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SC Sub-Quota Bill cleared, jobs freeze nears end
OB Bureau The Karnataka Assembly cleared the Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill, 2025 this week. Beyond political chest-thumping, the move has real administrative impact. Its passage is expected to lift the freeze on government appointments
Hate Speech Bill cleared in Karnataka
OB Bureau The state Assembly turned into a political battleground midweek as the controversial Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025 was passed amid chaos. Tempers flared the moment the Bill
Too late to close?
Strap: Case filed against Shilpa Shetty–co-founded Bastian for allegedly flouting rules Blurb A case was registered against Bastian under relevant sections of Karnataka Police Act at Cubbon Park Police Station OB Bureau
Axe alarms in city
Strap (Page 1): Citizens & activists unite as HAL’s bid to axe 155 trees sparks fresh alarms over Bangaloreu’s fast-shrinking green cover Strap (Page 8&9): After repeated green losses across the city, HAL’s request
World’s 2nd-largest khadi flag now in Belagavi
Strap: CM noted that Mahatma Gandhi had chaired a Congress session here a century ago OB Bureau Karnataka turned the western steps of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha into a spectacle of colour and pride on
Dharmasthala ‘burials’: SIT calls claims fake
Strap: A preliminary probe report says 6 people conspired to craft a story of hidden graves, raped victims & buried secrets OB bureau A case that once sent shivers down Karnataka’s spine has now
Gen Z, Nepal & Asia’s youthquake
Strap: From Nepal to Sri Lanka, Gen Z’s fury signals a regional revolt against corruption, joblessness, and political elites Blurb: Like Bangladesh in 2024, the young protesters in Nepal were frustrated with corruption and joblessness.
From temple town to battleground
Strap: What began as a law-and-order probe has spiralled into a political contest over faith, identity & power Blurb: Dharmasthala has ceased to be just a temple town. It now symbolises the clash of faith
‘I’ll die a Congressman’
Strap: …Home Minister Parameshwara hits back after ABVP rally row, fuelling chatter of widening cracks in Congress camp Blurb: “On the way, the Rani Abbakka procession was passing by. I was with local MLA
One week to act!
Strap: Protesters give Siddaramaiah govt one week to revoke the ‘unjust’ internal reservation classifications for SC communities Blurb: Officials sent by the government were turned away, as protestors declared they would march to Vidhana Soudha
