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Shivakumar will become CM on Jan 6: Congress MLA

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Ramanagara : A ruling Congress MLA, H A Iqbal Hussain, on Saturday predicted that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will become Chief Minister on January 6. He said the post, presently occupied by Siddaramaiah , should be vacated for Shivakumar. Shivakumar should be given a chance to become chief minister, the Ramanagara MLA told reporters. “There is a 99 per cent chance that he becomes chief minister on January 6,” Hussain, who is a staunch supporter of Shivakumar, said. When asked what significance the date has, he said, “I don’t know. It’s just a random number. Everybody is saying this. It can either be January 6 or 9. These are the two dates.” Also Read National Herald case: Shivakumar calls Delhi Police notice ‘harassment’ Hussain has been demanding that Shivakumar should be made the chief minister. On Friday, he had made his wish public. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Railways and a BJP MP, V Somanna, said that he is supporting Home Minister G Parameshwara for...
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Karnataka: Police take action against inciteful social media posts

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Mangaluru : Police have registered a case on their own after discovering a series of alarming and provocative posts on Instagram, allegedly aimed at inciting communal hatred, glorifying violence and threatening revenge attacks in the city. According to the FIR , filed by Police Sub-inspector Anita Nikkam of the Kankanady Town Police Station, the officer who was monitoring social media platforms on December 2 as per the instructions of senior officials, came across multiple Instagram accounts sharing inflammatory content. The FIR states that posts and stories on 16 Instagram accounts reportedly carried images of unknown individuals brandishing weapons, including pistols, revolvers, swords and machetes, some with their faces masked. Also Read Three killed as car collides with bus on Bengaluru outskirts Police said the posts were crafted to instil fear, provoke violence, create hostility between communities and disrupt public order in Mangaluru . The FIR states that the content a...
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Three killed as car collides with bus on Bengaluru outskirts

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Bengaluru : Three people were killed when a speeding car collided with a KSRTC bus near Devanahalli on the outskirts of the city, police said on Thursday. According to police, the crash took place at Lalagondanahalli Gate on late Wednesday. All three occupants of the car , who died in this tragedy, have been identified as Mohan Kumar (33), Suman (28) and Sagar (23), all residents of Sadahalli in Devanahalli taluk. Also Read Hyderabad: Woman, bike taxi rider killed in accident According to preliminary reports, the car was travelling from Chikkaballapur towards Devanahalli at high speed when the driver lost control, jumped the divider and rammed into the KSRTC bus . Several passengers in the bus sustained minor injuries, police said, adding an investigation is on. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android ...
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Bill to prevent hate speech and hate crime tabled in Karnataka assembly

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Belagavi: The Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill in the state Assembly. The bill has a provision for a fine of up to Rs one lakh and a jail term up to 10 years. The bill was cleared by the state cabinet on December 4. According to the bill, any expression, which is made, published or circulated in words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise, in public view, with an intention to cause injury, disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will against person alive or dead, class or group of persons or community, to meet any prejudicial interest is hate speech. Any biases on the grounds of religion, race, caste or community, sex, gender, sexual orientation, place of birth, residence, language, disability, or tribe have also been categorised as hate speech. The ‘Hate Crime’ has been defined as communication of hate speech, by making, publ...
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3 of family found dead at home in Karnataka, police suspect suicide

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Bengaluru: Three members of a family were found dead at their home here on Monday morning, with the police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. The deceased have been identified as Muddamma (68), her daughter Sudha (38) and grandson Mounish (14), they said. On receiving information, the police reached the spot at Sudduguntepalya and found all three members of the family dead inside the house. Also Read SC notice to Karnataka CM on plea challenging his election in 2023 However, no visible injury marks were found on the bodies, with preliminary investigation suggesting that they may have died after consuming poison. While no suicide note was recovered from the spot, the inquiry suggested that the family had been accumulating significant debt due to financial losses in their small businesses over a period of time. Sudha, who was separated from her husband, lived with her mother and son. Both Sudha and her mother were working as domestic help to make ends meet, the officer said...
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SC notice to Karnataka CM on plea challenging his election in 2023

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a plea challenging his election from the Varuna assembly constituency in the 2023 state elections. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to Siddaramaiah seeking his reply on a plea filed by one K Shankara. “Issue notice,” the bench said. Also Read No Delhi trip without invitation: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Shankara has moved the apex court challenging an April 22 order of the Karnataka High Court which dismissed his plea seeking to declare the election of Siddaramaiah from the Varuna assembly constituency as void. The petitioner alleged that Siddaramaiah had indulged in corrupt practice under the provision of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The high court had dismissed Shankara’s election petition. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram ...
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IndiGo crisis enters day 7; 127 flights cancelled from Bengaluru

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Mumbai : Flight disruptions at IndiGo entered the seventh day as the crisis-hit carrier cancelled 127 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Monday, a source said. In another development, aviation safety regulator DGCA in an order on Sunday late evening extended the time by Monday 6 pm for IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and Chief Operating Officer and Accountable Manager Isidro Porqueras to submit reply to its show cause notice over the ongoing disruptions in the airline ’s operations. In the notices issued to Elbers and Porqueras on Saturday, the regulator said the large-scale operational failures pointed to significant lapses in planning, oversight, and resource management, and asked them to submit their replies within 24 hours. IndiGo has cancelled 127 flights, including 65 arrivals and 62 departures from Bengaluru Airport , the source said. Also Read IndiGo shares sink over 6.5 pc amid ongoing flight disruptions The Gurugram-based airline, partially-owned by Rahul Bhatia, has been fac...
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