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K'taka's Mangaluru remains calm day after violence over activist's murder

The situation in Mangaluru remained peaceful on Saturday, a day after tensions erupted following the murder of a Hindutva activist here, police said. Suhas Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by an unidentified group late on Thursday within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City. No untoward incidents were reported on Saturday, and normalcy prevailed in most parts of the city and surrounding areas, police said. Following Shetty's murder, VHP gave a bandh call on Friday with shops being shut in Mangaluru city. KSRTC had also suspended services to suburban areas after their buses were stoned near the Pumpwell and Kankanady areas and some cases of assaults were also registered. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara and District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao rushed to Mangaluru on Friday and held high-level discussions with Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal and Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan to assess the law and order situation. T

Karnataka SSLC 10th results 2025 released today at karresults.nic.in

The KSEAB is set to release SSLC Class 10th results 2025 through the official website at 11.30 am. Students can access the results at 12.30 pm using their login credentials

Received threat calls, asked police to find those behind it: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he has received threat calls, and has asked the police to find out those behind it and to take action against them. "I too get threat calls, what to do? We have informed the police. We have asked the police to find those making threat calls and take action against them. Yes, I too have got (threat calls)," Siddaramaiah told reporters here responding to a question about Speaker U T Khader allegedly getting a threat call. The CM said that police have been instructed to find out the culprits involved in the murder of rowdy-sheeter Suhas Shetty in Mangaluru at the earliest and to arrest them and take action. Stating that he is yet to know the reason for the killing, Siddaramaiah said, "He (Shetty) was said to be a rowdy sheeter. It needs to be checked. After the murder, I spoke to the police yesterday, and we have sent ADGP (Law and Order) to Mangaluru." "Whether it is preplanned or not is yet to be known. Once the investigation is .

Early EV adopters pull ahead in sales; post twice the sales of latecomers

In FY25 alone, India recorded 1.96 million EV sales, with a penetration rate of 7 per cent, says Gagan Sidhu

Speaking in favour of Pakistan wrong, it amounts to treason: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that anyone speaking in favour of Pakistan is wrong and it amounts to treason. He however said that inquiry is on in connection with alleged "mob lynching" of a man, accused of of shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan, in Mangaluru. "If the Pakistan Zindabad slogan was shouted, it is wrong, whoever it is. Inquiry is still going on, a case has been registered, let the report come. It will be clear as to what action should be taken against whom," Siddaramaiah said, responding to a question by reporters on killing of a person in Mangaluru allegedly for shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan. "If anyone speaks in favour of Pakistan, it is wrong, it is treason," he added. Home Minister G Parameshwara said, a person was "lynched" in Mangaluru, and while interogating those behind the incident, they have claimed that the victim shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan. "It is being further investigated. Only those arrested said this. Nearly 20

Karnataka HC stays GST demand of over Rs 50 cr against Mad Over Donuts

The court emphasised the importance of judicial consistency and agreed that no precipitative or coercive measures could be pursued by Karnataka's GST authorities during the pendency of the case

Karnataka HC asks State to set up cybercrime bureau to fight new age crimes

It also ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate a major cyber espionage case involving theft of sensitive drone technology

Road rage case: HC bars police from coercive action against IAF officer

Karnataka High Court has restrained the Bengaluru city police from initiating any coercive steps against Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose in connection with a road rage case. The interim direction was issued by Justice Hemant Chandangoudar on April 24, following a petition filed by the officer challenging the FIR lodged against him. The incident took place near C V Raman Nagar on 21 April. Initially, the police registered an FIR based on a complaint lodged by Bose, alleging he was assaulted by Vikas Kumar S J, a call centre employee. Subsequently, a counter-complaint was lodged by Kumar, leading to a second FIR being registered against the IAF officer. In its interim order, the court instructed the police not to take any coercive steps against Bose or summon him without adhering to proper legal procedure. It also directed that the chargesheet in the case should not be filed without the court's prior permission. The court, however, noted that the petitioner must ...

Siddaramaiah orders special flight to bring back 40 tourists from Kashmir

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said more than 40 Kannadigas who had gone on a trip to Kashmir are stranded due to the terrorist attack, and that he instructed the authorities to arrange a special flight to bring all of them safely back to the state. He also spoke to the families of those killed in the terrorist attack over the phone and expressed his condolences. Two people from Karnataka are among those who were killed in the terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The CM spoke to Pallavi, wife of Manjunath Rao of Shivamogga, and Sujatha, wife of Bharat Bhushan of Mathikere in Bengaluru, and expressed his condolences, his office said in a statement. Bharath Bhushan was shot dead by the terrorists while his wife Sujatha and their three-year-old son were spared. While Manjunath Rao, a realtor, was also killed in the presence of his wife and son. Bodies of the deceased accompanied by their family members are scheduled to be brought back later i

‘I killed the monster’: Wife, daughter arrested in ex-K’taka DGP murder: What we know so far

Former Director General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash was found murdered at his residence in Bengaluru’s posh HSR Layout on Sunday evening.

Caste cannot be divided for reservation in education, jobs: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a single community cannot be placed under two different reservation categories for education and employment. The ruling came in response to a petition filed by V Sumitra, a resident of Kollegal taluk in the erstwhile Mysuru district, who challenged the state's classification of the Balajiga/Banajiga community. Justice Suraj Govindaraj, delivering the verdict recently, directed the Karnataka government to uniformly classify the Balajiga/Banajiga community under Group 'B', both for educational and employment purposes. The court observed that the state's existing classification, which places the community under Group 'B' for education (under Article 15(4)) and Group 'D' for employment (under Article 16(4)), was discriminatory and unconstitutional. Sumitra was appointed as a primary school teacher in 1993 under the OBC quota as she claimed her caste belonged to Group 'B'. However, in 1996, she received a notice stating that her community was ...

JD Vance visit to India, ex-Karnataka DGP murder, stock markets, Pope Francis & more top

US Vice President JD Vance, along with his family, arrived in New Delhi today, marking the beginning of his first official visit to India.

Ex-Karnataka DGP Om Prakash found murdered at home, wife detained for probe

Preliminary investigations suggest the murder occurred between 4.30 and 5 pm after a heated argument between Om Prakash and his wife Pallavi

Karnataka's ex-DGP found dead at his home under mysterious circumstances

Former Karnataka Director General of Police Om Prakash was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his HSR Layout residence in Bengaluru on Sunday, police said. His body was found with injuries, raising suspicion that he may have been murdered, they added. The 68-year-old IPS officer from the 1981 batch was a native of Champaran in Bihar and held an MSc in Geology. He was appointed as the Director General of Police on March 1, 2015. Senior police officials rushed to the spot upon receiving the information. Police suspect the involvement of a close family member. The body has been sent for autopsy, and further investigation is underway.

Siddaramaiah denies rift over caste survey, says talks still ongoing

Siddaramaiah confirmed that the matter has been deferred and will be revisited in the upcoming cabinet meeting

Homebuyer in Bengaluru wins Rs 2.56 cr refund as builder delays apartment

Karnataka RERA confirms developer did not fulfill obligations agreed upon at time of sale

Sundaram Home Finance launches K'taka branch, eyes ₹900 cr loan disbursals

Sundaram Home Finance, a subsidiary of non-banking finance company Sundaram Finance Ltd, strengthened its footprint in Karnataka by launching a new branch in Tumkur. The company aims to disburse Rs 900 crore in the neighbouring State this year. The Chennai-headquartered company currently operates 18 branches across locations including Mysore, Mangalore, and Hubballi and has also planned to expand into Tier III cities this year. Commenting on the expansion in Karnataka, Sundaram Home Finance Managing Director D Lakshminarayanan said in a company statement on Friday: "We believe there are significant opportunities in smaller towns in Karnataka for our prime home finance business, and we aim to deepen our presence in these markets over the next 12 months." He added, "Karnataka currently contributes over 10 per cent of our disbursements, and we expect this to increase in the coming years, supported by our continued expansion in Tier II and III towns across the State." For the ...

K'taka Guv sends Bill on 4% Muslim quota in govt contracts for Prez assent

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has reserved the Bill pertaining to four per cent reservation to Muslims in government contract for the President's assent, Raj Bhavan sources said on Wednesday. According to sources, Gehlot marked the Bill as reserved for Presidential assent and sent it to the Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department. Now, the state government will send the file to the President to get his nod to the Bill that has created quite a stir in Karnataka. The Bill was passed by both houses of Karnataka Legislature in March amid protests by the opposition BJP. The BJP charged that the Bill was illegal as there is no provision in the Indian Constitution to give reservation based on religion. It also alleged that the Bill smacks of appeasement politics of the ruling Congress. The party has made this Bill a key issue during its Janaakrosha Yatre' (Public anger march), which is going on across the state.

Southern states lead ranking on justice system, Karnataka retains top slot

Andhra Pradesh rises to second place from fifth last year; Telangana keeps third position: India Justice Report 2025

Blow to Siddaramaiah as Karnataka court allows further probe into Muda case

The Lokayukta police report gave a clean chit to Siddaramaiah, stating that the charges against the CM and his wife, Parvathi, could not be substantiated due to a lack of evidence