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2 years
Following the murder of BJP worker Praveen Nettaru, the members of BJP Yuva Morcha have launched a resignation campaign in many parts of Karnataka. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. #Karnataka #Bengaluru
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#JUSTIN : The Karnataka government has decided to ban firecrackers for this Deepavali festival, since it may impact the health of those who have been infected with Covid-19, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday. @IndianExpress
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Videos of Ajmal Mughal, a 35-year-old mechanic from Lahore, became a hit on social media after he was spotted singing Kannada songs in which actor Puneeth Rajkumar starred.
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Hundreds join Bangalore South MP @Tejasvi_Surya and actor @samyuktahornad to paint dividers along Kanakapura Road and to plant saplings as part of #WorldEnvironmentDay | More LIVE Bengaluru news at @IndianExpress
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#Bengaluru man gets pizza delivered in Wednesday #BengaluruTrafficJam @X user Rishivath ordered @dominos Pizza and was delivered while they were stuck in traffic jam. Video Courtesy: @rishivaths
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#Karnataka | A police officer said that the deceased was "in a relationship with a girl from a different community, and according to his mother, he was allegedly threatened before and a local activist had tried to extort money from him to spare him.”
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru #NewYear2024 8 metric tonne garbage collected from M G Road, Brigade Road, Church Street, Residency Road, Richmond Road, Saint Marks Road, Kasturba Road and other roads
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Syed Isaaq, a 63-year-old resident of Rajiv Nagar whose library was burnt down on April 8 last year, has rebuilt his library with over 1800 books in stock.
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru #LokSabhaElection2024 With first phase of Elections scheduled on 19 April, #TamilNadu people living in the city leave for their hometowns. Crowd at Bus stand near Silk Board Junction.
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru #CCTV #VIDEO Two men break a BMW car window to rob Rs 13.75 lakh cash. Incident took place sub-registrar's office in Sompura, Sarjapur.
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#PuneethRajkumar ’s wife Ashwini ( @Ashwini_PRK ) addressed her tweet to PM #NarendraModi on social media and said the actor would have really wished to share the trailer with him. #GandhadaGudi #DrPuneethRajkumar #Appu Read more:
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A memorial for late Kannada actor #PuneethRajkumar is a part of this year's Independence Day flower show at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden in #Bengaluru Read here. #Karnataka
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru While, the search operation to track the #Leopard is on in and around #Whitefield area, another video has emerged where Leopard seen walking in apartment parking area on 28th October in Bommanahalli Singasandra. @IndianExpress
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A senior #Bengaluru police officer said: “Munawar Faruqui is a controversial figure and many states have banned his shows. He has been banned for making controversial statements against a specific religion."
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2 years
Hijab row: Udupi college principal stops hijab-wearing students near building gate; students demand to know why the sudden change in rules. More updates here. #Karnataka #Udupi #hijab
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Watch: Fire and rescue services are operating motorised boats to rescue residents from gated communities in the Yemalur-Bellandur region of South East Bengaluru. More updates here. #bengalururains #BellandurFloods
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3 years
#Bengaluru : Taking objection to their vehicles getting towed away, motorists and locals attacked towing vehicle staff in Indiranagar on Thursday. @IndianExpress
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#Karnataka @BJP4India MP @mepratap who came to participate in #RamTemple Pooja near #Mysuru was sent away by villagers claiming he was anti- dalit. The Pooja was held where the #RamLalla stone was mined that is consecrated at #AyodhaRamMandir
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru Here is the text of the #bomb threat email sent to various schools in the city.
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National Students Union of India (NSUI) members hoist the national flag at Shivamogga Government College where an intense face-off was seen between students on February 8 regarding the #HijabRow Read more. #Karnataka
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#Karnataka | 'Around 10.45am, when father Lohith and mother Tejaswini were travelling with their two children (twins), the Metro pillar fell and hit the bike. Tejaswini and son Vihan died': DCP East, #Bengaluru Follow here for the latest updates:
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#Karnataka govt form SIT to probe the sleaze videos involving JD(S) MP #PrajwalRevanna @iPrajwalRevanna According to @CMofKarnataka , the probe was following a letter from State Women's Commission, said the videos revealed sexual harassment of women. He has left the country.
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#Karnataka With #Christmas and #NewYear2024 holidays around, 1000s of tourists are visiting #Mysuru and #Kodagu . The traffic on #Bengaluru - Mysuru expressway face severe traffic jam near the toll plaza
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#BengaluruRains due to rains, we have had heavy water logging at 33 locations and tree fall at 16 locations. This has caused considerable traffic congestion at several places. Temporary traffic diversions are in place. The public is requested to cooperate: @blrcitytraffic
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The recent Kannada movie ‘777 Charlie’ which revolves around the relationship between a dog and its human has got more people interested in buying pet dogs, especially Labrador Retrievers.
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#Bengaluru | some chose to leave the BJP rally midway while PM @narendramodi was speaking.
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“There are a lot of other suggestions, regarding honouring Puneeth Rajkumar with national level awards and our government in the upcoming cabinet will take a decision on them too,” Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said.
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The Karnataka government has plans to revise school textbooks and delete some chapters, including the one on 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan which shows him allegedly in a ‘glorified’ manner.
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An intern has alleged that two patrolling officers of the Bengaluru police tried to plant ganja in his bag while he was returning after work from HSR Layout to Begur around 4am on Wednesday.
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Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik has called on young Hindu men to lure “10 Muslim girls if we lose one Hindu girl” through “love jihad”. He assured security and employment to the men.
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5 years
#GirishKarnad : The Jnanpith awardee's last wish was to not have a funeral procession. He also wanted none to lay wreaths on his mortal remains and wanted VIPs to refrain from attending his funeral, family members say. @IndianExpress | More LIVE updates at
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#Bengaluru | The Bharathinagar Residents Forum on Charles Campbell Road Tuesday performed a special yagna and pooja. While the road was already posing a threat with many potholes, the condition worsened after the recent rains. Read:
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3 years
Mangaluru police arrested a person and seized a vehicle for obstructing an ambulance on the road. Police commissioner N Shashi Kumar appealed to everyone to always allow the right of way to Ambulances and Emergency vehicles as they are rushing to save lives. @IndianExpress
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#KarnatakaElections #LokSabhaElections2024 Former Indian Cricket and Indian Cricket Team Coach #RahulDravid cast vote in #Bengaluru . He appeals public to come out in big numbers to vote.
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#Karnataka #BengaluruBlast #RameshwaramCafe #RameshwaramCafeBlast #Bengaluru A total of nine persons were injured in the incident but one woman sustained serious injuries. The police are now looking for the man who left behind the bag in the restaurant.
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"PM Modi should be more sensitive towards students." Leader of Opposition and former #Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls for postponement of #NEETJEE Live updates:
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Former Kerala Health Minister @shailajateacher to deliver @iimb_official lecture on #Covid19 management on July 10. More LIVE updates from #Bengaluru , #Karnataka :
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Karnataka: Centeraninan freedom fighter HS Doreswamy on Wednesday joined farmers protesting against the Karnataka Legislative Council passing the contended Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2020. @IndianExpress @DarshanDevaiahB
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#COVID19 : Karnataka power transmission corporation issues advisory to the public to keep Fridge, AC, Coolers, Fans ON during 9-minute blackout on Sunday & only switch off lights to safeguard Grid Security. The corporation also adviced local authorities to keep street light on.
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“Demonetisation was actually not a failure... Modi tried his best” — an engineer at the Bengaluru rally tells @ImMKR
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“I have beds, oxygen beds, ventilators, but no doctors to handle patients.” A doctor from HBS Hospital, #Bengaluru appeals for help from healthcare professionals. #Covid_19 @IndianExpress @ralpharakal
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PM Modi Rally in Bangalore LIVE updates: Big cheer for @Tejasvi_Surya as @BSYBJP introduces @BJP4India 's youngest candidate for #LokSabhaElections2019
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IN PICS | Students, citizens protest against Disha Ravi's arrest by #DelhiPolice at Bengaluru's Mysore Bank Circle @IndianExpress
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In her resignation letter, Chandini wrote, "Right to religion is a constitutional right which no one should be denied."
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3 years
#Karnataka | Biker dies after crashing into roadside shop in #Mangaluru . 📍: Maryhill-Padavinangady Airport Road @IndianExpress @ralpharakal
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#Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar has questioned the BJP government in the state for not registering a case against Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan for making a “hate speech” against Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah last week
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The people in #Bengaluru witnessed a bright ring around the sun for a few minutes on Monday morning, a rare optical and atmospheric phenomenon called ‘22 degree circular halo’. @IndianExpress Express Photos by @DarshanDevaiahB
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#IndiaAgainstCAA protests continue in Sir Puttana Chetty Town Hall, Bengaluru. @IndianExpress
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru @KARailwayPolice arrest 3 who robbed passengers on a train by giving them drinks laced with sedatives in Badam milk. The suspects -as Mohammed Shaukat and Mohammed Sattar frm #Kolkata in #WestBengal and Mohammed Awad frm Mathura in #UttarPradesh
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The probe into the death of a 46-year-old BJP leader, Anantharaju, in #Bengaluru has revealed that he was the victim of a honeytrap and his wife in a complaint alleged that two women and a man were behind it, said the police.
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103-year-old Karnataka based Gandhian and freedom fighter H S Doreswamy has won the battle against Covid-19 and was discharged on Wednesday morning. @IndianExpress
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Bangalore LIVE update: High Alert announced in Bangalore after #SriLankaTerrorAttacks . @CPBlr convenes meeting with hoteliers, mall owners and religious leaders at 4 pm today. To brief them on precautionary security measures. @IndianExpress @IExpressSouth
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Kannada film actor and activist Chetan Kumar A alias Chetan Ahimsa was arrested for allegedly making comments against a #KarnatakaHighCourt judge who is part of a bench hearing the batch of petitions challenging the ban on hijab in educational institutions.
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WATCH: #Bengaluru Civic Body BBMP contract staff allegedly thrash a teenager and force them to undergo a COVID test. The Incident took place in Dharmaraya Swamy Temple ward in the Chickpet constituency of South Zone. @IndianExpress
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A group of Right-wing activists allegedly vandalised pushcarts belonging to at least four Muslim vendors, in Dharwad. The incident happened near Sri Nuggikeri Hanumantha temple. The activists, reportedly belonging to Sri Rama Sene, smashed hundreds of watermelons and coconuts
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Crocodile spotted in a village in #Karnataka 's Uttara Kannada district. Forest officials arrive at spot, capture the animal, release it to nearby Kali river. @IndianExpress Live updates:
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South Western Railway sanitises and deep-cleans Hubli Junction railway station premises on #JanataCurfew Day. @IndianExpress
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#Karnataka One of the major blockbusters of #Kannada movie industry, Sampatthige Saval completes 50 years. This was also the first time #Kannada Movie legend Dr Rajkumar sang for himself - Yaare Koogadali which became an instant hit.
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Farmers stage protest infront of #Bengaluru KSR city railway station ahead of the tractor’s rally in Bengaluru. @IndianExpress @DarshanDevaiahB Follow Live updates:
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#Watch | Delhi police conducts search at Mohammed Zubair’s Bengaluru residence Follow #Bengaluru news live updates:
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@jithuphotos A hijab-wearing student at PES College in Mandya, after being heckled with 'Jai Sri Ram' slogans, retorted by saying Allahu Akbar or Allah is great. Meanwhile, the college management tried to resolve the matter. #Karnataka #hijab
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The notoriety of Bengaluru’s traffic is nothing new, but here is a doctor who abandoned his car and ran 3km to perform a surgery. (Video credit: Dr Govind Nandakumar) Read here:
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31-year-old Tasneem is the first Muslim woman mayor of Mysuru. A mother of two, she is also the youngest mayor the city has ever got. @IndianExpress @ralpharakal writes
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#KarnatakaHijabRow | Some students in Hassan district wear saffron towels to college as a mark of protest. Read here. #Bengaluru #Karnataka
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Keshavananda Bharathi was passionate about Carnatic music and was at the forefront of promoting Yakshagana, a theatre form popular in Kasaragod and coastal Karnataka. @IndianExpress
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“Not really a fan fan but here to support him so we get five more years of good rule”
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WATCH: A Class II student from Karnataka’s Tiptur government school has requested Karnataka Chief Minister @BasavarajBommai in a video appeal to fill up potholes in Bengaluru. @IndianExpress
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The last rites of renowned actor-playwright Girish Karnad was performed at Kalpalli electric crematorium, Baiyappanahalli. It was a low key and private affair with family members and close friends. @IndianExpress | @IExpressSouth Follow Live Updates:
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru #NammaMetro Glimpses from Bengaluru’s first prototype of driverless metro train at Hebbagodi metro depot.
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Former Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy had questioned Santro Ravi’s links to BJP ministers after an audio clip over facilitating the transfer of a police official was broadcast on local TV channels.
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#InPics | Vidhana Soudha lit up with tricolors as part of the 75th Independence Day celebrations in Bengaluru
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Former #Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa hoists the national flag on the occasion of Republic Day in #Bengaluru More updates here.
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#Karnataka #Bengaluru A video on social media is doing rounds claiming that a #leopard has been spotted wandering in and around #Whitefield area. The forest officials have started search operations.
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Crowds from #CAA_NRC_Protest rally in Quddus Saheb Eidgah grounds in #Bengaluru spill over to roads in the surrounding areas of Miller's Road, Frazer Town, Tasker Town, and Pulkeshi Nagar. Organisers claim over a lakh people present; heavy police deployment. @IndianExpress
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#BangaloreRains : Winds gain more strength as heavy thunderstorms and rain continue in #Bengaluru amid #SundayLockdown . 🎥: @ralpharakal @IndianExpress
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ALERT: All passengers who took @KSRTC_Journeys Karnataka Sarige bus (KA19F3329) from Bengaluru to Mangalore on March 21 4.30 pm should report to district hospital immediately. A passenger in this has tested #COVID19 positive. @IndianExpress
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After 9 students were detained by @BlrCityPolice Tuesday for organising #CAAProtests in #Bengaluru , students flocked together in big numbers towards Freedom Park where they shouted #Azaadi slogans. @ralpharakal reports: | @IndianExpress
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