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Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar held discussions with Congress legislators from his Vokkaliga community on Tuesday night regarding the “caste census” and said the opinion expressed at the meeting will be shared with the Cabinet on April 17. While he did not share details, the senior Congress leader said they discussed on what has to be told to the cabinet in one voice. “I have tried to inform our legislators about the contents of the report to an extent… legislators have shared their opinion….we have discussed on what has to be told to the cabinet in one voice and we will place it accordingly,” Shivakumar said. Other than Vokkaliga Congress legislators, Ministers Ramalinga Reddy, Krishna Byre Gowda, Sudhakar, Cheluvarayaswamy, also former State Backward Classes Commission Chairperson Jayaprakash Hegde, among others attended the meeting. The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes’ report was placed before the cabinet last Friday, and it will be d...

Language controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing a digital flight information board at the Bengaluru Airport displaying details in Kannada and English but not in Hindi. The video soon went viral, amassing over 2 million views, dividing netizens over whether Hindi was deliberately excluded or whether there was any need to impose it in a Kannada-speaking state. Also Read Union Ministry of Home Affairs website adopts Hindi domain name However, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operates Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), began on Sunday, clarifying there was no change in the display system. “There has been no change in our flight information display system. In line with established practices, the displays continue to feature English and Kannada to effectively assist passengers. Additionally, the wayfinding signages throughout the terminals are displayed in English, Kannada, and Hindi,” read a statement from BIAL. Hindi is removed in digi...

Bengaluru police, on Sunday, April 13, arrested a 26-year-old man accused of molesting and groping a woman while she was walking with her friend in a deserted residential area in the BTM Layout at Suddaguntepalya. Santosh Daniel works as a driver at a Jaguar showroom. He was arrested in Kerala’s Kozhikode district after an extensive manhunt was launched, following 700 CCTV cameras across three states. A video of the molestation went viral on social media where the woman, along with her friend, was walking on a deserted street at night, unaware that Santosh was following them. She was caught off guard after he groped her and escaped. The shocked victim and her friend stood still for a few seconds, trying to process what had happened, before hurriedly walking home. Also Read Woman groped on Bengaluru street; Incident caught on CCTV The incident took place on April 3, but the video surfaced three days later, raising outrage over women’s safety in the city. Police quickly swung in...

Hubballi: The Karnataka Police have shot dead the accused involved in the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder case of a minor girl reported from Hubballi city on Sunday. The accused has been identified as 35-year-old Ritesh Kumar from Patna in Bihar. However, the police claimed that the identity of the accused is yet to be ascertained. The Police Commissioner for Hubballi and Dharwad, N. Shashikumar, said: “The accused was shot at because he was facing charges of raping a five-year-old girl and the accused could not be allowed to escape. At the same time, the police had to protect themselves.” Also Read Man arrested in Kerala for molestation case in Bengaluru “The police used minimum force, and the accused was hit by one bullet. The police officers immediately shifted him to the hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.” “We got a lead from the CCTV footage and local inputs, and the accused was taken into custody. During the investigation, the accused was questioned for...

Bengaluru: A suspect has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman at Suddaguntepalya here earlier this month, police said. Santosh aged about 29 has been arrested from Kerala’s Kozhikode, they said. The incident allegedly occurred at 1.55 am on April 3 in Suddaguntepalya and the CCTV footage attributed to the incident had gone viral. When two women were walking on the street that day, a man, whose face was not visible, grabbed one of them and harassed her. He had immediately fled the scene when the women screamed for help. The police had registered an FIR under sections 74 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 75 (sexual harassment), and 78 (stalking) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda had recently said that efforts were on to trace the suspect based on CCTV verification, and footage from more than 300 cameras were examined by investigators. He had also said that multiple teams were formed t...

Bengaluru: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Sunday, April 13, that the Congress government in the state will ensure justice for the Lingayat community. “The caste census report has reached me this noon. I will study the report, and we will discuss the matter in the Cabinet meeting,” Shivakumar added. When asked about opposition from the Veerashaiva Mahasabha and seers of the community, the Deputy Chief Minister said: “If they are taking steps to protect their communities, we won’t have any opposition for their actions.” “In a democratic system, it is the right of everyone to protect their interests. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the representatives of people will also be giventhe opportunity to discuss the matter in the state Assembly,” Shivakumar added. What more transparency is required, he asked. When asked about Vokkaliga community rallying behind him in the state Assembly and the community seers opposing the caste census report, Shivakumar s...

The Bengaluru police have arrested two men in association with a video clip discussing the Waqf Amendment Bill (now an Act) and its consequences on the Muslim community. A case was registered at the Azad Nagar police station against the participants after a short video clip went viral on social media platforms. The clip sheds light on how the Muslim community and their properties can be affected if the Bill is implemented as legislation. The police have arrested 56-year-old Abdul Gani and 40-year-old Mohammed Zubair, both residents of Davangere, who appeared in the video clip. Police are on a lookout for the third person, Ahmed Kabir Khan, a former Bengaluru city corporator, widely known for his advocacy, The Observer Post reported. Superintendent of police Uma Prashant said the video clip contained content deemed “provocative.” The police officer has issued a warning against anyone sharing content related to religious or national matters. However, supporters of Gani and...