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Karnataka CM Shivakumar warns of ban on pan masala, gutka containing narcotic substancesKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has vowed to ban pan masala and gutka if found laced with intoxicating substances, warning manufact...- Karnataka 'hate speech' bill unnecessary, existing framework adequate: Home MinistryThe Union Home Ministry has informed Karnataka that its proposed bill to curb hate speech might be unnecessary. Existing laws are deemed su...
- BJP founding father of hate speech, says Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar as Opposition vows to block the billKarnataka's Deputy CM DK Shivakumar accused the BJP of being the "founding father of hate speech" as the party resists a proposed law to cu...
- Bill to curb hate speech tabled in K'taka Assembly; BJP opposesKarnataka government has introduced a bill in the assembly to punish hate speeches. The proposed law seeks severe penalties for those incit...
- Karnataka pushes jail terms for 'fake news', sparks worriesKarnataka's proposed legislation, imposing jail terms for spreading misinformation, has sparked concerns among free speech advocates about ...
- SC pulls up Karnataka for inaction, says state must not yield to vigilante threats over 'Thug Life'The Supreme Court intervened in the 'Thug Life' film release issue. It instructed the Karnataka government to prevent any obstructions. The...
- Freebies are smart politics, but they're turning into bad economics as states struggle to fulfill poll promisesHimachal Pradesh ministers have decided not to withdraw salaries for two months as the Congress-led state government struggles with a signi...
- 'This election is not about you': Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM in poll-bound KarnatakaAsking the Prime Minister to speak about the BJP government's work and future programmes for Karnataka, instead of talking about himself, t...
- Justice Abdul Nazeer, part of Ayodhya and demonitsation verdicts, appointed as Andhra GovernorJustice Nazeer led the Constitution Bench that had upheld the 2016 demonetisation process. He had also declared that there was no need to i...
- "Supreme Court has done great balancing job", says petitioner on judgement of no additional restrictions to public functionariesAdvocate Kaleeswaram Raj further said, "Justice Nagaratna, after quoting the Bhagavad Gita and Basavaiah, the great saint of Karnataka has ...
- Hijab not an essential religious practice of Islam: Karnataka govt to HC"We have taken a stand that wearing hijab is not an essential religious part of Islam," Advocate General of Karnataka Prabhuling Navadgi to...
- Arrests under sedition charges rise but conviction falls to 3%Between 2016 and 2019, the number of cases filed under Section 124-A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) increased by 160% while the ...
- BJP's bid to save Karnataka govt not the way for 'Congress-free' India: Shiv SenaIn an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Sena also alleged that "the governor" and the president sometimes act like agents of the g...
- Narendra Modi's oratory cannot fill stomach of poor: Sonia GandhiLauding the Siddaramaiah government for its initiatives concerning the poor and the farmers, she urged people to defeat the BJP over its "j...
- As poll date nears, Siddaramaiah lines up over 50 ralliesTaking a leaf out of Modi’s 2014 campaign, 10 trucks carrying holograms of a 15-minute speech by Siddaramaiah will be sent to about 150 con...
- Karnataka cabinet clears free laptops to 1.5 lakh studentsThe government's intention to this effect was earlier announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in his budget speech to encourage higher edu...
- Budget 2015: IIT to be set up in Karnataka; loan scheme for higher education announcedLooking to address education sector concerns, Arun Jaitley in his budget speech said, "We will set up an educational loan scheme for higher...
- Asaduddin Owaisi's entry ban will not stop people from voting for him: Karnataka minister KJ GeorgeGeorge added that the state was a “peace loving” one and that speakers like Toagdia and Owaisi only stoked trouble in their wake.
- Election Commission directs poll officers to take immediate action on hate speechesThe Election Commission has directed field officials to take immediate action against politicians who vitiate the atmosphere during electio...
- General elections 2014: Manohar Parikkar condemns EC move against Amit ShahTwo days ago, the Commission had admonished Siddaramaiah for calling BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, a “mass murderer.”
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