Muda ‘scam’: BJP workers detained after protesting outside Siddaramaiah’s residence | Bengaluru News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Karnataka police detained BJP workers on Wednesday as they attempted to surround chief minister Siddaramaiah‘s official residence. The workers demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation after the high court dismissed his plea against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot‘s sanction to investigate him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment scam.Siddaramaiah has refuted calls for his…

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When teenage Virat Kohli played a Ranji Trophy match hours after his father’s demise | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli’s commitment to cricket was showcased dramatically during a 2006 Ranji Trophy match, when the teenager faced one of the most heartbreaking moments of his life.At just 18 years old, Kohli was playing for Delhi against Karnataka at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. His father, Prem Kohli, passed away due to a heart…

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Karnataka Principal’s Best Teacher Award withheld over hijab ban row: An Indo-global perspective on religious freedom in the education system – Times of India

The Karnataka state government on Thursday withheld the ‘Best Teacher’ award that had been announced for the principal of a government pre-university college following controversy over his alleged involvement during the Karnataka hijab ban row in 2022.The award was initially conferred to BG Ramakrishna, principal of the Kundapur government pre-university college in Udupi, during the…

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Ballari Prison’s notoriety is only matched by its inmates | Bengaluru News – Times of India

Bengaluru: Central Prison, Ballari is one of the Karnataka‘s oldest jails. The current structure, housing the prison, was built during the British rule in 1884, after the first war of Indian Independence.The prison was recently in the news after it emerged that Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused in Renukaswamy’s murder case, would be shifted to…

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Muda scam: Rahul Gandhi’s silence on Karnataka Siddaramaiah’s legal woes sparks speculation | Bengaluru News – Times of India

While Rahul Gandhi has neither condemned the CM nor offered support, Siddaramaiah’s supporters are peeved that even Mallikarjun Kharge has not publicly backed him BENGALURU : Though his colleagues insist chief minister Siddaramaiah has the backing of party brass in Delhi, speculation is mounting over the silence of Rahul Gandhi, opposition leader in the Lok…

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Dam gate gives way, puts lakhs in Karnataka, Andhra at flood risk | India News – Times of India

MUNIRABAD (KOPPAL): Lakhs of people in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh braced for potential flooding after the 19th crest gate of the 71-year-old dam across the Tungabhadra river failed Sunday afternoon. The dam, about 350km from Bengaluru, saw water gushing out after the gate gave way, putting downstream districts in north Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool…

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