Karnataka News Live Updates: HC acquits accused in Belagavi triple murder case

The High Court of Karnataka has acquitted the accused in the sensational Belagavi triple murder accused. The judgement of acquittal by the division bench of Justice K S Mudagal and Justice M G S Kamal came on the appeal filed by Praveen Bhat against the order of the sessions court in Belagavi which had found him guilty of the murders and sentenced him to life imprisonment in April 2018. (PTI)

Two Muslim girl students, who protested against the prohibition of hijab at the university college in the city, have taken no-objection certificates (NOC) from the college to join other colleges, while one was issued a transfer certificate (TC). Of the three girl students, two had held a press meet and questioned the decision of the university to strictly implement the uniform rule inside the campus. (PTI)

The Income-Tax (IT) department raids are underway at multiple locations linked to educational institutions in Karnataka over tax evasion suspicions on Thursday. (ANI)

A tailor in financial distress surrendered before police after fatally stabbing his wife in the neck and trying to murder his 14-year-old daughter at his residence in Mathikere, north Bengaluru, on Wednesday. Yeshwantpur police identified the accused as Dhanendra, 49, from Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The deceased was his wife Anusuya, 42, also a tailor. Their daughter Sahana is being treated in a hospital.

In a move signifying a major change in admissions to private and unaided engineering colleges in Karnataka, ComedK Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET) will be scrapped from next year and the rankings of a refurbished Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will be considered for allotting seats in these institutions. READ MORE

With BBMP planning to construct seven grade separators along the proposed Phase 3 Metro corridor on Outer Ring Road (west), Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited asked the civic agency not to undertake any work without consulting it.

Hundreds of people ran out of their houses in remote villages of Holenarasipur taluk in the district in the early hours of Thursday following a moderate earthquake. The incident was reported at 4.37am. READ MORE

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said on Wednesday that Palike does not have ownership of the disputed Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet.Giri Nath told reporters that according to available documents, Supreme Court and other court orders have said that "BBMP does not have ownership of the land although the ground was in their possession". He pointed out that 'possession' and 'ownership' are different. READ MORE

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai will make an emergency visit to Delhi on Thursday afternoon to discuss political issues with the party high command. The itinerary released by the CM’s office simply said he would meet Union ministers, but no names were mentioned.

In a major evaluation goof-up, several third-semester VTU engineering students were awarded more than the maximum marks (100) in one subject, when the results were announced on Tuesday. After VTU fixed the error, several of these students were marked failed on Wednesday. READ MORE