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MUDA case: SC quashes ED notice to CM Siddaramaiah’s wife

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Bengaluru: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Directorate of Enforcement, which had challenged the Karnataka High Court’s order quashing the ED notice issued to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi B.M., and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is the first accused in the case. Expressing displeasure while looking into the appeal, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai remarked that he, unfortunately, has some experience with such matters in Maharashtra. “Please do not force us to say something. Otherwise, we will have to make some very harsh remarks about the ED. Let political battles be fought among the electorate. Why are you allowing yourself to be used for this?” the bench questioned. The bench further stated, “We do not find any error in the reasoning adopted by the single judge. In light of the peculiar facts a...
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IMD forecasts heavy rain in coastal Karnataka

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Bengaluru : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy to very heavy rain for the next 24 hours in parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. Meanwhile, Hangaloru in Udupi district received the highest rainfall on Sunday, measuring 92mm, Gadag district reported 77.1mm rainfall, the third highest rainfall for July so far, it said. It recorded 89.7mm in 2005 and 87.1mm in 2022. The all-time high of 136.4mm rainfall was witnessed in Gadag on September 29, 1960. Also Read Ajmer reels from waterlogging after torrential rains; three girls drown In Bengaluru , rainfall between 4 and 10mm is expected in the Greater Bengaluru area on Monday. The state capital received 6.5mm rainfall on Sunday. Renjala (73.5mm) and Hakladi (70mm), also in Udupi District, are the other places in Karnataka where rainfall over 70mm was received on Sunday. IMD has predicted heavy rainfall on Monday in parts of Bidar, Kalburgi, Raichur and Yadgir districts of nor...
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Amid rift buzz, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar appear together

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Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday, July 20, offered ‘baagina’ (a traditional ritual offering) to the Kabini River, a tributary of the Cauvery, which is currently flowing at full capacity—a symbolic show of unity amid murmurs of discord between the two leaders. The gesture came a day after a controversy erupted over an alleged snub to Shivakumar by Siddaramaiah during the ‘sadhana samavesha’, a Congress event held in Mysuru on Saturday, attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge. While addressing the gathering and acknowledging dignitaries on the dais, Siddaramaiah omitted Shivakumar’s name—an omission that prompted criticism and sparked speculation, especially since Shivakumar had left the venue earlier to travel to Delhi. When a Congress leader reminded Siddaramaiah to mention his deputy, the Chief Minister responded that “protocol required acknowledging only those present on the dais.” The BJP seized the moment,...
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Karnataka BJP demands CBI probe in stampede case

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the June 4 stampede tragedy that claimed 11 lives during the celebrations following the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL championship victory. Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka wrote a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, urging that the case be handed over to the CBI. Ashoka stated, “Our fight will not stop until justice is delivered to the families of the 11 innocent youths who lost their lives in the tragedy caused by the negligence of the Congress government during the IPL victory celebrations. Also Read Kashmiri students stopped from classes over hijab in Bengaluru By projecting the police department as solely responsible for the tragedy, the government is attempting to evade its own accountability. I have written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, demanding that the case be handed over to the CBI to ensure justice for the victims’ families.” In...
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Kashmiri students stopped from classes over hijab in Bengaluru

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Kashmiri female students of Bengaluru’s Sri Soubhagya Lalitha College of Nursing alleged they are forced to miss classes after the chairman of the college denied them entry for wearing the hijab and burkha. The college is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, which highlighted the issue, the Kashmiri students are denied entry into the classrooms, stopped from attending lectures and practical sessions and also threatened to cancel their admission for their religious attire. Also Read Kashmiri women face online Islamophobic abuse post Pahalgam attack A week ago, the college chairman stormed into the class and ordered all students wearing hijab or burkha to leave immediately. When told that there was no such rule in the Constitution over religious attire in educational institutions in India, the college chairman reportedly snapped back, “This is our college, only our rules apply.” The students were ...
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DRI officers seize 4 kg cocaine worth Rs 40 cr at Bengaluru airport, one held

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New Delhi: DRI officers have seized over 4 kg cocaine worth Rs 40 crore at the Bengaluru international airport and arrested one passenger, the finance ministry said on Saturday. The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Bengaluru Zonal Unit intercepted an Indian male passenger, who arrived from Doha at Bengaluru International Airport on July 18. The passenger was carrying two superhero comics/ magazines which were unusually heavy. The officers carefully recovered white powder concealed in coverside of magazines. Also Read Karnataka govt report blames RCB, KSCA for Bengaluru stampede “The powder tested positive for cocaine. The recovered cocaine weighing 4,006 grams (over 4 kg) and having an international market value of around Rs 40 crore was seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act,” the ministry said. The passenger was subsequently arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985 and was remanded to judicial custody on July 18, 2025. Get the latest upd...
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Karnataka govt report blames RCB, KSCA for Bengaluru stampede

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Bengaluru: The status report on the stampede at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru that left 11 people dead has blamed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), their event management partner M/s DNA Networks Private Ltd, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for unilaterally organising RCB’s massive victory parade and celebration without prior permission or furnishing mandatory details to city authorities. The report has been submitted to the High Court, government sources said. According to the report, at about 6.30 pm, just hours before the IPL final between RCB and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Ahmedabad, the KSCA, on behalf of DNA Networks Pvt Ltd, submitted a letter of intimation to the Cubbon Park police station. “Should RCB emerge victorious in the tournament, the management of RCB/DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited intends to plan potential victory parades around the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, culminating in victory celebrations at the stadium. This was in the n...
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