falling prey to such therapists online. While rejecting a petition of one such 'influencer' who sought to quash a criminal case against her, the High Court had said in a September 2 judgement: Therapists of this kind are many on the social media. In reality, they are not bound by ethics or not regulated by norms. Cases of this nature have begun to emerge in large proportion wherein people wanting to get therapy fall prey to pseudo-therapists. The court said,"In public domain, there is a huge number of such therapists. On the social media, therapists pose as if they are in the field of therapy. It is also in public domain that they are pseudo-therapists who are Instagram influencers. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a criminal petition by Sanjana Fernandes aka Raveera, a ...

Cloudy weather in Bengaluru; most Karnataka dists to receive rain till Tues

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rainfall across Karnataka from Sunday till October 11

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi resumes Karnataka leg of Bharat-Jodo Yatra

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi resumed the Karnataka leg of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' today from Tiptur in Tumkur district which marked the 32nd day of the Yatra

Karnataka cabinet gives nod to increase SC/ST reservation quota

The Karnataka cabinet gave nod to enhance the reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state as per the recommendations of Justice Nagamohan Das Committee report

Congress poll: Rahul to vote at Bharat Jodo Yatra campsite in Karnataka

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and 40 other leaders will vote in the party president's election at a Bharat Jodo Yatra campsite in Karnataka's Bellary on October 17. The day will be a rest day for the Bharat Jodo Yatra to enable those taking part in it to cast their vote in the election. AICC general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said the central election authority has decided to set up a polling booth at the camp site in Bellary where all delegates will cast their ballot. The PCC delegates of Karnataka will cast their vote in Bengaluru on October 17, he said. The yatra will move to Andhra Pradesh for three days on October 18 and cover a distance of 95 kilometres in the state. It will then return to Karnataka's Raichur. Thereafter, the yatra will move to Telangana, Ramesh said. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 19 and the results will be declared the same day. Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are the two contenders vyin

Govt to adopt digital manufacturing processes: Mahendra Nath Pandey

On the occasion, 175 electric vehicles for Gujarat and Karnataka were flagged off under the FAME Scheme

Xiaomi rejects speculation over India operations being moved to Pakistan

Rumours started with a portal's tweet that the Chinese cellphone manufacturer may shift its operations from India to Pakistan after its assets worth $676 million were seized

Karnataka govt to hike SC/ST quota through Constitutional amendment

In a major decision ahead of the Assembly polls a few months away, the BJP government in Karnataka on Friday decided to increase the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) quota in the state, by seeking a Constitutional amendment. The decision has been taken by the government on the basis of the report of Justice H N Nagamohan Das Commission, which has recommended hiking the quota for SCs from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and for STs from 3 per cent to 7 per cent. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made an announcement to this effect after chairing an all-party meeting that was attended by Congress and JD(S) leaders. Noting that it was a "long-standing and a just demand" from the communities that the reservation should be based on population, he said, "The Nagamohan Das Commission's recommendations were discussed at the all party meeting today and has been approved. Before that it was discussed within our party (BJP) where it was decided to keep up our commitment for the welfare of ...