Nikhil Kumaraswamy engaged to former Cong min’s grandniece Revathi in Bengaluru

Wedding

There were reportedly about 6,000 guests who attended the ceremony.

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Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of HD Kumaraswamy, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka got engaged to Revathi alias Ruthu in a private ceremony in Bengaluru on Sunday. Revathi is the grand-niece of former Karnataka housing minister M Krishnappa. Nikhil Kumaraswamy entered politics in 2019 and contested from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency and lost to Sumalatha Ambareesh. He is a film actor. The couple wore matching clothes in gold and cream colours. Revathi wore a light peach and cream saree, while Nikhil wore a sherwani. The engagement party was held at Taj West End near Bangalore Turf Club. The decorations at the venue were themed in white, with flowers being brought from all over Karnataka. They exchanged rose and jasmine garlands, and rings. Nikhil gave Revathi a diamond ring. The couple was blessed by their families and various leaders from political parties in Karnataka. There were reportedly about 6,000 guests who attended the ceremony. Those in attendance included former ministers DK Shivakumar, KJ George and G Parameshwara, M Krishnappa, IPS officer Alok Kumar, former DG and IG of Karnataka Neelamani Raju, JD(S) MLC Basavaraj Horatti, and actor Puneeth Rajkumar.   The cuisine at the event reportedly included at least 30 dishes from across the state, with nine different welcome drinks, 10 different side dishes and 14 types of main courses and seven types of dessert.  After DK Shivakumar got arrested last year for a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate, DK Sivakumar and Deve Gowda’s family have become closer. They have been seen together in public several times, and this engagement ceremony was no exception.

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Three African nationals among 6 held for online kidney racket in Bengaluru

Crime

The accused had been running the kidney sale racket by using the names of prominent doctors in the city.

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Six individuals living in Bengaluru were arrested in connection with an online kidney sales racket. The accused, including three African nationals, had been running the online racket by using the names of prominent doctors in the city. They were arrested by Banaswadi police on Saturday. According to reports, the gang approached individuals who were looking for an organ donor for a kidney transplant, as well as those who were willing to be donors in exchange for money. They would then collect registration fees from these individuals, which would amount to anywhere from Rs 40,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh. After receiving the token amount, the gang would cut off all communication with the individuals.The gang has reportedly swindled around 260 individuals using the same modus operandi. They had created a fake website which falsely claimed that they had the authorisation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to run the business and had been using the name of a super specialty hospital in the city and the names of several well-known and reputed doctors. Police tracked down the accused after a complaint was filed by Dr Shafiq MM, director of the hospital. Following this, police were able to use the numbers the gang had published on their website to track down the culprits. The accused have been identified as Esene Lovely (29) from Nigeria, who was reportedly the “kingpin”, Mohamed Ahmed Ismail (24) and Marwan Faisal (27) who are both from Sudan, Herendra (25) and Jatin Kumar (25) from Tripura and Kami Ranjan (21) who is from Bengaluru’s Bommanahalli area. Several illegal kidney trafficking rackets have been identified and busted in the recent past. Last July, officials from Hyderabad had busted members of a kidney racket which functioned by contacting individuals who were selling their kidneys and duped them of lakhs of rupees.

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2 injured in separate accidents involving Bentley and Lamborghini in Bengaluru

Accidents

Investigations are currently underway in both cases, and no arrests have yet been made.

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Two different car accidents in Bengaluru involving luxury cars Bentley and Lamborghini have caused two people to be injured and around five vehicles damaged. In the first incident, a Bentley which was speeding from Hebbal reportedly hit three vehicles under the Mekhri Circle underpass at around 2.30pm on Sunday. Two men, an engineer named Praful Kumar and an autorickshaw driver named Abdul sustained injuries in the accident. The driver of the Bentley fled from the spot after a crowd began to gather, abandoning the car. Praful and Abdul were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to TOI, DCP East (traffic division) M Narayan stated that the Bentley belongs to a private company. Representatives of the company have been asked to appear before police on Monday. Traffic police have seizedthe car. In another accident, a brand new Lamborghini car crashed into a police chowki at CTO Circle, right across from Cubbon Park Metro Station at around 5.15pm on Sunday. Speaking to TNM, a police official from Cubbon Park traffic police station said that investigations are underway and that a case has been registered under section 279 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rash and negligent driving. In March 2019, a Bengaluru man died in a car accident while test driving a luxury model SUV. According to the police, 31-year-old Sagar was driving at a high speed when he hit a road divider which caused the car to topple over and land in a 10-metre deep ditch. He died on the way to the hospital. His wife, son, business partner and an associate from the car company were also in the vehicle and sustained injuries and were taken to a private hospital for treatment. According to the police, the airbag and use of seatbelts saved the lives of passengers who were sitting in the front.

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Ambassador Cui Tiankai slammed comments from Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton.

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To appease Umesh Katti, Yediyurappa promises he will be made minister in the future

Politics

Umesh Katti had earlier told media persons that he was one of the MLAs who will be made a minister in the cabinet expansion but the BJP did not accommodate him in the cabinet expansion.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday promised to make Hukkeri MLA Umesh Katti a minister in the future. The Chief Minister was speaking at his residence in Shikaripura after reports emerged that Umesh Katti, an eight-time MLA, was unhappy at being sidelined yet again after 10 MLAs who joined the party from Congress and JD(S) were sworn in as ministers in the Karnataka cabinet.  "He (Umesh Katti) should have been made a minister in the first list but for inescapable reasons, it did not happen. He will be made a minister in the future. There is no space to accommodate everyone and these 10 MLAs have left their party and come to the BJP to help," Yediyurappa said.  Umesh Katti had earlier told media persons that he was one of the MLAs who will be made a minister in the cabinet expansion. But when the party announced the list of new ministers, it did not include his name. The party named the 10 of the 17 rebel leaders who left the Congress and JD(S) to join the BJP last year as ministers.  Their decision paved the way for the collapse of the JD(S)- Congress coalition government and for the BJP to come to power in the state.  Yediyurappa  sought to play down any rift between old-time BJP leaders and the newly confirmed ministers. He confirmed that the distribution of portfolios among ministers in Karnataka will take place on Monday morning. The portfolios of the ministers has not been announced yet. "I am preparing for the Budget speech on March 5 and focusing on development work," Yediyurappa added.

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Pro-Kannada groups call for bandh on February 13, demanding more jobs for Kannadigas

Protest

The bandh was called demanding the implementation of the Sarojini Mahishi report which recommends job reservations in Karnataka to Kannadigas.

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The Karnataka Sanghatanegala Okkoota, a collective of pro-Kannada organisations, has called for a bandh in the state on February 13 coinciding with hundred days of protest for increasing reservation of jobs for Kannadigas in the state. The organisation is calling for the implementation of the Sarojini Mahishi report which recommends job reservations to Kannadigas in the state in both the private and government sectors.  Nagesh, a member of the organisation claimed that many pro-Kannada groups, transport associations and trade unions had offered their support for the bandh. "We want the recommendations in the Sarojini Mahishi report implemented to secure the future generations of Kannadigas in the state. We have the support of over 100 associations of hotels, shops and transport services," Nagesh claimed. Cab services in Bengaluru may be affected from 6 am to 6 pm on February 13 after an association of Ola and Uber drivers supported the Karnataka bandh called by the outfit. "Association of Ola and Uber drivers in the city have extended support for the bandh. We agree that the recommendations laid down in the Sarojini Mahishi report should be implemented. It will be a boost for Ola and Uber drivers too," says Tanveer Pasha, President of Ola, Uber Drivers and Owners Association, Bengaluru. The bandh was also supported by a few other drivers associations in Bengaluru, including the Adarsha Auto and Taxi Union and Jai Bharatha Vehicle Owners and Drivers Association, another association consisting of Ola and Uber drivers. It is unclear how many drivers are part of the associations which are planning to observe the bandh on Thursday.  Many other organisations too have supported the bandh called on February 13. This includes the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), Lorry Owners Association, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) among others. BMTC and KSRTC unions have not voiced support as yet.  The Sarojini Mahishi report was prepared in 1986 and it recommended job reservations for Kannadigas in government jobs, public sector units and even in the private sector. Many of the 58 recommendations made in the report have been implemented by successive state governments in power in the state. Many pro-Kannada organisations have pointed to the recommendations made in the report asks for a greater share of jobs in Karnataka for Kannadigas.

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KPL betting case: Chargesheet filed against ex-K’taka Ranji captain Gautam, 15 others

Controversy

Apart from allegations of ‘slow batting’ by two players, it was earlier found that the bookies had allegedly blackmailed the players through honey-trapping tactics.

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Three chargesheets have been filed against 16 persons in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) spot-fixing scandal, including former Karnataka Ranji captain and wicketkeeper CM Gautam, a senior Bengaluru police officer said on Saturday.  The eighth edition of KPL —  a Twenty20 cricket league run by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) —  was hit by the multi-crore international match-fixing scam in September 2019. Apart from allegations of ‘slow batting’ by two players, it was found that the bookies had allegedly blackmailed the players through honey-trapping tactics.  "Among the 16 who have been chargesheeted on Friday include five players, five bookies, two KPL team owners and a member of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)," Central Crime Branch Deputy Commissioner of Police Kuldeep Jain said, adding that the investigations will continue.   Three chargesheets have been filed in three different police stations. The accused persons include Asfaq Ali (Belagavi Panthers franchise owner), Arvind Reddy (team owner of Ballari Tuskers), Sudhendra Shinde (KSCA management committee member), CM Gautum, left-arm spinner Abrar Kazi and bookie Amit Mavi. According to the chargesheets, police identified four cases of spot-fixing, including the 2019 final KPL.  Sudhendra Shinde, a former Ranji Trophy player, was the state cricket body member booked on charges of colluding with Asfaq Ali in betting and spot-fixing in the KPL matches.  "Shinde colluded with Ali and facilitated his entry into the KPL and has been part of all the conspiracies with him," said Jain.  CM Gautham and teammate Abrar Kazi, allegedly agreed to bat slow in exchange for Rs 20 lakh in the final of the KPL 2019 edition, which the Tuskers lost by eight runs. Chasing 153 runs, Tuskers ended up with 144, with opener Gautam scoring a 37-ball 29 while Kazi struck 13 off six deliveries.  Similarly, Bengaluru Blasters bowling coach Vinuprasad and batsman M Vishwanathan allegedly colluded to fix a match with the Ballari Tuskers for Rs 10 lakh. Nishanth Singh Shekhawat, also from Bengaluru Blasters, has been booked in the betting case. According to police, the players involved used sign language to communicate over match-fixing like folding sleeves, switching bat between hands etc.   All the charge-sheeted persons were booked under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for cheating. Fourteen of the chargesheeted were arrested and since released on bail, while two bookies, Amit Mavi and Manoj Kumar, are still absconding.  Bengaluru Commissioner Bhaskar Rao had earlier claimed that the players were blackmailed through honey-trapping. However, the police officer said that the probe did not find anything related to honey-trapping in the case or that women were involved.   Even though the police raided the state cricket association's secretary Suresh Menon's residence and seized some electronic gadgets, Jain said no incriminating material was found. "But we are verifying and clarifying the issues further. We may get a clear picture in the future," said Jain.  Run by the KSCA with the Board of Control for Cricket in India's approval, the KPL’s ninth edition will be held after the investigations into betting, honey-trapping and spot-fixing controversies are completed. With IANS inputs

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