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State News
Siddaramaiah Calls for CBI Probe Into ₹150 Crore Bribery Allegation Against B.Y. Vijayendra
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into serious allegations made by former Karnataka Minority Commission Chairman Anwar Manippady against State BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra, son of BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. Manippady alleged that Vijayendra offered him a ₹150 crore bribe to suppress investigations into Wakf property encroachments during…
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India News
PM Modi Hits Back: Congress’ Empty Promises Exposed in Karnataka Row
Political Tensions Rise Over Karnataka’s Shakti Scheme Bengaluru: A political controversy has erupted in Karnataka following Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s remark suggesting that numerous women are willing to forgo the free bus travel benefit under the Shakti scheme. Opposition leaders quickly labeled this statement as part of a broader plot to undermine the scheme, sparking heated debates in the…
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India News
Cong-BJP Clash Over Viral Video of Mallikarjun Kharge Waiting Outside Priyanka Gandhi’s Nomination Room
The Congress and BJP clashed on Wednesday after a video surfaced showing Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge waiting outside a room where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was filing her nomination papers for Wayanad. BJP leaders, including Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Amit Malviya, used the clip to accuse Congress of disrespecting Kharge, a prominent Dalit leader. In the…
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USA
Elon Musk Claims He May Face Prison if Kamala Harris Wins 2024 Election
Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy on Monday by suggesting that he could face imprisonment if US Vice President Kamala Harris defeats Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. Speaking during a two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson on X (formerly Twitter), Musk expressed concerns about his fate under a potential Harris administration. “If Trump loses, I’m f****d,” Musk quipped, questioning whether…
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State News
MLA Tenginkai Slams Siddaramaiah’s Rs 54 Lakh Monthly Social Media Spend
Hubballi: MLA Mahesh Tenginkai has sharply criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his office’s expenditure of nearly Rs 54 lakh per month to maintain his social media accounts. Tenginkai questioned why the CMO is allocating such a substantial amount to a company that reportedly lacks a proper address. This controversy arose after an RTI activist revealed through an RTI reply that…
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Entertainment News
Netflix’s “IC814: The Kandahar Hijack” Faces Government Scrutiny Over Hindu Terrorist Names
New Delhi: Amid growing controversy surrounding the Netflix series “IC814: The Kandahar Hijack,” the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the platform’s Content Head for clarification on the use of Hindu names for terrorists depicted in the show. The series, directed by Anubhav Sinha, has faced backlash from the BJP-led government due to the portrayal of two terrorists, named…
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State News
MUDA ‘Scam’: Complainant Files Caveat After Governor OKs Siddaramaiah’s Prosecution
Bengaluru: A caveat was filed in the Karnataka High Court on Saturday by one of the complainants in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) ‘scam’ case following Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision to permit the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The case centers around allegations that Siddaramaiah misused his position to secure a compensatory land allotment in an upscale area of…
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