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Vijayanagara: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday hinted that the caste census would be tabled in the next cabinet meeting. “We received the report last year. The report has to be tabled before the cabinet. We have spent Rs 160 crore on it. Let’s see what discussion and decision takes place in the cabinet,” Siddaramaiah told reporters here. When asked about people opposing the caste census, the CM said, “There will be either support or opposition to the caste census and reservations.” The Chairperson of the Commission for Backward Classes, K Jayaprakash Hegde, submitted the socio-economic and education survey report, commonly known as the caste census report, to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on February 29, 2024. It has triggered a debate among various backward communities as some have opposed it. State Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said on January 2 during the cabinet briefing that the cabinet would discuss the caste census in its next meeting. Ge...

Hyderabad: Two persons were killed and 12 were injured in an accident involving a bus and a truck on the Hyderabad- Bengaluru highway early on Saturday, January 10. The accident was reportedly caused by a tyre burst. The bus driver applied a sudden break to avoid a collision with a car and rammed into the truck from behind. Speaking to Siasat.com , the Jadcherla police said, “The bus cleaner and a passenger are dead. The injured were shifted to a hospital. A case of accident due to negligence has been registered under Section 106 (1) and 125 (a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.” Also Read Bus enroute to Hyderabad collides with truck, 4 migrant workers killed Due to the accident, traffic came to a standstill for sometime on the National Highway, but the police managed to clear it. The accident comes a day after a bus heading to Hyderabad from Chhattisgarh rammed a stationary truck on January 10. It led to the death of four people. Freak accident kills two injures 12 on Hy...

A Bengaluru court has granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, the final accused still in custody in the Gauri Lankesh murder case. This decision, made by Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge B Muralidhara Pai on January 8, allows Kalaskar’s release on a personal bond under strict conditions. With this ruling, 17 out of the 18 accused in the case are now out on bail, while one individual remains absconding. Gauri Lankesh murdered in 2017 Gauri Lankesh, a well-known journalist and vocal critic of right-wing ideologies, was murdered outside her home in Bengaluru on September 5, 2017. The case has attracted significant national attention due to allegations that the accused were linked to a secretive organization aiming to establish a “Hindu Rashtra.” The prosecution claims that Kalaskar played a role in training other defendants in weapon handling and bomb-making. Kalaskar in custody since 2018 Kalaskar had been in custody since September 4, 2018, and sought bail under Secti...

A 72-year-old cancer patient reportedly killed himself in Bengaluru after being denied insurance benefits of the Ayushman Bharat scheme. He was a retired state government employee who held an insurance card under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Being above the age of 70, he was eligible a health coverage up to Rs 5 lakhs. Following a diagnosis of gastric cancer at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) in Bengaluru, doctors suggested a major surgery after multiple rounds of chemotherapy. However, his Ayushman Bharat coverage could not be availed as the state of Karnataka has not implemented the scheme for senior citizens. Though his family was ready to pay the amount for the surgery, the deceased senior citizen was distressed and took his life on December 25, the man’s kin was quoted by Times of India . “Even though we had created an AB PM-JAY senior citizen card providing him (the deceased) with Rs 5 lakh annual cover, the hospital denied i...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara stated on Friday that based on the current information about the Maoist activities in the state, the six individuals, who surrendered recently, are believed to be the last surviving in the state. Speaking to reporters, he responded to questions on one of the Maoists, Ravindra, remaining elusive even though the government claimed that Karnataka is now a “Maoist-free state”. Further, addressing the disappearance of Ravindra, the state home minister said there is information that the group of surrendered Maoists had expelled him. However, the reason for his expulsion is unknown, and an investigation is underway. “If anyone else emerges, they will be monitored,” he added. Regarding the demand for compensation for the family of Vikram Gowda, a Maoist killed in an encounter, he said the request would be reviewed. The surrendered Maoists are believed to have discarded their weapons in the forest, and the police are working to locate them...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday, January 9, issued directions to stall the process of framing of charges against Prajwal Revanna, the former JD(S) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister, HD Deve Gowda in the sensational sexual assault video case. The bench headed by Justice M Nagaprasanna has passed the order in this regard and issued directions to the lower court not to frame charges against accused Prajwal, who is lodged in the Bengaluru Central Jail, till January 16. Earlier, the date for framing of charges against him was fixed as January 13. The bench passed the order while looking into the petition submitted by Prajwal Revanna in this regard. However, it has directed the trial court to continue the hearing of the case until January 16. Prajwal Revanna in his petition submitted his request for documents and electronic evidence in the form of photos and videos collected from his driver. The driver had allegedly copied the private videos and photos from Prajwa...

Bengaluru: Six hardcore naxals (Maoists) on Wednesday surrendered before Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here. As a symbol of giving up their armed struggle, Latha Mundagaru handed over her Naxal uniform to the Chief Minister along with a copy of her memorandum. Siddaramaiah welcomed the ultra and her five associates by giving them roses and copies of the Constitution. The CM said Sundari Kutluru is from Dakshina Kannada district, Latha from Chikkamagaluru, Marappa Aroli from Raichur and Vanajakshi Balehole from Chikkamagaluru. Jisha is from Wayanad in Kerala, and K Vasanth from Vellore in Tamil Nadu. Speaking on behalf of the surrendered naxalites, Latha thanked the Chief Minister for helping them return to the mainstream with honour. She also said they have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister. “Our struggle for people will continue in a legitimate and constitutionally approved manner. We have come before you shunning Naxalism,” she said. Siddaramaiah said thes...