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Karnataka Today newsletter: Sowmya Reddy confident of breaking BJP fortress in Bengaluru South, and more
Sowmya Reddy is the Congress candidate contesting from Bengaluru South, one of the biggest constituencies in Karnataka. In what has been touted as the “revenge election,” Ms. Reddy is battling against BJP’s Tejasvi Surya for this seat.
While in transit to the next leg of her campaign, she speaks to The Hindu about her connect with the constituents, sexism in politics, and her life in Bengaluru, among other things. Read more such exclusive interviews in our series, Conversations with Candidates.
Following political rivalry among brothers, six-time MLA and former minister Malikaya Guttedar quit the BJP and joined the ruling Congress in Karnataka, on April 19. Malikaya Guttedar was upset following the induction of his brother Nitin Guttedar in the BJP.
Mr. Guttedar had contested the 2023 Assembly elections from Afzalpur constituency in Kalaburagi district. He lost to Congress candidate M.Y. Patil. Mr. Guttedar, who belongs to the Idiga community, will support Congress candidate Radhakrishna Doddamani, son-in-law of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in Kalaburagi.
The son of the Gadag Betageri City Municipal Council president Sunanda Bakale and three others were murdered at Ms. Bakale’s residence in Gadag. The murder was committed on the night of April 18.
The deceased are Kartik Bakale, and relatives Parashuram Hadimani, 55, Lakshmi, 45, and Akanksha, 17, of Koppal. Parashuram and his family had come to Gadag to take part in the betrothal ceremony of Mr. Bakale on April 17. The four victims were sleeping on the first floor., while others were asleep in the ground floor.
The teacher at a residential school for tribals in B.R. Hills in Chamarajanagar district was arrested on the charge of sexually abusing a 17-year-old student of class 10. According to a complaint, the accused, Arun Kumar, is a Hindi teacher.
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Joint Committee tables Waqf (Amendment) Bill report in Lok Sabha amid opposition dissent, BJP supports inclusion of objections.
Maharashtra extends Justice Sandeep Shinde Committee term to decide on 'Kunbi' caste certificates for Maratha community.
Lumara, a new resto-bar in Bengaluru, takes inspiration from the Mediterranean style of architecture
Located in the heart of the city, Lumara has innovative cocktails, and a global menu
The publishing houses have attributed this phenomenon to the books being adapted into a two-part movie, besides the decline in readers’ attention span
Delhi court grants AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan protection from arrest till February 24 for attacking police team.
Rash and triple-riding proved fatal for three persons after their two-wheeler hit the rear side of a parked truck near Thuthipet on Sedarapet-Pathukannu road on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) night.
A Mathematics teacher of a government higher secondary school in Dharmapuri has been arrested under the POCSO Act on charges of sexually harassing girls in the classroom.
Akkarai Sisters will perform in Bengaluru this weekend as part of the second edition of the Nada Sambhrama concert series
When asked about BJP leaders claiming to form the government in Bihar after Delhi, Mr. Prasad further said, ‘How will they form the government? BJP cannot form the government in Bihar as long as we (RJD) are here. People have understood BJP and you people as well.’
The Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to the trial courts for the speedy disposal of cheque bounce cases after finding that cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act of 1881 had been pending for years.
Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar addresses pedestrian safety, reckless drivers, and traffic congestion issues in the State.
Director of Mid-Day-Meal programme in Andhra Pradesh urges district Collectors to consult Veterinary Department on bird flu impact.