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Bangalore: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in 12 districts of Karnataka for the next two days. On Saturday morning, residents of Bengaluru woke up to a cloudy weather and the forecast has already created panic among people in the wake of the recent floods. The incessant downpours have has thrown life out of gear in the city’s Mahadevapura and Bommanahalli areas which house major IT and BT companies and shelter a major chunk of techies from all across the country. Also Read Gujarat: Police seal madrasa linked with PFI A yellow alert has been issued for Bagalkot, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Vijayapura districts in north Karnataka. Rain will also lash Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru City, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Ramnagar and Tumakuru districts of south Karnataka. Chitradurga and Davangere districts of central Karnataka were also under the yellow alert. The coastal region, which witnessed heavy rainfall recently, is also likely t

Bengaluru: Rejecting the plea of the BJP government to provide 16 weeks to rectify and finalise the list of reservation of wards in Bengaluru, the High Court on Friday asked the government to complete the election process for the civic bodies by December 31. The Karnataka High Court also cancelled the government’s notification for the reservation of wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Also Read Police officers troubling Congress will be taught a lesson, says Siddaramaiah The court stated that the decision was being made as the reservation for women and OBCs has been done randomly. The court also stated that since the reservation was made as per the population of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, there will be no changes in that list. The court has directed the government to issue notification on reservation by completing the due process by November 30. “The election process should be completed by December 31,” the court said. The government in its

Chamarajanagar: Opposition leader Siddaramaiah on Friday said that if the police officers join hands with BJP to trouble the Congress, they will be taught a befitting lesson in future. Addressing a massive convention at Gundlupet ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah said that the police officers should know that after six months, the Congress is going to form the government in Karnatakaand the BJP weeded out. He was referring to the incident of tearing down of flexes of Congress leaders put up to welcome Rahul Gandhi in the state. The Congress leader warned the state police department against joining hands with anyone to trouble Congress party leaders and workers. “Those police officers who join hands with ruling BJP will be dealt with strictly and taught a lesson,” he warned. Also Read Bangalore: Jain community opposes bid to rename road named after Jain poet Hailing the Bharat jodo yatra, Siddaramaiah stated that since independence, no l

Bengalore: Coming down heavily on the Congress for demanding a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on the lines of the Popular Front of India, the ruling BJP has equated the PFI with the Congress. Minister for Education B.C. Nagesh said on Friday that there was no difference between the ideologies of the Congress party and the PFI. “I don’t know what Congress leaders know about the RSS. A few of them want votes of Muslims and that is why they are demanding a ban on the RSS,” he said. “RSS is a patriotic organisation. It is not getting any funds from the government. It is not important whether it is registered or not. RSS is working for the welfare of the country. But, PFI is indulging in anti-national activities,” he stated. Also Read Police officers troubling Congress will be taught a lesson: Siddaramaiah “It is being banned as there is evidence to prove the charges. Till date all decisions made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah have been

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra chaired a high level meeting with the top officials of the ministry on Thursday to discuss the implementation of the process of ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and allied organisations in the state. State DG and IG Praveen Sood, and Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department) Rajneesh Goel briefed the Home Minister about the process initiated after the Union Home Ministry imposed ban on the PFI. Also Read Karnataka: Strict action against PFI-banned related protests, warns police chief The Union government had given complete power to the state governments to implement the ban orders on PFI and its allies. The information was shared on seizure of properties, sealing offices and initiating legal action. The state government has issued a direction to the offices of all district commissioners in the state as per the guidance of the Union government for effective implementation of ban orders on the PFI. Former Chief Mini

Haveri: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said people of the country know who is trying to “unite” the country and who is attempting to “divide” it. Referring to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat jodo yatra, which is scheduled to enter the state on Friday, he said people know who is involved in “Bharat jodo” and who is doing “Bharat todo”. Also Read Kerala HC dismisses PIL to regulate Bharat Jodo Yatra Replying to a reporter on KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar’s statement on tearing of Bharat Jodi flex that he would not let a single poster of BJP’s to come up, the chief minister said let Shivakumar say whatever but permission must be obtained for putting up the flex. The BJP need not tear the flex of any political party. Asked about banning the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), he said the Centre has banned Popular Front of India but this organisation had taken a different role. Since the SDPI is a registered political party with the Election Commissi

Shivamogga: Former Chief Minister and BJP Parliamentary Board member B S Yediyurappa on Thursday slammed Opposition leader Siddaramaiah for demanding a ban on the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) on the lines of the Popular Front of India (PFI). “Siddaramaiah has lost patience and is talking madly. He has gone bonkers, he should stop talking lightly about the RSS,” Yediyurappa said. Also Read ‘Ban RSS’, demands Karnataka Congress; BJP retaliates “The country’s Prime Minister comes from RSS, the President hails from RSS, and we all have our roots in RSS. It is not fair on part of Siddaramaiah to talk about RSS in that fashion,” Yediyurappa said. He also stressed that the growth of the PFI is a sinful act of the Congress party. Reacting to the statement of Yediyurappa, Siddaramaiah said, “BJP is the hapless child created by RSS.” He asked Yediyurappa why he did not initiate action against the PFI during his tenure. Bengaluru Police Commissioner Pratap Reddy on Thursday iss

All India Lawyers Association for Justice organised a protest on 28 September at Freedom park, Bangalore, backed by the All India students association (AISA) Karnataka demanding the repeal of the ‘draconian’ Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and release of all political prisoners. “We must raise a question questions. Voice of Dalits and Adivasis can’t cease to be heard. The government is using draconian UAPA on innocence, Now Muslims are targeted and behind bars. Dissenting voices & Muslim organisations have been banned as witnessed today. For the corporate, by the corporate is the present motive of government,” AISA leader Shurjo said, amid the protest. Slogans of Inquilab Zindabaad, Bhagat Singh zindabad, Jai Bheem and Scrap UAPA, AFSPA were raised by the protesters. “To just gain the political advantage they are using UAPA on innocence, whereas the criminals who murdered Justice goya, Hemant Karkare, Gauri Lankesh and many more; why no UAPA on them? We demand immediate re

Bengaluru:  Senior Indian Space Research Organisation scientist A K Anil Kumar has been elected as the Vice- President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), according to ISRO. Anil Kumar is currently working as Associate Director, ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here. Founded in 1951, IAF is world’s leading space advocacy body with 433 members in 72 nations. Also Read Odisha walks the talk, investors to get full support: Patnaik at Bengaluru event IAF actively encourages the development of astronautics for peaceful purposes and supports the dissemination of scientific and technical information related to space, the national space agency noted. “It (Anil Kumar’s election) is a recognition of ISRO’s space endeavours that help in promoting international collaboration,” Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO said in a tweet. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp &a

Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), probing the PSI scandal in Karnataka, has submitted a 1,406-page charge sheet in the court against jailed senior IPS officer ADGP Amrit Paul, the agency sources stated on Thursday. Paul is the first senior ADGP level officer to be arrested in connection with the scandal that rocked the state and made national news. Also Read Karnataka: Strict action against PFI-banned related protests, warns police chief The charge sheet has been submitted before the First ACMM court in Bengaluru. Accused Amrit Paul is being made 35th accused in the case. The CID investigation officer DySP B.K. Shekar submitted 78 records, 38 witnesses against Paul to highlight his role in the scam, conspiracy to carry it out and collection of money from aspirants of posts of sub-inspectors. According to sources, the CID had already submitted a charge sheet regarding the scandal but without mentioning the name and role of Paul. The latest investigations

Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, during a meeting with investors in Bengaluru on Wednesday, said his government “walks the talk” and does not believe in making empty promises, a statement by his office said. The state, endowed with abundant natural resources, skilled human resources and stable governance, is fast emerging as a leading destination for industries and investment, Patnaik said at the meeting. “Odisha is committed to provide an ecosystem for job-linked industrial growth. If any state is providing X incentive for promotion of business opportunities, we will provide X-plus. Our government walks the talk,” Patnaik was quoted as saying in the statement released by the chief minister’s office (CMO) here. He underlined that his government provides continuous support to the start-up ecosystem in the state. Addressing industry representatives, Patnaik urged them to invest in Odisha and be our partner in ushering in a new Industrial age in Odisha. I welcome y

Mangaluru : The hijab controversy, which began at a pre-university college in Udupi district allegedly at the behest of the Campus Front of India (CFI), was one of the reasons behind the decision to ban Popular Front of India (PFI) and associate outfits, MLA Raghupati Bhat said on Wednesday. We had provided sufficient information on the issue to the investigating agency and the involvement of CFI, the students wing of the banned PFI has been established, he told reporters in Udupi. Now that the CFI has also been banned, the controversy will naturally blow over in campuses, he said. Bhat claimed that the girls, who raised the hijab issue first at the government PU college for women in Udupi, had opened twitter accounts after joining the CFI. Also Read Karnataka hijab ban: SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging HC judgement Without the CFI, there would be no hijab controversy. The girl students were being trained in secret locations, he alleged. Bhat said the hijab row was d

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress on Wednesday demanded a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the backdrop of imposing a five-year ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) by the Centre. Talking to media, Opposition leader in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah said that the Congress will not oppose ban on any organisations which are involved in anti-social activities. “RSS is involved in anti-social activities and this organisation should also be banned,” he demanded. Also Read ‘Undeclared emergency’ clamped by Centre: SDPI condemns PFI ban “The RSS creates unrest in society. All organisations involved in hate politics must be banned, he opined. Why did they not ban PFI all these days. The ban has been imposed after we demanded it,” said Siddaramaiah. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai reacting to Siddaramaiah’s demand to ban RSS, stated, “Like the cat always eyes on mice, Siddaramaiah will be waiting for an opportunity to blame the RSS. “Whatever may be the development

Bengaluru:  Following the Union government imposing a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and several of its associates for their alleged terror activities, Karnataka police chief Praveen Sood on Wednesday warned strict action against any protests or activities against the decision and in favour of the banned organisations. The state’s Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG and IGP) said the police and district authorities will be taking necessary action to implement the ban, as per the government orders. “Following the Centre’s ban, the action to be taken by the state government has been delegated through a notification, and an order has been issued. Now, the state government will be issuing an order shortly on action to be taken by the District Magistrates and Commissioner of Police on the ground,” Sood said. Speaking to reporters here, he said the police department and deputy commissioners of various districts will accordingly be taking action against the banne

Bangalore: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday welcomed the imposition of ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the country for five years. “The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in coordination with various state police departments had carried out raids on PFI workers and gathered evidence,” he said. He further stated that PFI was one of the religious fundamental forces which indulged in pitting the youth of the country against the nation. The move to ban PFI is good in the view of maintaining the integrity and unity of the country. Also Read Yogi government asks banks to upgrade security systems This is also a step which was necessary to maintain peace and harmony in the country, the Home Minister stated. Meanwhile, Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood has given directions to take up strict vigilance across the state against the backdrop of the move. The local police have been directed to conduct peace meetings with the Muslim community

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that no raids are being conducted on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), while terming the operation a “preventive measure”. “This is an operation conducted by our police as a preventive measure. Necessary action has been initiated with due process after informing the respective tehsildars,” Chief Minister Bommai stated. Also Read Number of PFI activists detained in Karnataka The raids are not only confined to Karnataka, but have been conducted in other states as well. He maintained that he is yet to get full details of the development in the state from the police department. Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar reacted angrily to objections to the action on PFI and SDPI in Mysuru. “Instead of taking legal action against those who have conspired attacks and murder attempts on elected representatives, should they be worshipped?” Minister Sudhakar questioned.

Vijayapura: BJP Karnataka President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday alleged that Siddaramaiah had “paid” Sonia Gandhi to become the chief minister of the state in 2013. He had earlier stated that Siddaramaiah will be sent to jail in the land de-notification case. “If at all there is any candidate who has become the chief minister after paying for it is Siddaramaiah. When he took over as the chief minister, Rajya Sabha Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge, former DCM and senior Dalit leader G Parameshwar were senior to him,” Kateel said. Also Read Karnataka police bust drug racket; foreigner, 4 women arrested He further stated that despite senior Congress leaders like present State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader R.V. Deshapande, he (Siddaramaiah) managed to get the post. “Siddaramaiah made payment to ‘madam Sonia’ and retained his CM seat in the state. Through payments only Siddaramaiah kept ‘madam’ happy,” he alleged. Reacting on PayCM campaign, Kateel s

Bengaluru: A number of office-bearers and members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) were taken into custody from across Karnataka, after raids at their offices and residences, police sources said on Tuesday. The crackdown came close on the heels of raids by the National Investigation Agency in different parts of the country including Karnataka last week. Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said: “PFI activists and office-bearers among others linked to them have been detained as a precautionary measure across the state, since this morning”. “The reason (for the police action) is that during the NIA raids and police raids against those involved in terrorist acts recently, these people had tried to arouse some tension,” he said. As they may create tension and disturb peace in future too, they have been taken into custody, as a precautionary measure, the Minister said. The raids began Monday midnight in various parts of the State including Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru, Shivamogga,

Bengaluru : The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing the teachers’ recruitment scam, which allegedly took place during the tenure of Congress government headed by Siddaramaiah, has intensified investigations, and with the recent arrests, sources said the case could prove to be a setback for the opposition party. The agency made five important arrests on Monday, and the court gave their custody to the CID till October 1 for further inquiry. The accused persons were expected to make major revelations about the scam. Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders are attacking the ruling BJP with the 40 per cent commission charges and have also launched the PayCM poster campaign in the state. This, however, will face a roadblock as major arrests are likely to be made in teachers’ recruitment scam, according to sources. Also Read GitHub for Startups developer platform now in India The authorities backed by senior officers and politicians had selected candidates who had not eve

Bengaluru: Karnataka police airlifted Circle Police Inspector (CPI) Srimanth Illal to Bengaluru Manipal Hospital on Monday. Inspector Srimanth has been fatally attacked by a gang of 40 ganja (marijuana) growers in Maharashtra and is being treated at United Hospital in Kalaburagi. The special arrangement of the air ambulance was made following Inspector Srimanth’s sagging health condition. The air ambulance had reached Kalaburagi from Kochi in Kerala. Also Read PayCM: Basavaraj Bommai says Congress on the decline The incident took place on Sept 23 in Taruri village of Umarga taluka in Manthala police station limits of Maharashtra. The police arrested Naveen from Kalaburagi and Santhosh from Bhosaga in Basavakalyan taluk on charges of selling ganja. Based on their information, Kamalapur CPI Srimanth and a 10-member police team had raided an agriculture field in Maharashtra close to Karnataka border, 80 kmaway from Kalaburagi. A gang of 40 persons surfaced suddenly with wooden l

Mysuru : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the Congress is on the PayCM campaign and it is something people have seen enough. “Let the Congress party continue the PayCM campaign and we will welcome it. The decline of the Congress has started,” the Chief Minister told reporters here. According to him, there are enough scams on the Congress’s platter, yet the party launched the campaign. “What’s in it (PayCM)? Any stuff in it? It is nothing but a campaign which people have seen enough of. This can be done on any app and the internet, and it is known even to the children. It is baseless,” he said. To a query whether the campaign had been launched for keeping a Lingayat as Chief Minister, Bommai said some people may have spoken about it in a fit of anger. Also Read PayCM: Minister says Congress targeting Bommai as he is Lingayat He slammed the Congress leaders by saying they were so selfish that they were ready to sacrifice the State’s interests and tarnis

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna was on Sunday admitted to a private hospital with acute respiratory tract infection. The hospital, however, said Krishna is on a minimal respiratory support. “Shri S M Krishna is admitted in Manipal hospital, airport road Bengaluru. He has acute respiratory tract infection,” Manipal Hospital said in a statement. Also Read Karnataka: Congress pushes to make ‘corruption’ a key political narrative “He is on minimal respiratory support and in a cheerful frame of mind. His health status is being monitored by Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar,” the bulletin added. Krishna was the 16th chief minister of Karnataka from October 11, 1999 to May 28, 2004. He had served as Governor of Maharashtra and was the External Affairs Minister during the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government from 2009 to 2012. He later joined the BJP in 2017. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Spor

Bengaluru: In poll-bound Karnataka, the Congress has mounted an aggressive pitch with the ‘PayCM’ QR code campaign seeking to put the ruling BJP on the mat as it pushes to make corruption a central theme of the state’s political narrative. The campaign targeting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has rattled the BJP which is preparing to launch a similar offensive against the Congress. Bommai has termed the campaign as ‘dirty politics’ of the Congress in Karnataka, where Assembly elections are due in about seven months. “The Congress is under illusion that it can come to power through its dirty politics of misleading people. This will never be possible in Karnataka,” the Chief Minister said. According to a BJP insider, the party is planning a QR code campaign of vast scale to counter the Congress and expose its “wrongdoings in the past”. The BJP was taken by surprise as the Congress-sponsored ‘PayCM’ posters dotted many public walls in prime areas of the city last week. Also Rea

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have grilled two accused in connection with raising pro-Pakistan slogans during a clubhouse chat, and also intensified the search for three others. Last Tuesday a group of youths from Bengaluru created a picture display of the Pakistani flag on the clubhouse and also sung the national anthem of the hostile neighbouring country. They created a group in the name of “Pakistan zindabad, India murdabad”. The members raised pro-Pakistan slogans in the group. However, one of the participants of the clubhouse chatting took screen shots and made them viral on social media. The participants also claimed that their country was Pakistan and chatted in the local Kannada language. They also used defamatory language against India. The Hindu activists have demanded the arrest of youths who insulted the country. Sampigehalli police in Bengaluru took Sourabh, a resident of Bellary and Rahul, a techie in Bengaluru from Sahakar Nagar locality into custody and release

Bengaluru: Karnataka police on Saturday registered a Non-Cognisable Report (NCR) against Opposition leader K. Siddaramaiah and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar in connection with the grand-old party’s ‘PayCM’ poster campaign. Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had on Friday pasted the ‘PayCM’ posters with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s picture on it challenging the state government’s order. The police had detained Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, Karnataka Congress in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala and others for pasting ‘PayCM’ posters and released them later near the Race Course Road in Bengaluru. Police said that the said Congress leaders had not taken permission to protest and pasted PayCM posters on the road. Also Read Congress puts up ‘PayCM’ posters at BJP’s party office near Bengaluru The Congress has intensified ‘PayCM’ posters campaign targeting the ruling BJP on “corruption” charges. Bommai had on Wednesday ordered an inquiry after “PayCM” posters with the photo of

Bengaluru : The Congress Party, which has scams at every step, has no moral right to talk about corruption, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday. Addressing the media on the conclusion of ten-day session of the state Legislature here on Friday, Bommai took potshots at the opposition party which has unleashed an anti-corruption campaign against the ruling BJP. “The BJP had released a book on the corruption of the Congress, and being corrupt they are doing an abhiyan on corruption,” Bommai noted sarcastically. He dared the Congress to back its allegations on corruption in the BJP with evidence and expressed readiness to institute a probe, if details are provided. Also Read CM Bommai, Cabinet colleagues pay visit to ailing ex-PM Deve Gowda “A detailed reply has been given on the corruption charges levelled by the Contractors’ Association. The Congress thinks that saying one thing repeatedly will become truth but that time has gone. People know what’s true. Th

Bengaluru: The inquiry of two suspected IS terrorists in Karnataka has revealed that they wanted to help establish a caliphate in India with Sharia law in place of the existing Central government, said Karnataka Police on Friday. A press release of the police said, “The main accused Shariq, who is absconding and the arrested two accused — Maaz Munir and Syed Yasin aka Yasin aka Bailu — in Shivamogga of Karnataka believed that India had got freedom from the Britishers, but the ‘real freedom’ would be obtained when there is victory over the present system through war and the establishment of Caliphate and implementation of Sharia law.” Also Read Congress puts up ‘PayCM’ posters at BJP’s party office near Bengaluru “The IS is working towards it and declared war on ‘kafirs’ through jihad. Likewise, the arrested accused were also intending to wage war against India and for this reason they had gathered explosives,” police said. The alleged terrorists used telegram app and subscrib