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Bengaluru stampede: BJP holds protest, seeks resignation of CM, deputy CM

Karnataka BJP legislators and Parliamentarians held a protest here on Sunday, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar over the stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives. The protest held in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha premises here was led by the leader of opposition in legislative assembly and council R Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaseamy. The BJP leaders called for legal action against the two senior Congress leaders, holding them directly responsible for the tragedy. Carrying placards and shouting slogans, the protesters accused the government of negligence that led to the deaths. Slogans were also shouted, calling the CM and Deputy CM "murderers". The BJP leaders are also planning to meet Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot soon, seeking his intervention and calling for the dismissal of the government The stampede occurred on June 4 evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large numb

Stadium left unattended, no police protection: Karnataka BJP on stampede

Karnataka Deputy Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Arvind Bellad alleged that the duo wanted to "take selfies" and "celebrate" the victory with RCB players

Karnataka CM, deputy CM have 'blood on their hands': BJP leader Karandlaje

BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje blames Karnataka CM and deputy CM for the June 4 Bengaluru stampede that killed 11 people, demands their resignation, and calls for a judicial probe by a sitting HC judge

A Shankar, ES Jairam quit as secretary and treasurer of KSCA after stampede

A Shankar and E S Jairam have resigned from their respective posts as secretary and treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), taking moral responsibility for the stampede that led to the death of 11 people during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations. In a joint statement, Shankar and Jairam said they had submitted their resignations on Thursday night to the KSCA president. "...due to the unforeseen and unfortunate events that have unfolded in the last two days, and though our role was very limited, we wish to state that we have tendered our resignation to our respective posts as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association," the statement read. KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, secretary Shankar and treasurer Jayaram had submitted in the Karnataka High Court that the gate management and crowd management were not the responsibility of the association and they had sought permission to hold RCB IPL celebrations at Vidhan Soudha. While the felicitation

Bengaluru stampede: Activist lodges police complaint against Virat Kohli

Police said the complaint will be considered under the already registered case and examined as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident

No arrests for now: HC protects Karnataka cricket body in stampede case

Karnataka HC halts arrests in M Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case, grants relief to Karnataka cricket body while directing full cooperation in probe into tragic event that killed 11

DTE Karnataka Diploma results 2025 released at btelinx.in; details here

DTE Karnataka has released the Diploma results for April-May 2025. Students can access results at dtek.karnataka.gov.in using their login details

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka cricket board denies role, blames govt

KSCA has denied involvement in the RCB victory parade stampede in Bengaluru that killed 11 people. Meanwhile, an FIR has been filed as the HC stepped in to examine police and crowd control lapses

Seemant Kumar Singh takes charge as new Bengaluru police commissioner

Singh was announced as the new commissioner by the state government on Thursday night after it suspended then-commissioner B Dayananda

Bengaluru stampede: CM Siddaramaiah orders crackdown on organisers, police

Karnataka CM also said that a judicial inquiry, headed by retired High Court judge Justice Michael D'Cunha, has been ordered into the incident

Bengaluru stampede: K'taka BJP president seeks HC judge probe, ₹50 lakh aid

Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Thursday demanded that the state government order a probe by a sitting High Court judge into the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations, and demanded Rs 50 lakh compensation to the kin of the deceased. Eleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident near the stadium on Wednesday. Urging the state government to own up the responsibility for the incident, the BJP chief alleged incompetence and criminal misconduct on part of the government. "Inquiry by a district Deputy Commissioner (DC), a magistrate, is not the demand of the BJP. As there is irresponsibility on the part of the state government, the chief minister, deputy chief minister and his cabinet colleagues, an investigation by a sitting High Court judge is the demand of the BJP. DC cannot summon CM or Deputy CM," Vijayendra said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, ...

RCB, Karnataka govt were advised 'not to hold victory parade' on Wednesday

Police urged RCB to hold the IPL victory parade on Sunday, but the team insisted on Wednesday, citing overseas players' departures

'Worse stampedes have occurred': Siddaramaiah after Chinnaswamy incident

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah addressed the deadly stampede at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB IPL celebrations; over 200,000 fans gathered, leading to chaos and 11 deaths

Karnataka govt to formulate new SOP for mega events and celebrations

Karnataka government will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events, meetings and celebrations aimed at preventing any untoward incidents, state Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. The initiative comes in the wake of stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday that claimed 11 lives. Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara said that the government will take strict measures identifying the lapses that led to the stampede near the stadium, where a large number of people had thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people have died and 56 have been injured in the incident, he said, among the injured, 46 have gone back home after the treatment, while 10 are at hospital and their condition is not serious according to doctors. "Aimed at preventing such incidents, the government, the home department will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). We will give instructions that from now on any meg

11 dead, 33 injured at Chinnaswamy amid RCB's IPL celebration; PM condoles

The event, organised as a fan meet-up, saw an overwhelming number of people turning up to greet their favourite RCB stars

'Thank you for your support': Kamal Haasan to TN people amid language row

Kamal Haasan's statement comes amid a controversy stirred by his remark that Kannada was born out of Tamil language

RCB wins IPL, Karnataka cheers with ₹157 crore liquor sales in a day

Karnataka goes into celebration mode as RCB lifts its first-ever IPL trophy, sending liquor sales soaring to ₹157 crore in just 24 hours

Kamal Haasan moves Karnataka HC over 'Thug Life' release amid language row

At the 'Thug Life' audio launch, Kamal Haasan had said Kannada language was born out of Tamil, sparking strong backlash and controversy in Karnataka

Students wear masks, follow Covid rules as schools reopen in Karnataka

As schools across Karnataka reopened on Monday after summer vacations, students in Bengaluru schools were spotted wearing masks as a precautionary measure amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the state recently. Students, teachers and non-teaching staffs in many schools across the state were wearing masks and maintained distance during interactions. Even parents who accompanied students to school were seen wearing masks as they came to drop their children on the first day of school. Covid-19 appropriate behaviour was seen being followed by students in many schools in Bengaluru City as they lined up at the entrance of the school maintaining distance while entering the premises. Their body temperatures were also being checked by the staffs. In view of the Covid-19 situation in the state and the reopening of schools, Karnataka government, in a circular issued on Friday, has asked parents not to send their children to school, if they have fever, cough, cold and other symptoms. The ...

71 killed due to excessive pre-monsoon rains in Karnataka since April

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office on Saturday said that 71 people lost their lives due to excessive pre-monsoon showers in the state since April. The pre-monsoon rains in 2025 is the highest rainfall recorded during the pre-monsoon seasons and in the month of May in the last 125 years, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement. The state normally receives 74 mm of rainfall in May, but the actual rainfall was 219 mm, which is 197 per cent higher than the average normal rainfall, it said. Similarly, in the pre-monsoon period of 2025 (March 1 to May 31), the state normally receives 115 mm of rainfall, but the actual rainfall was 286 mm, which is 149 per cent higher than the average normal rainfall. The rainfall, including thunderstorms and gales, was observed across the state during the 2025 pre-monsoon period (March 1 to May 31), with all districts receiving very high and above normal rainfall, the statement said. During the period from April 1 to May 31, 4