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Bengaluru: A court on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Kannada superstar Darshan and his associates for 14 days till August 1 in the fan murder case. The 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) passed the order after Darshan and the other accused were produced before the court through video conference. Also Read Murder case: Karnataka cops arrest superstar Darshan’s fan for issuing threats Prime accused and Darshan’s partner Pavithra Gowda was made to sit in a separate room. Darshan was arrested on June 11 in connection with brutally murdering Renukaswamy from Chitradurga. Renukaswamy had allegedly sent a derogatory and obscene message to Pavithra Gowda. While Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda and his 13 associates are lodged in the central prison at Parapapna Agrahara on the outskirts of Bengaluru, four other accused are in Tumakuru prison. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stori

The Karnataka government decided to shut down Bengaluru’s GT Mall for a week after its authorities disallowed an elderly man to enter its premises. Speaking in the Assembly on Thursday, Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning Bhyrathi Suresh said, “I asked our ex-BBMP commissioner, as per the government laws, the GT Mall can be shut for seven days. We will take action for denying entry to the farmer into the mall.” In chorus with the decision, Minister for Social Welfare HC Mahadevappa said, “The dignity and self-respect of a person is of paramount importance. It can’t be compared to anything.” Also Read Karnataka: Farmer denied entry to mall for wearing dhoti On July 16, an elderly man named Fakeerapan, a farmer by profession, had gone to GT Mall with his son to watch a movie at the multiplex. However, he was not allowed to enter the mall’s premises after the authorities complained about his attire. Fakeerapan was wearing a traditional turban and a dhoti. Social ac

Bengaluru: Viewing pornographic images of children through the Internet is not an offense under the Information Technology Act, according to a recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court. The decision came from a bench led by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, which heard a petition filed by N Inayatullah of Hoskote seeking the cancellation of a case registered against him for viewing such images. The court opined that under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, punishment is applicable for creating and distributing child pornographic content through electronic means. Since the petitioner had not produced or shared child pornography but only viewed it, the court found no grounds for an offence under this section. “As mentioned in Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, any person can be punished for preparing child obscene images and sharing the same through electronic devices. The applicant has not produced child pornography. Plus, it’s not shared with anyone, just viewed. Th

Bengaluru: The BJP in Karnataka on Thursday warned the Siddaramiah-led Congress government that it would face the wrath of Kannadigas if it failed to present the bill on job reservation for locals in the current Assembly session. “The bill reserving jobs for Kannadigas, which had brought a ray of hope to millions of unemployed in rural areas who are eligible but deprived of job opportunities, should be presented in the current session itself, or be prepared to face the wrath of Kannadigas,” BJP’s state chief B.Y. Vijayendra posted Vijayendra further warned, “If the Congress government and the Chief Minister, who are currently shaken by the tribal welfare board scam and MUDA scam, have halted the Kannada people-friendly bill as a conspiracy to divert discussion and investigation of the scams and distract the public, the people of the state will never forgive the Congress.” “The ‘big hand’ in Delhi, which is afraid of cracks forming in the INDI Alliance, must have tied the hands of

Bengaluru: Facing stiff opposition from the industry bodies and business tycoons on the bill reserving jobs for locals, the Karnataka government has decided to hold back from introducing the controversial bill in the Assembly on Thursday. “The draft bill intended to provide reservations for Kannadigas in private sector companies, industries, and enterprises is still in the preparation stage,” the Chief Minister wrote on X. He added that a comprehensive discussion will be held in the next Cabinet meeting to make a final decision. Also Read Karnataka job quota bill: Ministers defend move, industry calls it ‘fascist’ Earlier, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had made a decision to introduce the bill in the state assembly. “The Cabinet meeting held on Monday has given consent for the act giving 100 per cent reservation for Kannada people for the posts in ‘C’ and ‘D’ category jobs in all private companies operating in the state. It is the objective of the government to prevent Kannada

Fakeerapan, a farmer by profession, had gone to enjoy a movie with his son Nagaraj at the G T Mall on Magadi Main Road in Bengaluru around 6 p.m. on July 16 but was stopped by the mall management due to his attire. Fakeerapan was wearing a turban and a dhoti . Mall authorities said that the attire was inappropriate. When Nagaraj questioned the unruly behaviour, they insisted his father wear pants. Speaking to media persons, Nagaraj expressed his wish to watch a movie with my father in a multiplex. Fakeerapan said it was unfair to treat people based on their attire. “How can people from the village let go of our panche  ( dhoti)  and come dressed in pants to watch a film?” he asked. Mall management apologies The following day, on July 17, social activists from the Kanada organization staged a protest in solidarity with Fakeerapan and demanded an apology from the mall management. The activists, wearing a dhoti, entered the mall as an act of revolt. https://twitter.com/ANI/sta

Bengaluru : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the Congress government will not interfere with the technical requirements of the companies. While answering questions by media persons here on the objections of industrialists to the state government’s reservation policy to provide jobs for Kannada people, Dy CM Shivakumar said, “The companies have grown in Karnataka. We will give exemptions for technical requirements. It’s not that we will prevent them from recruitment. However, the companies will have to bring the matter to the government’s notice,” he underlined. When asked about the reservation of a certain percentage on management and other jobs, Shivakumar stated that there is a ceiling on jobs and further information could be revealed later. The bill is being introduced in the session, he said. “We can’t disclose every detail,” he said. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that a bill providing for reservation for Kannad