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India’s low-cost airline, IndiGo, has announced the launch of a new direct flight route between Bengaluru and Abu Dhabi, which is set to commence operations from August 1. The new route aims to serve as a gateway for Indian travellers to explore the island city and beyond, through IndiGo’s extensive network. IndiGo said that it will also provide an opportunity for international travellers to witness the rich heritage and historical landmarks in the vibrant city of Bengaluru. The 6E 1438 flight, will depart from Bengaluru daily at 9:25 pm, except Tuesdays, will arrive in Abu Dhabi at 11:30 pm. Also Read IndiGo adds additional flights between Jeddah, Mumbai Conversely, flight 6E 1439 will depart from Abu Dhabi daily except Wednesdays at 12:30 am, landing in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at 5:45 am. With the launch of this new flight, IndiGo will now operate 75 weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to 10 cities in India, further strengthening connectivity to the ca

New Delhi: After meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi where key issues concerning Karnataka’s development and progress were discussed, Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah on Saturday. Siddaramaiah submitted a detailed letter to Prime Minister Modi highlighting key demands and priorities for Karnataka’s development. ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಭಾಗದ ಏಳು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ 3,000 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ.ಗಳ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಬಜೆಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀಸಲಿರಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಕೇಂದ್ರ @BJP4India ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ತನ್ನ 2024-25 ರ ಬಜೆಟ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುರೂಪದ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಆಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಡಿ ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು… pic.twitter.com/ehdoBtLgBe — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) June 29, 2024 The CM of Karnataka informed this through a social media post on X and wrote, “Chief Minister Shri @siddaramaiah submitted a detailed letter to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi highlighting key demands and priorities for Karnataka’s development. Anticipating constructive collaboration for the progress of our

Bengaluru: After the Congress’ impressive victory in Karnataka, securing 135 seats, choosing a CM was the next big task. The contest between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar saw the former’s faction successfully securing the chief minister position. Meanwhile, DK Shivakumar retained his roles as the deputy chief minister and KPCC president, despite the internal conflicts. However, the majority of the Congress cadre leaders sided with Siddaramaiah for several reasons. Also Read Demand for 3 more DCMs in Karnataka: CM says Congress high command decision final Siddaramaiah commands a unique charisma across the state, by virtue of his seniority and extensive management experience. His previous tenure as CM was marked by notable programmes that captured public attention. His ideological stance garners substantial support from the Ahinda class. Despite occasionally displaying a combative nature, Siddaramaiah is respected even by opposition leaders. His reputation as a leader with a bac

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Minister B. Nagendra, who quit his position following corruption allegations of Rs 187 crore in connection with the state tribal welfare board, is fearing arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), sources said on Friday. One of the accused Satyanarayan Varma, who is named in the scam, has admitted before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court and made allegations against the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Also Read CM ensured defeat of Shivakumar’s brother in LS polls: Karnataka LoP The CID is protecting the accused and CID officers are pressuring to agree to whatever they say, sources added. Varma has also told the court that the authorities have not given information to his family for four days after his arrest. He also requested the court to allow him to make a statement in the court confidentially without the absence of CID officers. The submission was made in the court when the CID produced him before

Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, claimed on Friday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ensured the defeat of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar’s brother D.K. Suresh in the recently-held Lok Sabha elections. Suresh, a three-time Congress MP from Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency, went down to BJP’s C.N. Manjunath by a margin of over 2.69 lakh votes in the recent polls. Also Read HC extends by 2 weeks interim order restraining CID from arresting Yediyurappa After taking part in a protest staged in Kolar against the Congress government over the alleged tribal welfare board scam, Ashoka said, “To get rid of Shivakumar’s harassments, CM Siddaramaiah got Suresh defeated. However, in return, Shivakumar arranged for a statement from a prominent Vokkaliga seer demanding Siddaramaiah to vacate the CM’s chair. Amid all this, Congress ministers are now demanding the creation of three more Deputy CM’s posts. This government is going to collapse due to the c

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday extended by two weeks its interim order restraining the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from arresting former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, in connection with a case registered against the BJP leader under POCSO Act. The bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit continued its June 14 order, as it permitted the prosecution to file its objections to the petition filed by Yediyurappa seeking quashing of the case. Also Read Yediyurappa, aides paid money to sexual assault victim, mother: chargesheet The Special Public Prosecutor sought time to file objections, and maintained that Yediyurappa’s petition may not survive as a chargesheet has already been filed. The court then said: “Call these matters week after next at request of learned Special Public Prosecutor for filing statement of objections if any. Interim order granted earlier to continue till next date of hearing.” The CID on Thursday filed a chargesheet at the Fast Track Cour

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Railway Police recovered the lifeless body of a newborn baby from a dustbin on a train in Bengaluru. The incident came to light on Thursday, and the Yeshwanthpur Railway Police has taken up the investigation. According to police, the body of the baby boy was recovered from the Prasanthi Express, which arrived at Yelahanka Railway Station in Bengaluru from Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The baby was wrapped in a white cloth and dumped into the dustbin. Passengers who noticed the baby inside the dustbin informed the Railway authorities. The railway police suspect that the baby was born on the train and immediately after birth was dumped into the dustbin. The police are verifying CCTV footage to ascertain what exactly took place. More details are yet to emerge regarding the incident. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You

Bengaluru: The Congress infighting has come to the forefront yet again with ministers making public comments on the creation of Dy CM posts. Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy stated on Wednesday that the post of Dy CM is not vacant presently. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi on the demand to create more Dy CM posts, Cheluvarayaswamy stated, “I am not taking anyone’s side and I don’t oppose anyone either. The Dy CM post is not vacant for now. When it is vacant then the matter will be looked into.” Also Read Bengaluru court rejects bail plea of Prajwal Revanna “Our Congress party is secular. Many have spoken individually. The party will decide on the matter. The party president and chief minister will take care of the matter. I won’t speak about the debate on creation of Dy CM posts,” he stated. State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra reacting to the development in Delhi stated, there is an attempt in the Congress party to break the arrogance of Dy CM Shivakumar by crea

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual harassment in multiple cases. Also Read Sexual abuse case: Prajwal Revanna faces fourth FIR The 33-year-old is presently in the custody of the Special Investigation Team, formed to probe his alleged sex crimes. Several explicit clips purportedly of him were leaked days before the recent Lok Sabha polls. 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 and iOS .

Bengaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday defended the Rs two hike in ‘Nandini’ milk prices with additional 50 ml of milk in half-litre and one litre packets, stating that it has been done keeping in mind the interest of farmers in view of rising procurement. He reiterated that milk prices have not been increased. “Last year during the same time milk (production) was 90 lakh litres (per day), now it is more than 99 lakh litre. We have to procure milk from farmers, we cannot say no to them, the milk is produced and it has to be marketed. So we have enhanced the half litre milk packet quantity by 50 ml,” Siddaramaiah told reporters here. “The quantity has been enhanced and, proportionate to the increased quantity, the price has been hiked. The cost of 50 ml that has been enhanced in half and one litre packet is Rs 2.10, and we have increased Rs 2, where have we hiked the milk price?” he said. “Can we throw away (more) milk that has been produced? Can we say to fa

Bengaluru : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the milk prices in other states are higher than compared to Karnataka. “Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) decision is in the interest of the farmers. Milk prices in other states are higher as compared to Karnataka. KMF also needs to survive. It belongs to the farmers. The prices should have been hiked further as we are selling it at a low price as compared to other states. What is the price of Amul milk per litre? What is the price of milk in other states? They should compare the prices of our state with others,” the Deputy Chief Minister said. He said that by opposing the milk price revision, BJP leaders stand exposed as they are against the farmers. “As a farmer’s son, I know how difficult it is. KMF is losing more than Rs 10 per litre of milk and after once raising it by Rs 3 and now Rs 2, it is still in the interest of the farmers. Rs 2 is not a big amount,” the Deputy Chief Minister said. Also

Bengaluru : Karnataka Police on Tuesday arrested the fan of jailed Kannada superstar Darshan in connection with a threat to a film producer and actor over their comments on the Renukaswamy murder case. The arrested fan has been identified as Chetan and the police have arrested him from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. The police have also launched a hunt for another accused Nagesh, who is also a die-hard fan of the jailed actor. Also Read Murder case: Bengaluru court extends police custody of actor Darshan, 3 others The Basaveshwara Nagar police in Bengaluru had registered an FIR against the accused as per the directions of the court. The accused had issued life threats to film producer Umapathy Gowda and Kannada actor Pratham. Umapathy Gowda and Pratham had given their opinions against the actor and sympathised with the victim Renukasamy who was kidnapped and tortured to death by Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda and 15 others. Arrested accused Chetan made a video apologising f

Bengaluru: Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Tuesday, appeared before the Special Court of Magistrate for trial of cases against present and former MPs/MLAs. The court had ordered Udhayanidhi Stalin to appear before it based on a complaint lodged by social activist V Paramesha in connection with derogatory remarks on Sanatana Dharma. The complainant claimed that the remarks made by Udhayanidhi Stalin defamed him, his religion and people belonging to the Hindu faith. The court had taken cognisance of offences under IPC Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot) 298 (uttering words etc with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings) and 500 (defamation). Speaking at a conference in September 2023, Udhayanidhi Stalin said that Sanatana Dharma was against social justice and equality and should be ‘eradicated’. The statement stirred a controversy at the national level. Get the latest updates in Hydera

Bengaluru: Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is likely to appear before a Bengaluru court on Tuesday for his ‘eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ remark. The court had issued a notice to him based on a petition filed by a social activist Paramesh. According to sources, Udhayanidhi left for Bengaluru on Monday night. Udhayanidhi, who holds the sports and youth welfare portfolio, is the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK chief M K Stalin. Also Read SC rebukes Udhayanidhi Stalin over his ‘eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remark Speaking at a conference in September 2023, Udhayanidhi said that Sanatana dharma is against social justice and equality and should be ‘eradicated’. The statement drew widespread condemnation from various quarters. 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 and iOS .

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has passed an order imposing a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh and punishment from seven years up to life imprisonment for using artificial colours in chicken kebabs, fish, and vegetable dishes across the state. The order was passed by the Food Safety and Standards Department after complaints were received that eateries across the state were using artificial colours in these dishes, causing health hazards for the people. Also Read Karnataka CM hands over Bengaluru college student’s murder case to CID The department collected 39 samples of kebabs and examined them in the state laboratories. Among these, eight samples were found to be using sunset yellow and carnosine artificial colours, which are classified as unsafe under Rule 3(1)(zz)(viii) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. As per Rule 16.0 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, the use of artificial colours is banned as they cau

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday handed over the murder case of a college student reported from Bengaluru recently to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after the deceased’s mother voiced suspicions against the state police and claimed threats to her life and family. The decision was taken by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following a meeting with the mother, K.R. Sowmya, who, along with a delegation of social activists, submitted a memorandum regarding the case. Also Read Karnataka: CID likely to take Suraj Revanna into custody in sexual assault case Sowmya, in her submission, stated that she was raising concerns about the non-cooperation of the local police, wilful negligence, attempts to destroy evidence, collusion with the murderers, and threats to her. She demanded a comprehensive investigation of the case, justice, and protection. Sowmya, a social activist who advocates for Dalits, oppressed communities, social justice and equality, state

Bengaluru : Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is likely to take custody of the grandson of former PM H.D. Deve Gowda Suraj Revanna on Monday for investigating him in the sexual assault case. “CID is likely to take him into custody,” sources told IANS. However, Suraj Revanna’s counsel is planning to move a bail petition once the CID officially makes the submission seeking his custody. Suraj Revanna was handed over to judicial custody for 14 days on Sunday. The police have launched a hunt for Suraj Revanna’s aide Shivakumar, who had lodged a complaint against the victim alleging extortion charges. Also Read JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna arrested in sexual assault case Meanwhile, the FIR lodged by the police revealed shocking details of alleged sexual assault by Suraj Revanna. The victim had alleged that Suraj Revanna and his aide repeatedly gave life threats if he dared to speak about the sexual assault on him. The complainant had told the police that Suraj Revanna s

Bengaluru : The Karnataka High Court has reduced the sentence of an accused in a POCSO Act case from life imprisonment to 10 years, emphasising the need for valid reasons when imposing the maximum penalty. The accused, a 27-year-old man from Chikkamagaluru, had his appeal partially allowed by a division bench consisting of Justices Sreenivas Harish Kumar and C M Joshi. However, the court increased his fine from Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000. The case involved the accused befriending and repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in his neighborhood in June 2016. The girl’s mother filed a complaint in December 2016 after finding that her daughter was pregnant. Also Read Karnataka: CID questions Yediyurappa for 3 hours in POCSO case A DNA test confirmed the accused as the biological father. The police registered an FIR and filed a charge-sheet following their investigation. On June 11, 2018, a special court in the district headquarters town of Chikkamagaluru sentenced the accused to l

Bengaluru: JD(S) MLA and former Karnataka Minister H D Revanna on Sunday termed the allegations against his son and MLC Suraj Revanna of sexually abusing a male party worker as a “conspiracy” and said he has faith in God and the judiciary. Not wanting to react to anything, he said when time comes he will tell everything. Suraj Revanna — the brother of former MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women — was arrested in Hassan earlier in the day on charges of “unnatural offences” against him, police sources said. He was booked on Saturday for allegedly sexually abusing a party worker a few days ago and under different sections of the IPC, including “unnatural offences.” Also Read JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna booked on charge of sodomising party worker “I won’t react to anything. Let the (CID) do it (investigation). Who said don’t (investigate)? I won’t say anything on this. I have respect for the judiciary. I know what’s happening in the state,”

New Delhi: Edtech company Byju’s, mired in several controversies amid a cash crunch, has moved the Karnataka High Court against the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which restrained it from going ahead with its second rights issue. The second rights issue commenced on May 13 and was expected to end on June 13. The edtech company has been restrained from utilising any funds from the second rights issue by the NCLT. The company’s fresh plea in the Karnataka High Court is likely to come up for hearing on Monday, according to sources. Byju’s is exploring out-of-court settlements with two of its creditors, Teleperformance and Surfer Technologies. The NCLT had adjourned the cases to June 26. The company is facing multiple headwinds, in India as well as in the US against its subsidiary. Once valued at $22 billion, the edtech company is now worth zero, according to a recent research note by the financial firm HSBC. HSBC assigned zero value to investment company Prosus’

Bengaluru: Space agency ISRO on Sunday said it has achieved a third consecutive success in the Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment by demonstrating the autonomous landing capability of the launch vehicle under more challenging conditions. This mission simulated the approach and landing interface and high-speed landing conditions for a vehicle returning from space, reaffirming the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) expertise in acquiring the most critical technologies required for the development of a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), the space agency said. The third and final test in the series of Landing Experiment (LEX-03) was conducted at 07:10 1ST at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka. Following the success of the RLV LEX-01 and LEX-02 missions, ISRO in a release said, RLV LEX-03 re-demonstrated the autonomous landing capability of the RLV under more challenging release conditions (cross range of 500 m against 150 m for LEX-02) and more se

Bengaluru: In a significant political move, R Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, has called for a waiver of farmers’ loans in Karnataka, following the model recently implemented by the neighbouring state of Telangana. The Telangana government on Friday, June 22, announced a waiver of farmers’ loans up to Rs 2 lakh, setting a precedent that Ashoka believes Karnataka should emulate. Representing the opposition, Ashoka issued a public challenge to chief minister Siddaramaiah through a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), urging the state government to adopt a similar approach to support Karnataka’s farmers. Ashoka pointed out that if the state’s finances are as robust as claimed by the current administration, a loan waiver should be feasible. Also Read Telangana cabinet decides to waive-off Rs 31,000-crore in crop loans “If the state coffers are full as you claim. If it is true that the financial situation is good, then the loans of the farmers of our stat

Bengaluru: The State-Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) headed by Karnataka minister M B Patil on Friday approved 64 projects worth Rs 3,587.67 crore, according to an official statement. These projects are projected to generate employment for approximately 13,896 people across the state, the release by the Minister’s office said. Also Read Karnataka to set up high-level committee to resolve issues of Dalit entrepreneurs Among the notable approvals by the committee are proposals from International Battery Company India Private Limited and River Mobility Private Limited, which plan to invest Rs 390 crore and Rs 306.9 crore, respectively, it said. Patil, the Minister for Large, Medium Industries, and Infrastructure Development, said the SLSWCC approved 13 major large and medium projects with capital investments exceeding Rs 50 crore, totalling Rs 2,046.39 crore and expected to create around 7,199 jobs. Additionally, 47 new projects with investments ranging from Rs

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that only people have the power to decide his political future. “People are my strength and only they can decide my political future. I belong to the Ramanagar district and I am indebted to them. I have asked the people to give me their support and they will decide,” he told reporters in a response to BJP MLC C.P. Yogeshwara’s comment that contesting in Channapatna Assembly bypoll will end his political career. Also Read Bengaluru adopts Hyderabad’s land-pooling model for peripheral ring road project Shivakumar’s statement has assumed significance amid indications of initiation of action by the Congress high command against the backdrop of the setbacks in the Lok Sabha election, as hinted by Home Minister G. Parameshwara. Asked about senior BJP MLA Suresh Kumar’s statement that he was wasting national wealth, he said, “Why will by-elections be held in Kanakapura if by-elections are held in Channapatna?

Bengaluru: A 30-year-old Kashmiri employee of the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) was apprehended for allegedly posting comments in support of Pakistan against India on X. The accused has been identified as Faheem Firdous Qureshi, a resident of Kashmir. He completed his graduation from Kashmir and master’s from Presidency College Bangalore. Also Read Karnataka BJP to felicitate its MPs, Union ministers tomorrow Banglore police have registered a case against Qureshi under IPC sections 505 (Statements conducing to public mischief) and 153B (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration). He was produced before a court which handed him over to two days of police custody. 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 and iOS .

Bengaluru : The Karnataka police, probing the Renukaswamy murder case, has said Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa had contacted several individuals soon after the alleged killing, while another accused has confessed that the victim was administered electric shock. Aimed at escaping from “adverse legal actions” against him and meet the expenses to “cover up” the conspiracy and destruction of evidence, Darshan, accused number two in the case, had taken Rs 40 lakh from a friend, and the money has been recovered, they said. Police have shared an update on the investigation in the remand application filed by the police before the 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court on Thursday, when they sought police custody of Darshan and three others, and judicial custody for his friend Pavithra Gowda, and remaining accused. A total of 17 people including, Darshan and Gowda, are accused in the murder case. Also Read Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa detained in murder c