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Topic: Karnataka

BJP’s ‘beef biryani’ vs Congress’s Yogi recipe, the social media wars are on in Karnataka

After ‘Siddu beef biryani’ video, BJP comes out with another clip highlighting alleged ill-treatment faced by IAS, IPS officers under Congress rule in the state.

After Gujarat, Congress ups its communication game in poll-bound states

The party has already started working on its social media strategy for Karnataka, Rajasthan and MP, and will soon begin work on other poll-bound states.

Anti-incumbency and Yeddyurappa’s old schemes will bring BJP back to power: Javadekar

BJP’s Karnataka in-charge opens up on its poll strategy, the key issues ahead of the state elections, and on allegations against CM candidate Yeddyurappa.

कर्नाटक के सांप्रदायिक माहौल में जातिगत राजनीति ने दिखाया अपना बदसूरत चेहरा

फेक न्यूज़ के इस युग में परेश मेश्ता की मौत ने कर्नाटक, जहॉं अगले साल चुनाव होने हैं, की उबलती साम्प्रदायिक राजनीति में किया घी का काम.

Between ‘good Hindu’ and ‘dangerous Muslim’, caste politics in Karnataka rears its ugly head

In the era of fake news – including by reputed mainstream media organizations -- Mesta’s death blazed over Uttara Kannada district like wildfire, writes Naveen Soorinje.

Actor Prakash Raj tweets photos of BJP leaders claiming they’re celebrating ‘Tipu Jayanti’

Photos used were taken from felicitation and iftar parties that took place in 2010, 2012, and 2013 and not at 'Tipu Jayanti' events as the actor claimed.

Gauri Lankesh on when the Bajrang Dal wanted an Ayodhya in the south

In 2003, Hindu groups laid siege to a dargah in Karnataka, calling it the Ayodhya of South. Here is what Gauri Lankesh wrote about it on 3 December 2003 in Lankesh Patrike.

Legislating superstition: The significance of the Karnataka Black Magic Bill

The Bill proposes to ban 13 ritual practices that are physically harmful or injure dignity, and is the latest effort to rid society of superstitions.

Opposed by BJP many times, anti-black magic bill tabled in Karnataka assembly

The bill seeks to abolish, among others, the controversial practice of ‘Made Snana’, a ritual that involves people rolling over banana leaves with food left over by Brahmins.

The Supreme Court is unlikely to resolve the Cauvery dispute and things could get worse

It is doubtful that even the most judicious settlement of the Cauvery issue will satisfy Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

On Camera

Though India pursued a different path, we admired Lenin, were influenced by his example: Nehru

On 22 June 1955, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed an audience in Moscow during his first visit to the Soviet Union as India’s PM.

South rising, west slipping: India’s export map is being redrawn, shows RBI data

Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.