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Belagavi: A 22-year-old Moulvi was arrested by the Karnataka Police in connection with the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in the state's Belagavi district, police said on Wednesday. The police said that the incident, which took place in 2023, came to light after the CCTV footage went viral on social media. The police were able to identify the Moulvi and the girl's parents, leading to the accused's arrest. A case has been registered at the Muragod police station, and the accused has been ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to file its response by August 9 on a fresh application of an NGO seeking disclosure of data of 65 lakh voters who were not included in the Bihar draft electoral roll after Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO, mentioned the matter before the apex court, saying no specific information has been given on who is dead and who has permanently migrated out. Als ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 6 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a joint rescue and relief operation in response to a cloudburst-triggered flash flood in Uttarkashi's Harsil, which has left the region isolated, the IAF said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the Indian Air Force, Mi-17 helicopters and ALH Mk-III aircraft stationed at Bareilly have been placed on high alert. Additionally, An-32 and C-295 transport aircraft from Agra have landed in Dehradun to suppo ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 6 (ANI): Industry leaders and economists have expressed confidence in the growth potential of Tamil Nadu which achieved double digit economic growth, adding that the State could exceed 12 per cent in the coming year if it sustains this momentum the current economic momentum. Tamil Nadu has registered an impressive 11.19 per cent real economic growth rate for the financial year ending 2025, marking the highest growth rate since 2010-11, when it achieved 13.12 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, paid last respects to former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik in Delhi. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday also paid tributes to former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik following his demise and said that the latter always raised his voice for farmers. Also Read | Karnataka Horror: Moulvi Rapes 5-Year-Old Girl in Belagavi District, Arrested After Video Goes Viral. "S ...Read More >
Belagavi, August 6: A 22-year-old Moulvi was arrested by the Karnataka Police in connection with the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in the state's Belagavi district, police said on Wednesday. The police said that the incident, which took place in 2023, came to light after the CCTV footage went viral on social media. The police were able to identify the Moulvi and the girl's parents, leading to the accused's arrest. A case has been registered at the Muragod police station, and the accused ...Read More >
BENGALURU: CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday attacked BJP and pro-Hindu organisations over a Sri Rama Sene member and his two associates allegedly poisoning drinking water at the government school in Hulikatti village of Savadatti taluk in Belagavi district. They allegedly hatched the conspiracy to get the headmaster transferred as he is a Muslim. He congratulated the police for "foiling the evil plot to massacre children", and expressed confidence that the judicial system will deliver punishment to th ...Read More >
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah called it a communal conspiracy and lauded police action. Three people, including a right-wing leader, were arrested Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday condemned the alleged poisoning of drinking water at a government school in Hulikatti village of Belagavi district reportedly to force the transfer of a Muslim headmaster. In a post on 'X' Siddaramaiah termed it a 'heinous act' driven by religious hatred and fundamentalism. In a statement, Sidda ...Read More >
The Saundatti Police have arrested three persons on charges of poisoning the drinking water at a government school in Hoolikati village in Belagavi district. In the incident which occurred about 15 days ago, 11 students were hospitalised after drinking water at the school. Belagavi district Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled told presspersons in Belagavi on Saturday that the accused had conspired to put the blame on the headmaster of the school and get him transferred from the village. ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed condolences on the untimely demise of daughter of Udhampur SSP Amod Nagpure Ashok. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad also condoled the death, saying "there can be no greater pain for a parent than losing a child". In a message, LG Sinha said, "Shocked and heartbroken by the tragic news of the passing of the daughter of SSP Udhampur Shri Amod ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has condemned the alleged attempt to poison children at a government primary school in Belagavi district, calling it a shocking act driven by communal hatred aimed at removing a Muslim headmaster from his post. In a statement released on Sunday, SIO Karnataka expressed concern over the incident that occurred at the Government Lower Primary School in Hoolikatti village of Savadatti taluk. The organisation said the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence operations "very soon," and it will reduce travel time between the two cities to just 2 hours and 7 minutes. Talking to reporters at the Bhavnagar terminus in Gujarat, after virtually flagging off three trains: the Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express, Vaishnaw stated that the bullet train project is moving quick ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka): Three persons, who allegedly poisoned the water tank of a government school to defame the headmaster of the school in Karnataka's Belagavi district, were arrested, exposing an alleged plot to endanger the lives of students. The incident occurred at a government school in Hoolikatti village, of Savadatti taluk, on July 14. As many as 12 students fell ill after consuming contaminated water. Due to quick action by the authorities, a potential disaster was averted. Earlier, s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr ...Read More >
Bengaluru/Dharwad: Police officer Narayan Baramani, who had faced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's anger during a Congress rally in April, was on Thursday transferred and appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Belagavi City. Baramani, who was Additional Superintendent of Police in Dharwad until now, had sought voluntary retirement from service after the incident. But, subsequently had said, he is "attending duty" and that CM Siddaramaiah, Home Minister G Parameshwara, and ...Read More >
Previously serving as the Additional Superintendent of Police in Dharwad, Baramani had contemplated voluntary retirement citing severe emotional distress. However, he later decided to continue in service, stating that he had resumed duties after discussions with CM Siddaramaiah, Home Minister G Parameshwara, and senior officials. Speaking to the media in Dharwad after receiving his new posting, Baramani said, "The government has issued an order transferring me as the DCP (Law and Order), Belaga ...Read More >
Following the incident, the cops have registered a case and are investigating the matter. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death over a chicken portion dispute in Belagavi district * The victim, Vinod Malashetti, attended a post-wedding dinner at a friend's farm * Vinod asked for more chicken, leading to an argument with server Vittal Harugopp Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Bengaluru: In a bizarre incident, a 30-year-old ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Jul 14 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death following a heated argument over an extra piece of chicken during a post-wedding dinner in this district, police said on Monday. The celebrations turned tragic on the outskirts of Yaragatti town in Belagavi district on Sunday, they said. According to police, Vinod Malashetti was allegedly attacked by Vitthal Harugopp after the two argued over the number of chicken pieces served. The dinner was hosted by newlywed Abhishek ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 11 (PTI) Ministers of the Congress government in Karnataka on Friday said that discussions around an unconfirmed talk of power-sharing agreement and a potential leadership change had lost relevance after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made it clear he would serve his full five-year term. Rumours had persisted since the Congress came to power in May 2023 that a power-sharing deal existed between Siddaramaiah and his deputy, D K Shivakumar. According to the purported agreement -- whi ...Read More >
Belagavi: There was a surge in accidents, including fatal ones, in Belagavi district recently. The number of accidents and the number of people losing their lives in accidents is increasing every year within the limits of Belagavi City Corporation (BCC). The Belagavi city police commissioner, Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, visited many areas under BCC limits on Monday and collected information. He visited the Badekollmutt turnoff area on the national highway, the place where, in the last ten years, 19 ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the repeated statements by Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge about banning the RSS if the Congress comes to power at the Centre, state BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra dismissed the remarks as foolish. He was speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Friday. When asked about Priyank Kharge's statement that the RSS would be banned if Congress came to power at the Centre, Vijayendra responded: "We won't respond ...Read More >
Dharwad: Narayan V. Baramani, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Dharwad district, has submitted a request for voluntary retirement, citing public humiliation by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a Congress protest rally in Belagavi on April 28, 2025. The incident has sparked political controversy and renewed debate over the treatment of government officers. Sources indicate that Baramani submitted his retirement letter nearly a month ago, though it has only recently gained public a ...Read More >
DHARWAD: Additional Superintendent of Police Narayan Baramani, who had recently submitted his resignation, resumed duty on Thursday, after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara spoke to him. He has, however, left the final decision to the government. Baramani had reportedly stepped down, following an incident in Belagavi where he was allegedly insulted by CM Siddaramaiah at a public event. The episode had reportedly deeply embarrassed the officer, prompting him to writ ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phu ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Women and child development minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar Thursday demanded an unconditional apology from BJP legislator N Ravikumar for alleged derogatory remarks against chief secretary (CS) Shalini Rajneesh, calling for legal action and a police investigation into the matter.A complaint was filed at Vidhana Soudha police station against the BJP MLC, for allegedly making an unsavoury comment about Rajneesh when she was unavailable for a meeting in her office.Ravikumar, accompanied by o ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to Additional Superintendent of Police, Narayana V Baramani's decision to tender his resignation over public humiliation following Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's alleged slap gesture during a convention on April 28, the Karnataka BJP on Thursday said that the CM's action has demoralised the entire police department. Additional SP Baramani submitted his resignation on June 12 after the incident occurred on April 28 in Belagavi during a Congres ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 3: Karnataka Additional SP, Dharwad district, Narayana V. Baramani, has expressed his unwillingness to withdraw his resignation, saying that his dignity, which has been harmed following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's public slap gesture, cannot be restored. The incident occurred on April 28 in Belagavi during a Congress convention, after which Additional SP Baramani submitted his resignation on June 12. Even as Congress assigned a senior minister to persuade the Additional SP to ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 3 (PTI) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across Karnataka over the next seven days, with "heavy to very heavy rain" expected in several districts and "extremely heavy rainfall" likely at isolated locations. The weather pattern is being influenced by the monsoon trough passing through central and eastern India, along with an offshore trough extending along the Maharashtra-Karnataka coast, the IMD said in a statement. According to daily w ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Luxury Italian fashion house Prada has come under fire for showcasing the iconic Kolhapuri chappal -- traditionally crafted by generations of artisans in Maharashtra and Karnataka -- without properly crediting its cultural roots. Reports recently claimed that Prada planned to sell the rebranded leather sandals for as much as ₹1.2 lakh a pair, sparking widespread outrage online. Highlighting this controversy, Karnataka's Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge took ...Read More >
Mumbai : Filmmaker Subhash Ghai recently took a trip down memory lane as he remembered the late actor Irrfan Khan. Ghai shared an old photo from an award ceremony with the actor, along with an emotional note that quickly caught the attention of fans online. In the photo, Ghai and Irrfan can be seen smiling. Ghai, who worked with Irrfan in the film 'Right Yaa Wrong,' took to his Instagram account to share a post praising him not just as an actor but as someone who deeply understood the art of s ...Read More >
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