Kiran Parashar is a Special Correspondent of Indian Express. With more than 10 years of experience as a journalist, Kiran Parashar has been reporting on Crime, Politics, Defence, Civic and Karnataka related issues. Kiran Parashar is a Post Graduate in Electronic Media from University of Mysore. He is also a member who has completed Defence Correspondents Course in 2017 and is a certified fact checker of Google.Inc.
November 11, 2024 16:21 IST
Though the Karnataka government sanctioned Rs 5 crore to establish the memorial, Nijalingappa's family members say no progress has been made in the last four years.
Tue, Nov 12, 2024November 09, 2024 15:33 IST
The village in Bagalkot was all decked up on May 17, 2019 as the temple fair was underway. The victim’s family decided to pay a quick visit to the temple only to find her lying heavily injured when they returned.
Sat, Nov 09, 2024October 29, 2024 20:13 IST
Previously, cases of atrocities against SCs and STs were managed by the local police, who are already burdened with multiple responsibilities.
Tue, Oct 29, 2024October 29, 2024 15:45 IST
The incident took place in the Tumakuru district where the 19-year-old engineering student spent an entire night in waist-deep water.
Tue, Oct 29, 2024October 28, 2024 04:11 IST
The verdict has brought a sense of justice to the Dalits in the village, but for residents from both sides, there is also an anxiety about the future.
Mon, Oct 28, 2024October 27, 2024 17:54 IST
The Telangana businessman was found dead in a coffee estate in Kodagu in Karnataka on October 8.
Mon, Oct 28, 2024October 26, 2024 16:55 IST
A popular BJP leader in Karnataka’s Kodagu district, Balachandra Kalagi was the president of Sampaje village panchayat for three terms. He was on his way home in March 2019 when he was murdered.
Sat, Oct 26, 2024October 24, 2024 21:58 IST
While the police had named 117 people in the charge sheet, the court convicted 101 people. Eleven accused had died during the trial
Mon, Oct 28, 2024October 20, 2024 15:18 IST
Environment and Ecology Minister Eshwar B Khandre says the noise levels should stay within the 125-decibel limit.
Sun, Oct 20, 2024October 12, 2024 12:18 IST
In August 2020, two senior citizens were found murdered inside their farmhouse in a village in Karnataka’s Hassan district. The mastermind was a man known to everybody in the village, the police found.
Sat, Oct 12, 2024October 06, 2024 10:57 IST
Before parking his car near the bridge, he had also hit a bus.
Sun, Oct 06, 2024October 01, 2024 21:54 IST
On Sunday, the Bengaluru police (rural) had arrested four persons who are allegedly citizens of Pakistan and were staying in India illegally since 2014.
Thu, Oct 03, 2024October 01, 2024 13:56 IST
The four Pakistanis told the police they are linked to the Mehdi Foundation International. What is the MFI, and why was a Muslim family facing religious persecution in Pakistan? How has India dealt with MFI members before this?
Fri, Oct 04, 2024September 28, 2024 11:35 IST
The body parts of a woman were found strewn across Mangaluru in May 2019. The sensational case was solved in three days – with a CCTV camera providing a vital clue.
Sun, Sep 29, 2024September 26, 2024 13:26 IST
The Pune businessman Vinayak Naik was hacked to death in Hankon village, 15 km away from the district headquarters of Karwar in Karnataka, by contract killers.
Thu, Sep 26, 2024September 25, 2024 21:52 IST
Bengaluru woman murder: On Saturday, police discovered Mahalakshmi’s body stored inside a fridge at her residence in Bengaluru’s Vinayaka Nagar. They formed special teams to nab the accused, and eventually zeroed in on Muktirajan Pratap Ray.
Thu, Sep 26, 2024September 23, 2024 12:52 IST
The Bengaluru police said the woman had separated from her husband and was living at a rented house in Vinayaka Nagar in Vyalikaval.
Tue, Sep 24, 2024September 22, 2024 22:25 IST
According to the mother, Mahalakshmi had told her over the phone on September 2 that she would visit her husband soon. That was the last communication between the mother and the daughter.
Tue, Sep 24, 2024September 22, 2024 01:14 IST
The police said they have zeroed in on some suspects and have formed eight teams to investigate the case and nab the accused.
Sun, Sep 22, 2024September 19, 2024 14:08 IST
This is the third FIR against the Karnataka BJP MLA Munirathna in recent weeks.
Thu, Sep 19, 2024September 18, 2024 22:22 IST
According to the complainant, on September 12, around 11 am, he received a video call where the caller claimed he was from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Wed, Sep 18, 2024September 18, 2024 21:56 IST
Tumakuru district health officer Chandrashekar B M said he is aware of the incident, which took place at Dalavayihalli, which is approximately 118 km from Bengaluru.
Wed, Sep 18, 2024September 16, 2024 11:58 IST
One of the men, who returned from Russia, said they were promised a salary of Rs 70,000 a month to work as a security guard.
Mon, Sep 16, 2024September 15, 2024 18:43 IST
It all started 24 years ago, when a local merchant named Babu Sheik donated a Ganesha idol for the Sri Gajanana Samithi in Karwar town’s Konewada area.
Mon, Sep 16, 2024September 14, 2024 11:03 IST
A 2010 police investigation into an unidentified dead body on the roadside in Bengaluru revealed how a Darjeeling couple’s dreams met with a tragic end in the city.
Sat, Sep 14, 2024