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Bengaluru : Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara maintained on Thursday that there was no difference of opinion between him and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, HM Parameshwara touched on the issue of leadership change in the state unit of the Congress and stated, “Some leaders believe the State Congress President should change, while others think Shivakumar should continue. When I was the State President, a similar situation existed. The high command consulted party leaders and allowed me to continue for a second term.” Responding to a question about whether differences between him and Shivakumar were growing, he said, “There is no difference of opinion between me and State President and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar. I can meet him at his residence, and there is no problem between us. We are very good friends.” Also Read Karnataka Govt has nothing to do with gold smuggling case: Shivakumar Regarding internal conflicts wi...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP launched an overnight protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Wednesday against the series of price hikes and the Congress government’s decision to provide 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government tenders. The BJP leaders garlanded the statue of B.R. Ambedkar and began the agitation. The protest witnessed the participation of several senior BJP leaders, including former Chief Minister and BJP Parliamentary Board member B.S. Yediyurappa, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, former Dy CM Ashwath Narayan, senior leaders C.T. Ravi and B. Sriramulu, BJP Legislative Council Chief Whip N. Ravikumar, former ministers, MLAs, MLCs, defeated candidates, district BJP presidents, and key office bearers. Also Read Karnataka HC orders bike taxi aggregators to halt operations in state within 6 weeks The BJP leaders displayed milk cans with slogans against the Congress-led government. The party also released the char...

Bengaluru: In a major development, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ordered bike aggregators, including Rapido bike taxis, to halt their operations in the state within six weeks. Passing the order, a bench, headed by Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad, instructed the state government and the Transport Department to ensure that bike taxi operations cease within six weeks in Karnataka. “Regulatory clarity is vital before allowing such services to continue,” it held. The court has also asked bike taxi aggregators Rapido, Uber, Ola, and others to halt their services within the stipulated period of 6 weeks. Also Read Bengaluru cops to seek techie’s custody who slit wife’s throat, stuffed body in trolley bag Justice Prasad, dismissing the petitions, opined that the court cannot give directions to the state to frame regulations and it can’t order the state to register non-transport vehicles as transport vehicles. “The Transport Department cannot be directed to register motorcycles as ...

Bengaluru : Former Chief Minister and BJP MP, Basavaraj Bommai, alleged on Wednesday that the Congress party has encroached upon Waqf properties and is opposing the amendment Bill to cover this up. Speaking to the media in New Delhi on Wednesday, he said the Waqf Bill was introduced in the 1950s and was amended in 1990, 2013 and the current amendment is not a new development. Before 2013, a committee led by former Union Minister K. Rahman Khan had made several recommendations, he stated and added that the then UPA government implemented only a few of those recommendations while leaving out others. Also Read Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, Oppn misleading public: Shahabuddin Razvi The MP said the legal framework of the country is vast, and the Constitution is supreme. However, the amendments made in 1990 and 2013 placed Waqf above all other laws, even preventing Supreme Court intervention. The current amendment aims to rectify this situation. Bommai pointed out that there a...