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Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Karnataka cabinet may discuss 'caste census' in next meeting, says Minister

Karnataka's two dominant communities–Vokkaligas and Lingayats–have expressed reservations about the survey. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 03:50 pm IST

'Siddaramaiah is anti-Lingayat': Seer slams CM amid 2A reservation issue

Karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah.
Published on Dec 12, 2024 08:48 am IST

Caste census will be placed before Cabinet for discussion: Karnataka Home Minister

Caste census will be placed before Cabinet for discussion: Karnataka Home Minister
Published on Oct 06, 2024 07:01 pm IST

Lingayat seers oppose Joshi’s LS candidacy, say final decision soon

Lingayat seers continue to oppose BJP leader Pralhad Joshi’s candidacy from the Dharwad constituenc (HT)
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 08:01 am IST

The fine print of Karnataka caste census

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Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission chairman K Jayaprakash Hegde submitted a voluminous report on the caste survey to CM Siddaramaiah on Thursday. (ANI)
Published on Mar 08, 2024 10:00 pm IST

Karnataka: Caste survey report by Jan 31, says panel chief

OBC Commission chairman Hegde’s tenure ended in November last year, but chief minister Siddaramaiah had extended it by two months (ANI)
Updated on Jan 26, 2024 08:24 am IST

Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa

Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa
Published on Dec 24, 2023 04:50 pm IST

Karnataka caste survey report is flawed, says Lingayat body

Veerashaiva Mahasabha president and senior Congress MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa labelled the 2015 Karnataka caste survey report unscientific and flawed, called for a fresh survey. (HT Archives)
Updated on Nov 10, 2023 07:08 am IST

All communities want their leaders as CM, says Karnataka Min Satish Jarkiholi

Satish Jarkiholi, (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)
Published on Nov 07, 2023 11:30 am IST

Discontent continues in Karnataka BJP as ex-CM questions JD(S) ties

In September, the JD(S) led by HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy had announced an alliance with the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls (HT)
Updated on Oct 14, 2023 09:54 am IST

Lingayat body says getting araw deal, Congress on backfoot

Shamanur Shivashankarappa (ANI)
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 09:36 am IST

Karnataka: BSY’s son takes dig at Cong for not offering top posts to Lingayats

BS Yediyurappa’s son takes dig at Congress for not giving any posts to Lingayats (PTI)
Updated on May 20, 2023 01:17 am IST

Three key takeaways from the Karnataka results

Congress workers celebrate. (PTI)
Updated on May 13, 2023 04:01 pm IST

Karnataka elections: Tricky contest on cards for Siddaramaiah in his bastion

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah has won the seat in 2008 and 2013. (PTI)
Updated on May 06, 2023 05:34 am IST

Congress, BJP eye key Panchamasali votes in Karnataka elections

Panchamasali Lingayat leaders during a protest to push for reservation, in 2022. (PTI)
Updated on May 02, 2023 01:11 am IST

Karnataka elections: The field is wide open

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The Lingayats, who account for 17% of the population, have traditionally supported the BJP. Yeddyurappa is the most visible political face of this community (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 07:59 pm IST

Karnataka polls: Cultural faultiness in focus near K’taka-Maha border

Karnataka is set to go to election on May 10.
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 04:36 am IST

JDS will get working majority in Karnataka assembly polls: Gowda

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 27, 2023 05:50 pm IST

Congress used 'religion' to come to power: Rajnath Singh in Karnataka

Congress used 'religion' to come to power: Rajnath Singh in Karnataka
Published on Apr 26, 2023 03:54 pm IST

BJP banks on growth, ideology in central and southern Karnataka

In Tumkur, the BJP party is the incumbent in five of the 11 assembly seats. (JP Nadda Twitter)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 11:09 pm IST

BJP plans Modi’s marathon rallies in poll-bound K’taka

In 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed 21 rallies, said a state leader. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:33 am IST

Marathi group calls for BJP boycott after MLA not fielded from Belagavi

Belagavi North MLA Anil Benake was replaced by Ravi Patil, a Lingayat leader, in the constituency, which angered his supporters. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 05:05 am IST

SC agrees to hear plea against scrapping of 4 per cent Muslim quota in Karnataka

The Supreme Court of India. (File Photo)
Published on Apr 13, 2023 12:22 pm IST

BJP has lost the faith of people, says Shivakumar

Senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:30 am IST

Lingayats hold key as BJP-Cong set for poll face-off in Kittur Karnataka region

File photo of former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meeting the Lingayat community Seers at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.
Published on Apr 07, 2023 12:34 pm IST

Coastal Karnataka not BJP bastion, Cong will win: UT Khader

UT Khader, Congress MLA from Dakshina Kannada district, says people have realised the BJP and SDPI are bad for minorities. (HT Archives)
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 07:45 pm IST

Owaisi-led AIMIM to field 25 candidates in Karnataka polls

The AIMIM leader also noted that the BJP formed the government in Karnataka in 2019 with the help of defectors from the Congress. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 05, 2023 07:55 am IST

Result of polls will answer crucial questions

A Naryana is a professor of public policy and governance at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru (HT)
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:13 am IST

Yediyurappa retracts statement his son contesting Varuna seat

BS Yediyurappa
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 12:03 am IST