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Crime

Mangaluru villagers caught Mohammad Ansari raping a calf, police arrests villagers for ‘hurting religious beliefs’

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2019

In the Kunjathbail village in Mangaluru, Mohammad Ansari was caught red-handed by the villagers while he was raping a calf.

News Reports

Amidst political drama in Karnataka, old video of Assembly speaker where he says he ‘felt like rape victim’ goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2019

Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar had created a controversy after he insensitively used an analogy to compare himself to a rape victim.

News Reports

IMA halal investment scam accused Mansoor Khan arrested by ED as he returns from Dubai

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2019

Mansoor Khan, the owner of I Monetary Advisory (IMA), which provided investment options keeping with Islamic laws, fled India in June. He had left behind an audio clip threatening to commit suicide.

News Reports

16th century Brindavana of Sri Vyasaraja near Hampi in Karnataka desecrated and vandalised by unidentified miscreants

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2019

Many Twitter users have condemned the act and called it a deliberate attempt to provoke and humiliate Hindus

Politics

As Karnataka assembly descends into turmoil, CM’s brother HD Revanna naps peacefully inside the house

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2019

Amusingly, this is not the first time the Karnataka public works minister has been caught taking a nap in such assembly sessions or public gatherings.

Crime

Mangalore: Mohammad Ansari rapes a cow by tying its limbs, villagers catch him in the act, arrested

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2019

The villagers also made Ansari touch cow’s feet and ask for forgiveness for raping her. However, when Ansari approached the calf, the animal freaked out and started running.

Law

Rebel MLAs cannot be compelled to attend house proceedings, speaker to decide on resignations in time-bound manner: SC

OpIndia Staff - 17 July, 2019

The Supreme Court has also ruled that the rebel MLAs can themselves take a call on whether they wished to attend the trust vote that it has been scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 18.

Law

Karnataka speaker is delaying acceptance of resignations because he wants to keep a minority government in power: Mukul Rohatgi in SC

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2019

On Friday, the court had ordered the speaker to maintain the status quo with regard to the resignation and disqualification of 10 rebel MLAs.

Opinions

Karnataka now, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan tomorrow: Who saves Congress?

Ashish Shukla - 15 July, 2019

Critics are bemused, fans dismayed as Congress goes on a political ventilator. Vital organs (top leaders) and arteries (regional leaders) are giving up. Deep coma of a few decades, beckon. Can it survive?

Politics