Hubballi violence: Innocent persons not arrested, says Bommai

April 19, 2022, 7:37 pm Sringeri, April 19 : Rubbishing former CM and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy’s charges, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said innocent people have not been arrested in connection with the violent incidents in Hubballi. “No innocent persons have been arrested. The arrests have been made based on evidence,” he … Read more

Bhagavad Gita to be taught in K’taka schools from next academic year

April 19, 2022, 7:40 pm Bengaluru, April 19 : “From next academic year, moral education will be added to the school syllabus. ‘Bhagavad Gita,’ ‘Mahabharat’ and ‘Panchatantra Stories’ will also be part of moral education,” Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh said. Though the aspects from various religious texts beneficial to children would be adopted, the … Read more

Politics of freebies is a race to the bottom: NK Singh

April 19, 2022, 7:03 pm New Delhi, April 19 : Disapproving the politics of freebies to woo voters, economist and Chairman of 15th Finance Commission NK Singh on Tuesday said that apart from fiscal consequences it distorts expenditure priorities of the governments. “The economics of freebies is invariably wrong,” Singh said. “It is a race … Read more

Death toll from Kabul explosions exceeds 20

April 19, 2022, 7:09 pm Kabul, April 19 ( /Sputnik) The death toll from explosions in western Kabul has exceeded 20, the 1TV News broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Earlier in the day, a local source told Sputnik that an explosion occurred at the Abdul Rahim Shahid High School school in the capital’s Dasht-e-Barchi … Read more

Kerala HC rejects actor Dileep’s plea to quash FIR

April 19, 2022, 7:13 pm Kochi, April 19 : Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea moved by Malayalam actor Dileep seeking to quash the FIR filed by the Crime Branch against him and five others for allegedly threatening investigation officials probing the 2017 actress assault case. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A also rejected the … Read more