Arun Dev is an Assistant Editor with the Karnataka bureau of Hindustan Times. A journalist for over 10 years, he has written extensively on crime and politics.
Articles by Arun Dev
Siddaramaiah Stands Firm, No State Holiday for Ram Mandir Consecration
Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said there should be religion in politics, but politics should not be there in religion
Siddaramaiah will complete his term as CM if Cong wins more LS seats: Yathindra
Shivakumar defended Yathindra’s remarks, describing him as a responsible leader and asserting that there was no need to twist his words
BJP rejigs district chiefs ahead of LS polls; 30 new faces on list
According to the appointment orders issued by the BJP, only nine incumbents were retained, entrusting fresh faces with the remaining positions.
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
AI-powered app launched to manage traffic in Bengaluru: Police
A bot, a shortened form of the word robot, is a software program that performs automated, repetitive, pre-defined tasks
BJP MP Hegde booked over remark on Bhatkal mosque
The police have registered the case under Section 153(A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) of IPC
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 07:24 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Govt orders temples to perform ‘special’ pooja on January 22
The Karnataka government has instructed temples in the state to conduct a special pooja on January 22 to mark the consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Karnataka: Meeting at minister’s house sparks buzz on more Dy CMs
People in the know of the development said that those who attended the meeting were close to chief minister Siddaramaiah and that they discussed the creation of additional deputy chief minister posts
Man held in post-Babri riots case in Karnataka granted bail
A sessions court in Karnataka has granted conditional bail to a man arrested in connection with a case of rioting during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in 1992.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 07:35 AM IST
Bengaluru records 10-year high in fatal accidents in 2023
An analysis of fatalities in road accidents revealed that 70% of these incidents involved two-wheelers, with issues such as non-usage or improper use of helmets
Updated on Jan 04, 2024 07:14 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Action against Yatnal discussed at BJP meet
This meeting of senior leaders comes a day after the newly elected office-bearers of the BJP have called for action against the Vijayapura MLA over his comments against senior party leaders
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 08:54 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Simha booked for ‘derogatory’ remarks on K’taka CM: Police
A first information report was registered against Mysuru–Kodagu BJP MP Pratap Simha in Mysuru in connection with the remarks he had made earlier about Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on the sidelines of a Hanuman Jayanti event at Hunsur in the district on Tuesday
Electrical accidents in Karnataka under Lokayukta lens
The incident on November 19, has prompted widespread protests and a government-ordered investigation. But the Karnataka Lokayukta, probing into the matter says this was not an isolated incident. 200 to 280 electric accidents annually from 2015 to 2022, said Lokayukta while ordering a detailed investigation into the case
Will lift hijab ban in Karnataka, says CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered the revocation of a ban on hijabs in state-run educational institutions, ending a divisive rule.
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 08:10 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Recruitment scam: CID books main accused Patil, 11 others
KCOCA has been applied specifically to those individuals who are implicated in more than one charge sheet related to the malpractices in the recruitment process
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 08:22 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Interest on crop loans to be waived if principal paid: Karnataka CM
Siddaramaiah announced the formation of a high-powered committee to study the status of backward taluks in the state
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 09:42 AM IST
‘Hang him if he’s wrong’: Father of Parliament security breach accused
Manoranjan and Sagar Sharma on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors’ gallery, shouted slogans and released yellow smoke from canisters
Updated on Dec 14, 2023 09:23 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Different states, diverse backgrounds: Who are the 5 suspects in LS breach
They come from different parts of the country -- Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Latur in Maharashtra, Mysuru in Karnataka, and Jind in Haryana.
Updated on Dec 14, 2023 10:22 AM IST
Have not opposed caste census, says Shivakumar after Kharge’s charge
Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he is not opposed to the state’s caste survey but wants it to be done in a scientific and systematic manner.
Updated on Dec 13, 2023 09:35 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Cong govt may collapse after Lok Sabha polls: Kumaraswamy
Despite the Congress boasting of winning 135 seats in the state assembly polls, Kumaraswamy expressed doubts on the ruling party’s electoral strength in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
Bengaluru Police to seek Interpol help to probe hoax calls to schools
Police suspect that these emails could have originated from some foreign country hence reaching out to the investigating agency will help in the probe.
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 08:48 AM IST
Karnataka orders setting up of special courts for Lankesh, Kalburgi trials
The CM issued two directives to the state’s home secretary following requests from the families of Kalburgi and Lankesh seeking expedited legal proceedings
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 08:26 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Telangana victory validates Congress’s Karnataka-like plan
Karnataka Congress believed the outcomes in Telangana could be influenced by success of their poll strategy of highlighting the party’s policies in Karnataka
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 05:39 AM IST
Parents of infant who died at Bengaluru hospital allege delay in treatment
They accused the hospital of withholding the baby’s body for over 24 hours after his demise and also were made to wait for over one hour to admit him.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 08:44 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
7 held as newborn selling racket busted in Bengaluru, say police
Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda said the mastermind behind the racket was a woman who had previously sold three of her own children.
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 08:24 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Gang buying, selling newborns to childless couples busted, three-week-old rescued
The arrested suspects had collaborated with private hospitals and doctors in Chennai and had sold at least 10 babies
Published on Nov 28, 2023 07:17 PM IST
‘Comment after caste survey report in out’: Karnataka CM tells leaders
H Kantharaju, former Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes and the head of the 2015 socio-economic survey, commonly called caste survey, said the exercise was “completely scientific”
Nod for CBI probe against Shivakumar not as per law: Karnataka cabinet
The government, however, refrained from explicitly stating whether it intends to revoke the sanction given to the CBI to prosecute Shivakumar
Karnataka: Original report on enumeration exercise in 2015 missing, says BJP
Amid the controversy, chief minister Siddaramaiah said the OBC Commission’s tenure will be extended till it submits the report
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 10:59 AM IST
Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar Differ Over Caste Census
Contrary to Shivakumar’s stance, Siddaramaiah said the government will accept the report and has directed the OBC commission to submit it before January.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 11:04 AM IST
‘Satish Jarkiholi will be a CM’: Karnataka Cong MLA kicks up fresh row
In the view of Congress legislators making various remarks about alleged leadership changes, party’s state unit in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala issue a warning on November 1, cautioning party members of severe consequences if they deviate from the party’s stance
