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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Topic: Karnataka

Twist in Dharamsthala case as never-before-seen videos surface of whistleblower now in SIT custody

Several of these videos, which were supposedly recorded before 4 July, were released a day after his arrest by the SIT on Saturday over charges of perjury.

ED arrests Karnataka MLA Veerendra in multi-crore betting case. Cash, gold & luxury vehicles seized

KC Veerendra was allegedly running a massive online, offline betting racket. ED recovered Rs 12 cr in cash, gold jewellery of Rs 6 cr, 10 kg of silver articles & 4 luxury vehicles.

Massive twist in Dharmasthala mass burials case as ‘whistleblower’ arrested for perjury

Ex-temple worker had claimed he was forced into disposing of 'hundreds' of bodies, most of which bore signs of sexual assault & torture, by people 'connected to Dharmasthala temple admin'.

Karnataka Bar Council’s ultimatum to lawyers—remove ‘promotional reels’ by 31 Aug or face action

While some bar councils issued similar orders in past, it's first time a state bar body set a compliance deadline. It said violations will invite action under Advocates Act 1961.

Dharmasthala probe stalled for DNA tests, Siddaramaiah caught in crossfire between own cabinet & Oppn

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government Monday said that the probe by the special investigation team (SIT) into allegations of mass burials in the temple town...

As ‘mass burial’ probe hits dead ends, Oppn slams Siddaramaiah govt over Dharmasthala ‘smear campaign’

SIT nears completion of excavations at all 13 sites where former sanitation worker claims he was coerced into burying bodies of rape, murder & torture victims by people linked to temple.

‘Have culled 2,800 stray dogs during municipality tenure’—JD(S) MLC boasts in Karnataka assembly

SL Bhojegowda doesn't end there as he suggests dumping stray canines at homes of animal lovers. This was after Karnataka govt expressed helplessness during a discussion in Council.

Siddaramaiah aide Rajanna axed from cabinet after saying voter lists were drawn up under Congress’s nose

The stand taken by senior Congress leader Rajanna contrasts with Rahul Gandhi's allegations, holding the BJP solely responsible for the alleged voter list manipulations.

‘Exhume body, reopen case’: Kin of teen murdered 38 yrs ago to SIT probing Dharmasthala ‘mass burials’

Bengaluru: The family of Padmalatha, a teenager who was kidnapped and murdered in Dharmasthala, has approached the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to reopen the...

Seven reasons why Rahul Gandhi’s voter fraud claim must be taken with a pinch of salt

Rahul Gandhi is right to point out errors in the voter list, but it is quite unreasonable to allege that the BJP and the ECI were in cahoots.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

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.