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Siddaramaiah boasts of ‘London Book of World Records’ certificates, but are they real? Company shut down, dubious antecedents and more: What OpIndia found out

Shraddha Pandey - 17 October, 2025

Taking to X, Chief Minister Siddaramiah wrote, “Karnataka enters the global stage with two historic world records - certified by the London Book of World Records. Shakti Scheme: Largest number of free bus rides availed by women - 564.10 crore journeys, empowering everyday mobility.”

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Karnataka: Librarian dies by suicide over financial pressure due to unpaid salary, BJP slams Congress government for “heartless governance”

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2025

The deceased, Bhagyavati V. Aggimath, was a librarian at the government-run Arivu Centre in Mulakheda village of Kalaburagi district.

Crime

ED seizes 40 kg of gold worth ₹50 crore from Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra in illegal betting case, total seized assets now over...

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches in connection with a case involving KC Veerendra, a Congress MLA from the Chitradurga constituency in Karnataka, and...

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Infighting within the Congress continues in Karnataka, rift widens as 4 party leaders are issued notices for supporting DK Shivakumar as the next CM

OpIndia Staff - 3 October, 2025

At least one or two Congress MPs have been vocal publicly every month since July, demanding that Shivakumar replace Siddaramaiah or that he will be promoted to the post before the end of the year.

Karnataka contractors’ body slams Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt for rampant corruption, highlights how commissions being demanded have ‘doubled’

OpIndia Staff - 29 September, 2025

The corruption charges flagged by contractors come at a time when Siddaramaiah’s government is already under fire over the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.

Crime

Karnataka: Muslim mob assaults and shaves heads of Hindu man and Muslim woman for being in a relationship, five arrested and case filed

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2025

he Hindu man named Mahesh and the Muslim woman named Asin Taj were in a relationship and had been living together.

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As Rahul Gandhi repeats allegations of voter list discrepancies against the Election Commission, here is a fact-check of his claims: Ground report by OpIndia

OpIndia Staff - 19 September, 2025

he BLOs informed the OpIndia journalists that it is not possible to delete the names of voters merely by submitting a deletion application (Form 7)

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Election Commission clarifies Rahul Gandhi’s ‘6,018 votes deleted’ claim, says FIR already filed for 5,994 incorrect and rejected applications

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2025

The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka has issued a detailed clarification on Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that 6,018 ‘Congress votes’ were deleted in the Aland constituency in Karnataka in 2023

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