Karnataka: As part of an ongoing investigation into the Bengaluru terror module case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at several locations in the state capital of Karnataka.
According to NIA sources, the agency has been searching the suspects’ connected properties since the early hours of the morning.
According to the source, new leads in the case have caused the anti-terror inquiry agency to launch more searches.
According to authorities, two priests were detained in the Karnataka district of Chikkamagaluru on suspicion of wearing pendants made of tigers’ claws.
Three pendants made of tiger claws were taken from them by the forest department sleuths who detained them. They are questioning two more people. The tiger claws will be transferred to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for analysis, according to Balehonnur Range Forest officials.
Karnataka: As part of its investigation into an alleged fake gold scam in the bank, the Directorate of ED conducted raids on the residences of Congress leader and chairman of the Shivamogga District Cooperative Central (DCC) Bank RM Manjunath Gowda on Thursday.
Investigators from the ED are conducting raids at Gowda’s home in Sharavathi Nagar, Shivamogga, and his farmstead close to Karakuchi in the Tirthahalli taluk of the district. Raids are still being conducted.
Earlier, ED asked the Shivamogga DCC Bank for a number of papers. On September 28, Gowda, who serves as the State Coordinator for the KPCC’s Cooperative Division (Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee), was chosen to lead Shivamogga DCC Bank. Since 1997, he has held this position.
In 2014, Manjunath Gowda was charged with fake gold loan fraud. In August 2014, Shivamogga police arrested Gowda for issuing loans against fake gold. According to the probe, the bank lost Rs 62 crore as a result of irregularities.
Following racial unrest in Karnataka‘s Shivamogga district, the state has implemented Section 144 of the CrPC in the Ragi Gudda neighborhood. Additionally, gatherings of individuals at Ragi Gudda are prohibited.
Let me inform you that yesterday night, after stone-throwing during a religious procession, violence erupted in Shivamogga, Karnataka. Some malicious elements had hurled stones at the Eid Ul Milad procession, according to Shivamogga SP GK Mithun Kumar. Following this, people became enraged and destroyed homes and automobiles. Based on the footage, some persons have been detained.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stated that some malicious elements threw stones at the Eid Ul Milad parade in response to racial tension in Shivamogga. The police were also attacked with stones. 40 persons have been detained thus far. Such activities will not be tolerated by our government. The matter is currently under control.
On Friday, Siddaramaiah, the chief minister of Karnataka, will unveil the Basaveshwara statue in the town of Athani and lay the cornerstone for other construction initiatives.
A drinking water and irrigation project will also be inaugurated by the Chief Minister in Kokatnura, in Athani taluk, later in the day. Afterward, he will meet with party leaders before returning to Bengaluru.
The Lingayat community in the Basaveshwara circle of Athani town reveres the idol of Basaveshwara. Apparently, the Lingayat voting base in north Karnataka is of great concern to the Congress leadership.
Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturer of Apple products, is about to inaugurate two factories in India. Foxconn Technology Group is reportedly considering investing a total of $500 million, or Rupees 4100 crore, in two facilities in India.
One of these two plants will reportedly be utilized to produce Apple’s iPhones, according to the report. A Foxconn affiliate had earlier in March announced a total investment in Karnataka of $ 972.88 million, or 8,000 crores. Two factories will be established in the southern state of Karnataka, and the company has also made significant investments in two additional southern states, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Foxconn Chairman Young Liu recently traveled to Bengaluru, Karnataka. He also got to know Narendra Modi, the prime minister. Since 2019, Foxconn has been producing Apple mobile devices in India. In addition to Foxconn, Wistron, and Pegatron are other Indian manufacturers of Apple products.
Five alleged terrorists were taken into custody by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It has been identified that they are Syed Suhail, Umar, Janid, Mudasir, and Zahid. The team may have intended to carry out the explosion in Bengaluru. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) disclosed this information on Wednesday.
In 2017, all five were charged with murder, and they came into contact with terrorists in Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.
Explosive material has also been taken by the CCB. The five accused terrorists who were detained also had four walkie-talkies, seven locally produced pistols, 42 live bullets, two daggers, two satellite phones, and four grenades.
Many states have already seen monsoon rain. There is heavy rain right now in various Karnataka districts. According to the source, there have been flood-like conditions caused by severe rains in various sections of the state.
Due to all of these factors, a holiday has been declared in schools and institutions in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
The district administration in numerous regions of the state, including Mangaluru, Mulki, Ullal, Moodbidri, and Bantwal in Karnataka, ordered the suspension of all educational activities. As of today, July 4, the district administration’s directive is in force.
According to news agency ANI, the Karnataka Lokayukta is conducting a raid at the residence of KIADB officer Narasimha Murthy in Tumkuru as well as the workplace of the Sub Division Project Engineer of Nirmithi Kendra in Ranebennur, Haveri district.
A five-day process of persuasion and Sonia Gandhi‘s intervention finally convinced the adamant DK Shivakumar to relent. By conducting a news conference today, the Congress revealed the names of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister for Karnataka.
Siddaramaiah has once more been given command of Karnataka by the party. Additionally, DK Shivkumar will serve as the state’s sole Deputy Chief Minister. In addition, he will continue to serve as President of the Karnataka Congress until the Lok Sabha elections.
The oath will be taken on May 20 at 12:30. Some ministers will also take the oath in addition to the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister. The Congress Legislature Party will meet this evening at 7 p.m. in Bengaluru.
