Organ donation: Why can’t adopted children be considered ‘near relatives’, ask doctors

Organ donation: Why can’t adopted children be considered ‘near relatives’, ask doctors

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Following the Karnataka High Court ruling that the government cannot discriminate against adopted sons when it comes to compassionate appointments, some doctors in Karnataka are now asking whether the same yardstick can be applied in terms of organ donation too. Why cannot an adopted … Read more

Karnataka hijab ban | Individual’s belief matters in religious issues, agree judges

Karnataka hijab ban | Individual’s belief matters in religious issues, agree judges

Karnataka High Court had concluded that wearing hijab was not an essential practice in Islam Karnataka High Court had concluded that wearing hijab was not an essential practice in Islam Though the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on students’ right to wear hijab in school, both judges on the Bench seemed to … Read more

Karnataka ACB files chargesheet against 6 persons, including Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala

Karnataka ACB files chargesheet against 6 persons, including Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a chargesheet in a case relating to alleged irregularities and preferential treatment provided to V K Sasikala, the close aide of former Tamil Nadu chief minister late J Jayalalithaa, at the Central Prison here. The ACB informed the Karnataka High Court that a chargesheet has been filed against … Read more

Yediyurappa: BJP’s seasoned oarsman relents, but too early for political obituary

Yediyurappa: BJP’s seasoned oarsman relents, but too early for political obituary

There seems to be no “closure” for B S Yediyurappa, the BJP’s “comeback man” in Karnataka, as he could never complete a full term in office, despite becoming the Chief Minister four times, surmounting odds. It’s also too early to write a political obituary of the 78-year old Lingayat strongman and the 24X7 politician, the … Read more