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Karnataka Muslim Federation presses Congress on poll promises

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Muslim Federation has announced a statewide campaign from July 20 to August 5, urging the Congress government to fulfil promises made to the Muslim community in its 2023 Assembly election manifesto. The campaign will be held across the state, culminating in a major convention in Davanagere. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Federation Convenor Suhail Ahmed Maroor said the Congress had assured restoration of the 2B reservation, stringent legal action against hate speech and hate crimes, amendments to the anti-cow slaughter law, withdrawal of the anti-conversion law, implementation of the caste survey report and a Rs 10,000 crore budget allocation for minorities. He said the manifesto had also promised protection of Waqf properties, political representation for Muslims in proportion to their population, measures to improve educational opportunities for the community and an appropriate political strategy on the Special Intensive Revision (...
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Bengaluru tops India with 25 lakh private cars

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Bengaluru : Bengaluru has emerged as India’s city with the highest number of privately owned cars, with registrations crossing 25 lakh, underlining the city’s growing dependence on personal vehicles and raising fresh concerns over worsening traffic congestion, pollution and parking shortages. The latest figures place Bengaluru ahead of Delhi and Mumbai in terms of private car ownership. While the national capital has long been regarded as the city with the largest overall vehicle population, Bengaluru now leads the country in the number of personal cars on its roads. Experts attribute the trend to the city’s expanding IT sector, rising disposable incomes and increasing preference for private transport over public transit. The rapid growth in car ownership has added immense pressure on Bengaluru’s already congested road network. Narrow roads, infrastructure constraints and increasing vehicle density have made traffic management a major challenge, partic...
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Deepfake video of Nirmala Sitharaman used to cheat Bengaluru man

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Bengaluru : A 66-year- old Bengaluru resident was allegedly cheated of Rs 6.88 lakh after fraudsters used a deepfake video of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to promote a fake investment scheme on social media. According to police, the victim, a resident of Narayanapura, came across a Facebook video claiming that the Central government and the State Bank of India had jointly launched a lucrative investment scheme . The video, created using deepfake technology, falsely showed Sitharaman encouraging people to invest by promising high returns within a short period. Believing the video to be genuine, the victim clicked on the link provided and entered his KYC details and other personal information. He was subsequently contacted through a WhatsApp number with the UK country code (+44). The caller allegedly persuaded him to invest more than Rs 6 lakh instead of the initial Rs 22,000, claiming that an investment of Rs 6 lakh would fetch returns of Rs 15 lakh within just 1...
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Son murders father over property, dies by suicide in Hassan

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Hassan: A family dispute over money and property ended in tragedy in Karnataka’s Hassan district, where a 42-year-old man allegedly murdered his retired headmaster father before dying by suicide at their residence in Channarayapatna taluk, police said. The deceased have been identified as retired headmaster BN Channegowda (73) and his son Bindukumar (42). According to the preliminary investigation, Bindukumar had reportedly incurred heavy debts due to financial difficulties and had approached his father seeking money to repay the loans. Police said Channegowda refused to provide financial assistance, allegedly believing that his son had squandered money without any stable source of income. Investigators said the disagreement escalated when Bindukumar allegedly demanded his share in the family property. After his father reportedly declined to divide the property immediately, an argument broke out between the two. Police suspect that during the altercation, Bindu...
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Newlywed stabbed to death by friend on reception night

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Ballari : The Ballari police have cracked the murder of a 21-year-old newlywed who was allegedly stabbed to death by his friends on the night of his wedding reception, arresting three accused, including a juvenile in conflict with law. Another suspect remains absconding, and efforts are underway to trace him. The victim, Nabi Rasool, a resident of Bhatti Area in Ballari city, had hosted a party for his friends after his wedding reception on July 16. According to Superintendent of Police Dr. Suman D. Pennekar, an argument broke out during the gathering after Nabi Rasool allegedly made derogatory remarks about the juvenile accused’s mother while the group was consuming alcohol. Police said the verbal altercation quickly escalated into violence. During the confrontation, the juvenile allegedly snatched a knife that Nabi Rasool was carrying and stabbed him fatally. Investigators said the victim worked at a mutton shop and routinely carried the knife, which was allegedly used...
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Fake MKP fertiliser sale sparks farmers’ protest in Karnataka

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Chikkaballapur: Hundreds of farmers staged a protest against an agricultural input dealer in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka, alleging that they were supplied counterfeit Mono Potassium Phosphate (MKP) fertiliser instead of the genuine product, resulting in fears of crop losses and financial hardship. The protest erupted at Nandi Cross after farmers accused the Sri Bhoganandeeshwara Krishi Raitha Utpadaka Company of selling fake water-soluble MKP fertiliser in the name of a reputed brand. The company had been operating under the slogan “By Farmers, For Farmers, With Farmers” and had earned the trust of cultivators in the region. According to the farmers, they had purchased MKP fertiliser manufactured by ICL for use in horticultural and commercial crops. However, they later noticed discrepancies in the product’s packaging, labelling, and quality. Suspecting foul play, several farmers contacted ICL directly and were allegedly informed that the fertiliser s...
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FIRs filed over false Bantwal murder posts on social media

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Mangaluru: Police have registered multiple First Informations Reports against several social media pages and WhatsApp groups for allegedly spreading false and misleading information about the Lavanya murder case in Bantwal. Cases have been registered at Bantwal Town Police Station under Sections 78, 126 and 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of the Arms Act. According to police, the accused allegedly edited the photograph of the murder suspect by digitally adding a saffron shawl and a forehead tilak before falsely portraying him as a Bajrang Dal activist. Investigators said the posts were intended to mislead the public and disturb communal harmony. Social media accounts, including “Troll Master”, “Yuva Belthangady” and “Fact and Justice”, are among those booked in connection with the case. Police have registered three separate cases and launched an investigation to identify all those involved in cr...
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