Top news developments in Karnataka on May 13, 2024
The Hindu
Top news developments in Karnataka on May 13, 2024
1. Due to heavy rain and lightning on Sunday night, 11 flights were diverted from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru to Chennai. Many other parts of the State are also seeing heavy rains, including in Kodagu in south Karnataka and several parts of north Karnataka. From a situation of severe drought, heavy rains now are causing damage to crops and property. More rains are expected today in Bengaluru and elsewhere.
2. Holenarasipura MLA H.D. Revanna’s anticipatory bail hearing today. He is accused of abducting one of the victims of sexual assault by MP and JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna.
3. Political parties are bracing for the elections to six seats of the Legislative Council on June 3. Some candidates will be filing nomination papers today. A section of JD(S) leaders are upset over their ally BJP giving them only one seat out of the six going to the polls, with the latter announcing its candidate for the South Teachers’ constituency. This seat is currently held by JD(S).
4. Though Basava Jayanti was on May 10, various organisations continue to hold events in memory of the 12th century reformer-philosopher-poet. Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishath, Mysuru and Bengaluru city units, Sharana Sahitya Parishath and Kadali Mahile Vedike are jointly celebrating Basava Jayanti today. Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council, Basavaraj Horatti to inaugurate. Poet and thinker Veena Bananje will be participating in the programme at Shivarathreeshwara Kendra, JSS Circle, 1st Main Road, Jayanagar 8th Block, at 5.30 p.m. Meanwhile, international symposium on Basava philosophy of dasoha (offering food to devotees) is being held as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Basava Study Chair at Karnatak University, Dharwad, from 10 a.m. onwards.
5. Violinist Vidwan Ramamurthy of Chennai has announced that his annual music appreciation camp will be organised at Nidle village near Dharmasthala for five days from May 15.
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