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Arun Dev

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

BJP MLA Munirathna, four others booked for gang-rape

The woman, claiming to be a BJP worker, filed a complaint at RMC Yard police station in northwestern Bengaluru and said the incident happened on June 11, 2023

The woman alleged that inside the office, Munirathna, Vasantha, Channakeshawa stripped her and threatened to kill her son if she resisted (X/@MunirathnaMLA)
Published on May 22, 2025 08:06 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Karnataka government plans to ban basement parking in flood-prone areas

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said the state government is working on a new regulation that will prohibit the construction of basement parking in vulnerable areas prone to waterlogging

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, State Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inspect the overflowing drain area of the HBR Layout, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (ANI)
Published on May 22, 2025 08:00 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

ED raids K’taka institutes linked to min

The institutes are managed by the Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, a deemed-to-be university where Parameshwara holds the position of Chancellor.

The institutes are managed by the Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, a deemed-to-be university where Parameshwara holds the position of Chancellor. (HT Photo)
Published on May 22, 2025 07:22 AM IST
By, New Delhi/ Bengaluru

Karnataka: SBI branch manager transferred over ‘refusal to speak Kannada’

CM Siddaramaiah called the manager’s refusal to speak in Kannada and English “strongly condemnable” and welcomed the bank’s decision to transfer the employee

The footage, which surfaced earlier this week, shows a customer repeatedly requesting the branch manager to speak in Kannada—the official language of Karnataka (File photo)
Updated on May 22, 2025 07:18 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Woman staff killed in IT company wall collapse amid heavy rains in Bengaluru

Bengaluru witnessed widespread waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and property damage caused by torrential rains that have battered the city since Sunday evening

Police personnel using a JCB to evacuate stranded people after several areas got inundated with water following torrential rains in Bengaluru on Monday. (A (ANI)
Updated on May 19, 2025 08:00 PM IST

CM to showcase performance of 2 years in power at Hosapete

The government will distribute one lakh title deeds to beneficiaries from undocumented settlements that have recently been designated as revenue villages

Chief minister Siddaramaiah
Published on May 17, 2025 08:32 AM IST

GBA elections in four months, says DK Shivakumar

The GBA was officially constituted earlier this week through a government notification, following the Governor’s assent to the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024

Shivakumar said the government will soon address key issues such as reservation and internal division of the new civic body (ANI)
Published on May 17, 2025 08:30 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Ranya Rao’s mother challenges detention under the smuggling law

Ranya Rao's mother seeks Karnataka High Court relief from her daughter's detention under Cofeposa for alleged gold smuggling. Hearing set for June 3.

Actor Ranya Rao was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on March 3 after DRI officials found her in possession of 14.2 kg of gold bars worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12.5 crore, upon her arrival from Dubai.(File photo)
Updated on May 17, 2025 04:31 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Karnataka orders FIR against MP minister Vijay Shah over Colonel Sofiya remark

Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara said that the FIR would be registered in Belagavi, the district where Colonel Sofiya’s in-laws reside

The move follows an outrage over tribal affairs minister’s controversial comments at an event in Indore on Monday.
Updated on May 15, 2025 10:05 PM IST

Days after Suhas Shetty murder, government plans expansion of anti-communal force in state

The force, initially announced for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, will have the authority to intervene independently while working in close coordination with local law enforcement.

The state government will soon expand its soon-to-be-launched anti-communal force beyond the coastal districts to other regions witnessing communal tensions, home minister G Parameshwara said (HT Photo)
Published on May 15, 2025 06:52 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

5 teams formed to probe religious book burning in Belagavi

The unrest began on Monday when worshippers at a mosque in Santi Bastawad discovered that several prayer books, including copies of the Quran, were missing from a shelf

People protest demanding action against accused, on Rani Channamma Circle in Belagavi on Monday. (HT photo)
Published on May 14, 2025 07:02 AM IST
By, Belagavi

Cybercriminals exploit Indo-Pak tension to steal data: Bengaluru police chief

Cybercriminals are capitalising on the public’s curiosity about the Indo-Pak conflict by circulating fake news and phishing links that can compromise both personal and financial information

Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda said cybercriminals take advantage of people’s curiosity to deceive them into dangerous situations. (Representational image)
Published on May 12, 2025 08:29 PM IST

Karnataka caste survey begins; to be completed in 3 stages

Siddaramaiah said the survey was in line with the Congress’s poll promise to ensure equitable distribution of SC reservation

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar at a media conference regarding the issue of conducting a comprehensive survey on internal reservation for Scheduled Castes, in Bengaluru. (PTI)
Published on May 06, 2025 04:45 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Siddaramaiah denies knowledge of ‘link’ between aid to Fazil and Shetty murder

Suhas Shetty, facing five criminal cases in Mangaluru and Dakshina Kannada districts, including two charges of murder, was hacked to death on May 1

Chief minister Siddaramaiah said he had no prior knowledge of reports that a portion of the <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25 lakh ex-gratia compensation paid to the family of Mohammed Fazil, who was killed in 2022, was allegedly misused to fund the murder of right-wing activist Suhas Shetty (PTI)
Published on May 05, 2025 04:00 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Auto driver killed as sudden rain and strong winds lash city

IMD attributed the conditions to localised thunderstorms caused by moisture inflow from both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

The severely damaged auto belonging to Mahesh, who died after a tree fell on his vehicle on Thursday night. (HT Photo)
Published on May 03, 2025 06:38 AM IST

Parts of Karnataka tense after murder of right-wing activist

Police stated Shetty was travelling with 5 of his associates in Mangaluru when their vehicle was intercepted by unidentified assailants who hacked him to death

Authorities issued prohibitory orders under section 163 of BNSS. (PTI)
Published on May 03, 2025 04:30 AM IST

Karwar base searches continue on second day

The inspection drive, which started on Wednesday, involved thorough checks of boats and ships approaching the Uttara Kannada district’s coastal waters

An inspection operation was conducted off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka, with the Indian Coast Guard, along with the state’s coastal and local police, inspecting marine vessels near the strategic INS Kadamba naval base. (Indian Navy)
Published on May 02, 2025 07:38 AM IST
By, , New Delhi/belagavi

Siddaramaiah questions Centre’s timing of caste census move

Chief minister Siddaramaiah termed the move as politically motivated and was possibly linked to the forthcoming elections in Bihar

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said there was a long-standing demand for a caste census and referred to the Congress’s manifesto, which includes a socio-economic and educational survey (PTI)
Published on May 02, 2025 07:28 AM IST
By, New Delhi

On caste census move, Siddaramaiah questions timing, sees a Bihar poll link

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah credited Rahul Gandhi’s sustained advocacy for the Union government’s decision to enumerate caste in the next census

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah addresses an event to regularise the service of 'Pourakarmikas', civic workers, under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in Bengaluru on May 1. (PTI)
Updated on May 01, 2025 08:04 PM IST

Man held in Kerala for molesting woman in Bengaluru

In the early hours of April 3, CCTV footage from BTM Layout in Bengaluru showed a man stalking two women and groping one of them outside a house before fleeing

The accused was arrested on Sunday in kerala (File photo)
Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:32 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Caste report roils Karnataka: Congress fends off BJP, internal discord

News reports on the yet-unreleased survey said backward classes comprised 70% of the state’s population. Dominant Vokkaligas and Lingayats made up less than 25%

We have convened a cabinet meeting on April 17 to discuss this subject alone. I will speak on the topic only after discussion, Siddaramaiah said. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 03:59 AM IST

Man seen groping woman on Bengaluru CCTV footage was 29-yr-old cab driver, held

Deputy commissioner of police (South-East) Sarah Fathima said five teams were formed to nab the culprit, who was found in a hideout near Kozhikode in Kerala

CCTV footage, timestamped 1:52 am, shows the man cornering one of the women and groping her before fleeing the scene
Published on Apr 14, 2025 06:06 PM IST

SIT files probe report in suicide of 33-year-old harassed by DySP

The 2,300-page report, which includes statements from witnesses and video evidence, points to misconduct by Crime Investigation Department (CID) DySP Kanakalakshmi.

SIT files probe report in suicide of 33-year-old harassed by DySP
Published on Apr 14, 2025 06:34 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Karnataka caste survey suggests quota shake-up

A Karnataka caste survey shows SCs at 18%, Muslims at 13%, suggesting a reservation increase to 75%, stirring political controversy ahead of April 17 meeting.

The survey was initiated in 2015 during Siddaramaiah’s earlier tenure as chief minister.(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 05:04 AM IST
By, , New Delhi/bengaluru

Graft charges against BJP government, SIT to probe

Karnataka forms an SIT to investigate corruption claims against the former BJP government, following a judicial report highlighting irregularities in contracts.

**EDS: IMAGE VIA CM OFFICE** Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presents the first state Budget of his government in Assembly, in Bengaluru, Friday, July 7, 2023. (PTI Photo) (PTI07_07_2023_000094A) (PTI)
Published on Apr 12, 2025 08:46 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Karnataka caste survey tabled, govt set to discuss findings on April 17

The caste survey report was submitted to chief minister Siddaramaiah by Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes chairman K Jayaprakash Hegde on February 29 last year.

Karnataka caste survey tabled, govt set to discuss findings on April 17
Published on Apr 12, 2025 06:52 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Karnataka Cabinet accepts caste census, to discuss findings on April 17

Backward classes welfare minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said the survey covered 59.8 million or 94.17% of the estimated 63.5 million population

The survey was initiated in 2015 during Siddaramaiah’s earlier tenure as chief minister. (PTI)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 04:43 PM IST

2015 socio-economic survey to be tabled in Karnataka Cabinet today

The report was compiled in 2015 during the tenure of H Kantharaj as chairman of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes

Siddaramaiah first commissioned the survey during his earlier stint as chief minister (ANI)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 08:02 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Petition alleges corruption in mining lease renewal by Sidda

The petition, filed by social activist H Ramamurthy Gowda, alleges that the government extended licences to eight companies with a documented history of illegal mining

The BJP state unit issued a sharply worded statement, accusing Siddaramaiah of systemic corruption. (PRTI)
Published on Apr 10, 2025 09:32 AM IST
By, Bengaluru

Government to regulate online betting, gaming sectors

Home minister G Parameshwara announced on Wednesday that a committee comprising senior officials and industry stakeholders has been formed to draft the proposed law.

The government plans to bring in a new law that draws on regulatory models like that of Chhattisgarh, which differentiates between gambling and skill-based gaming. (PTI)
Published on Apr 10, 2025 09:28 AM IST
By, Bengaluru
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