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Karnataka BJP worker says cops disrobed, assaulted her during arrest; Hubballi police deny allegations as party seeks action

January 07, 2026 4:55 pm

The Hubballi-Dharwad police said the woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting neighbours in the Chalukya Nagar area when an SIR survey was conducted by government officials on January 1

Bikla Shiva murder case: Karnataka Police move SC against order dropping organised crime charge against BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj

January 05, 2026 5:17 pm

The CID has challenged the Karnataka HC order on the grounds that it is flawed.

The Karnataka Lokayukta has unearthed assets worth 1$₹19.2$ crore following massive raids across 17 locations targeting four government officials. (Express Photo)

93 acres of land, Rs 1.37 crore worth ornaments: Karnataka Lokayukta Police raids 17 locations, seize Rs 19.2 crore properties from 4 govt officers

December 25, 2025 4:09 am

The raids took place at over 17 locations, including the residences, offices, and relatives' houses of the accused officers in Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Karwar, and Raichur districts.

Ashok Kumar Rai, who was at the spot, allegedly dared the officials to arrest him or to stop the cockfighting (Source: myneta.com)

Congress MLA Ashok Kumar Rai, former BJP MLA Sanjeeva Matandoor among several booked for cockfighting in Karnataka

December 22, 2025 3:22 pm

Congress MLA Ashok Kumar Rai defended cockfighting as a cultural practice linked to the Ullalthi shrine in the Dakshina Kannada district.

On Monday, the Karnataka Police arrested a man, who attempted to grab 512 acres of forest land in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru after obtaining court orders based on fake documents following a case registered by the Mudigere Police. (Express Photo)

Karnataka man who tried to grab 512 acres of Chikkamagaluru forest land held after police complaint

December 16, 2025 3:58 pm

Earlier, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre had written to CM Siddaramaiah seeking a CID or SIT probe into the alleged role of officials and government lawyers in facilitating the grab of government and forest land.

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Aland ‘vote chori’ case: SIT files chargesheet, names ex-Karnataka BJP MLA among others

December 13, 2025 7:51 am

Chargesheet has 20,000-plus pages of documents, most of them comprising data provided by EC on IP addresses which were used to make illegal applications for deletion of voter names

No oral summons, notify rowdy sheeters through SMS or WhatsApp: Karnataka HC tells state

December 12, 2025 3:42 pm

The state argued that the general practice was that when the presence of a rowdy sheeter was needed, the police would summon him for enquiry and then send him back, without violating his or her rights.

A body in a forest, a phone trail, and 2 egg crates: How Karnataka Police cracked a 2001 murder

December 07, 2025 7:59 am

In 2001, a forest guard spotted a body inside the Konanakallu Reserve Forest. The probe led the police to six districts and countless phone booths.

Byrathi Basavaraj, 63, BJP MLA from the K R Pura constituency, and a local gangster Jagadish P alias Jaga, 45, with whom the party leader is associated, have also been accused of the murder.

CID seeks court permission for scientific tests on 2 accused in Bengaluru realtor murder case

November 19, 2025 9:59 am

Byrathi Basavaraj and a local gangster, Jagadish P alias Jaga, 45, with whom the BJP leader is allegedly associated, have also been accused of the murder of murder of realtor V G Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva.