Govt to place report on alleged irregularities in Covid-19 management before Karnataka Cabinet

Govt to place report on alleged irregularities in Covid-19 management before Karnataka Cabinet

Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. The next meeting of the Karnataka Cabinet is scheduled for September 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the government of Karnataka will place the report submitted by Justice John Michael D’Cunha on alleged irregularities in COVID-19 management during the BJP regime at the next meeting of … Read more

ED detains Karnataka ex-minister in connection with alleged scam in Valmiki ST corporation

ED detains Karnataka ex-minister in connection with alleged scam in Valmiki ST corporation

Ballari Rural MLA B. Nagendra, who resigned as Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports, and Tribal Welfare in Karnataka following allegations of irregularities in the State-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, has been arrested by the ED. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) detained former minister B. Nagendra, the Congress MLA … Read more

U.S. food regulator gathering information on MDH, Everest spices after alleged contamination

U.S. food regulator gathering information on MDH, Everest spices after alleged contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing … Read more

Granted bail a year ago, alleged Naxalite still locked in Mumbai jail. Know why

Granted bail a year ago, alleged Naxalite still locked in Mumbai jail. Know why

The Bombay High Court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file a reply to a request for bail condition relaxation made by alleged Naxal operative Satyanarayan Rani (73), who had been granted bail by the court in July 2022 but has not been able to come out even after a year. Advocate Yug … Read more

CBI arrests three in alleged fake govt. job racket case

CBI arrests three in alleged fake govt. job racket case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested three persons allegedly involved in an illegal job racket operating in multiple States. The accused targeted those preparing for examinations of various Central government jobs. They have been identified as Aman Kumar from Dhanbad in Jharkhand; Vishal, a resident of Araria in Bihar; and Ajay Kumar, who is … Read more

Sub-Collector inquires into alleged sexual harassment, leak of profiles of minor girls in CWC

Sub-Collector inquires into alleged sexual harassment, leak of profiles of minor girls in CWC

NTR District Sub-Collector Aditi Singh conducted an inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment at a child care institution under Krishna district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) by its member. Ms. Singh also probed into the alleged leak of profiles of the rescued minor girls from a girls’ shelter home. A book in which the data of … Read more

Interpol issues Red Notice against alleged BKI terrorist

Interpol issues Red Notice against alleged BKI terrorist

Alleged Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Karanvir Singh, who is suspected to have fled to Pakistan, is originally from Kapurthala in Punjab. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Interpol has issued a Red Notice against alleged Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Karanvir Singh, at the request of Indian enforcement agencies. The 38-year-old accused, who is … Read more

BJP’s team of lawyers to examine alleged curbs on free speech in Karnataka

BJP’s team of lawyers to examine alleged curbs on free speech in Karnataka

BJP has accused the Congress government in Karnataka of targeting people who are active on social media and mediapersons. | Photo Credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi The BJP has formed a State-level team of advocates to look into alleged violation of freedom of expression by the Congress government in Karnataka.  On September 3, MLC and … Read more