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Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and Congress leader Mohammed Nalapad appeared before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACJM) Court in Bengaluru on Saturday, August 29, in connection with a private complaint alleging derogatory remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The case was initiated following a private complaint filed by RSS worker A. Tejas, who alleged that Kharge and Nalapad had shared or made objectionable content concerning the organisation. Taking up the complaint, the Bengaluru court had earlier issued summons directing both leaders to appear personally before it. In compliance with the court’s order, Kharge and Nalapad appeared before the court on August 29. Following their appearance, the court granted bail to both accused. The complaint pertains to alleged defamatory and derogatory content against the RSS. The complainant has sought legal action over the alleged social media post, leading to the proceedin...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has ordered a major reshuffle in the police department, transferring 15 IPS officers in a move aimed at strengthening the administrative and policing machinery across the state. Among the significant changes, N Shashikumar, who was serving as Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner, has been transferred without a new posting. Bhushan Borase has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Hubballi-Dharwad. The government has also made changes at senior levels. ADGP P. Harishekaran has been transferred to the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, while ADGP Nanjundaswamy has been posted to the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission. ADGP Divyajyoti Ray has been transferred to the Crime and Technical Services division. IGP Amit Singh has been posted to the Karnataka State Reserve Police, while IGP R Chetan will take charge of the Western Range, Mangaluru. IGP Nikkam Prakash has been appointed as the Belagavi Police Commissioner. ...

Tumakuru: At least four people, including a three-year-old girl, were killed and five others seriously injured after two cars collided near Godekere Gate in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk on Friday night, August 28. The deceased have been identified as Anil, 32, and Vivek, 31, from Chikkanayakanahalli, and Davud Pasha and his three-year-old daughter Anaam from Turuvekere. According to police, the accident occurred when a Kia car travelling from Turuvekere collided with a Volkswagen car coming from the Chikkanayakanahalli side. The impact was severe, leaving both vehicles badly damaged. Five people sustained serious injuries in the crash and were shifted to a hospital for treatment. Further details about their condition were not immediately available. The accident caused temporary disruption to vehicular movement around Godekere Gate. Police reached the spot, conducted an inspection and cleared the affected stretch. A case has been registered at the Chikkanayakanahall...

Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday, August 27, launched a gold and copper mining programme by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) at Lingadahalli village in Devadurga taluk, Raichur district, Karnataka. Speaking after the launch, Vikramarka said, “All stakeholders should work together to extract gold and copper minerals on a large scale from the Devadurga mine and contribute to increasing the wealth of the nation. He recollected that Singareni Collieries had secured exploration rights for the Devadurga Block through the bidding conducted by the Centre. “Singareni would soon accelerate the exploration activities and expressed confidence that if the project succeeded and significant quantities of gold and copper were found,” Vikramarka said. He added that it would not only create large-scale employment opportunities for unemployed youth in the region but also accelerate the area’s development. ...

Bengaluru:  Students and parents protested outside the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) office in Malleshwaram on Thursday, August 27, against the authority’s decision to levy a Rs 5,000 penalty on candidates seeking to cancel seats allotted in the second round of UGCET 2026 counselling. KEA recently announced the second-round seat allotment results for engineering and other professional undergraduate courses. According to the counselling guidelines, candidates who do not wish to retain their allotted seats and want to participate in the third round must cancel their current allotment by paying Rs 5,000. The online seat cancellation facility opened on August 27 and will remain available until 3 pm on August 29. Candidates are required to log in to the KEA portal, complete the cancellation process and pay the prescribed amount. Only candidates who cancel their seats within the stipulated period will be eligible for the third round. Rule angers parents, student The ...

Bengaluru : Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday, August 27, reiterated his claim that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is an unregistered organisation and challenged it to come within the legal framework. Responding to questions about cases against the RSS , on Thursday Kharge said the absence of cases in the list he referred to was linked to the organisation’s lack of registration. He questioned why the RSS had not formally registered despite several prominent political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa and opposition leader R. Ashoka, having links with the organisation. “RSS is not registered. So why should I ban it? Come within the legal framework. You are not above everyone else,” Kharge said. Taking his challenge further, the minister offered to pay the registration fee for RSS branches in Karnataka. He said he was willing to meet the cost either from his ML...