File photo of Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel. ‘Love Jihad’ is a conspiracy theory promoted by right-wing groups under which they claim that Muslim men ‘forcibly convert’ women of other religions under the ‘guise’ of love. News18.com New Delhi Last update: November 22, 2020 8:22 AM IST FOLLOW US: After several …
Read More »BSY’s Pre-Survey Pledge for Marathas Gets You in Trouble, More Breeds Now Want Education and Job Quota
Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa has gotten into trouble after announcing the Maratha Development Board. While pro-Kannada groups, the Tulu-speaking population of the Karnataka coast are agitating against this decision, more than 25 castes / religions are demanding their own board. After the massive demand from the mainstream Veerashaiva Lingayat …
Read More »‘I can’t shake off my conviction’: IPS Roopa officer on Twitter’s war with True Indology
The fight between the two began when Roopa questioned the need to set off firecrackers during Deepavali celebrations and saw True Indology’s Twitter account suspended. Karnataka IPS officer D Roopa issued a response to the controversy over the war of words with a Twitter user calling himself ‘True Indology’ on …
Read More »Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa Says, Will Take Action If Forced Bandh Is Called Against Maratha Development Board
BS Yediyurappa warned of action if the bandh is called. (Archive) New Delhi: Karnataka’s Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Wednesday that his government will not allow the “forced bandh” called by some pro-Kannada groups on December 5 against his decision to establish the Maratha Development Board. Yediyurappa, who arrived …
Read More »Right wing tweets #BringBackTrueIndology as cookie debate leads to abrupt halt
New Delhi: The Twitter username ‘True Indology’ was suspended after the account holder got into an online discussion with IPS officer D. Roopa over the claim that firecrackers were part of Hindu tradition and were mentioned in ancient texts. The discussion, which began on Nov. 14, began with the premise …
Read More »Vijayanagara, carved out of Ballari, is Karnataka’s 31st district when the cabinet gives approval
File photo of Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa. Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa had announced last year that he will soon present to the cabinet a proposal for approval of the creation of the Vijayanagara district, which is named after the capital of the historic Vijayanagara Empire. News18.com Last update: November …
Read More »‘Marathis belongs to us too’: Yediyurappa on Ajit Pawar’s comment on ‘Maharashtra united’
Fueling the 70-year-old border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka over areas like Belgaum, Karwar and Nipani, Mahrashtra’s chief deputy minister and Karnataka’s chief minister clashed on Wednesday. Maharashtra’s Chief Deputy Minister Ajit Pawar was the first to start when he broached the issue, paying tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray. Karnataka Chief …
Read More »Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Row Peaks Over Deputy Chief Minister’s Remarks
Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa condemned the comments by Maharashtra’s Senior Deputy Minister Ajit Pawar. Bangalore: Remarks by Maharashtra’s Chief Deputy Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the death of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray have sparked a new war of words with the leaders of neighboring Karnataka. …
Read More »Congress leader Sampath Raj arrested
Bangalore: Congress leader and ex Bangalore Mayor Sampath raj has been arrested in connection with Dj halli Y KG Halli case of violence, Joint Commissioner of the Central Branch of Crime Sandeep Patil said Monday. In particular, Raj had disappeared on October 31 after authorities in a Bangalore hospital, where …
Read More »India registers less than 50,000 new daily cases of Covid-19 for 7 consecutive days
India has reported fewer than 50,000 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for seven days in a row, bringing the total number of cases in the country so far to about nine million (87,73,479), according to data. published by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. India’s active case …
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