The Karnataka High Court issued notice to the state government on Tuesday in connection with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) asking for a reinstallation of the bronze statue of warrior-seer Parashurama in the theme park in Karkala, Udupi district.
Activist Umar Khalid has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court's order rejecting his bail plea in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital.
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has criticised the state government, holding it responsible for the untoward incidents reported during Ganesh idol immersions.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said there was "no situation" for the Enforcement Directorate to arrest Congress MLA Satish Sail, alleging that his party leaders are "being selectively targeted for political reasons."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday accused the BJP of "engaging in politics" and "dividing people" in the wake of the stone pelting incident during a Ganesha immersion procession in Maddur town.
BJP state president B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday accused the Karnataka government of "mishandling" the law and order situation in Maddur town, which recently saw violence during a Ganesha immersion procession.
Rapper Hirandas Murali, known as Vedan, was arrested by the police on Wednesday in connection with a rape case. Thrikkakara police formally recorded his arrest after an hours-long interrogation.
Lokayukta officials carried out raids at more than 60 places across Karnataka on Wednesday, including 25 places in Bidar under suspicion of irregularities of up to crores of rupees.
A group of Palestinian children injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have been transferred to Lebanon for specialized medical care, according to health officials and aid agencies, as reported by Reuters.
A 38-year-old man was brutally murdered in Almel town of Vijayapura district when unidentified assailants attacked him with lethal weapons while he was riding a bike.
