Arun Dev is an Assistant Editor with the Karnataka bureau of Hindustan Times. A journalist for over 10 years, he has written extensively on crime and politics.
Articles by Arun Dev
Over 300 alumni from Disha Ravi's college slam her arrest in toolkit case
Alumni of Mount Carmel College condemned what they called “blatant targeting of a young woman citizen expressing her support with the nation’s protesting farmers.”
Updated on Feb 17, 2021 09:34 AM IST
Arun Dev , Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
Karnataka imposes restrictions on travel from Kerala amid Covid spike in B'luru
Apart from travel restrictions, the Karnataka government has decided to declare any hostels, boarding or residential, educational institutions with a cluster of five or more Covid cases, a containment zone.
Published on Feb 16, 2021 07:58 PM IST
Arun Dev
Karnataka police yet to file charge-sheets in 3 sedition cases filed a year ago
Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that Karnataka registered the maximum number of sedition cases, 22, by any state in 2019 and was able to file a charge-sheet in 13 . This marked an eleven-fold increase in sedition cases registered in Karnataka in 2019 compared to 2018.
Updated on Feb 16, 2021 09:43 AM IST
Arun Dev
Were informed about activist Disha Ravi's arrest later, says Bengaluru police
The Delhi Police earlier said Disha Ravi was arrested in the presence of her mother and the Station House Officer from the Bengaluru police station.
Updated on Feb 16, 2021 12:17 PM IST
Arun Dev , Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
Karnataka home minister gives police a new target: Crack the dark web
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa, who chaired the meeting, said that the government would give all support to equip the force to fight cybercrime, which has emerged as “the biggest challenge for the state police”
Published on Feb 12, 2021 04:45 PM IST
Arun Dev
Isro tests satellites developed by private sector for the first time
This is a first for the space agency, which so far has only taken help in manufacturing and fabrication of various parts of satellites and rockets from the Indian industry
Updated on Feb 12, 2021 04:38 PM IST
Anonna Dutt and Arun Dev
K’taka’s anti-cow slaughter law hits supplies, industry worth ₹500 cr affected
The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Protection of Cattle Bill was passed in the legislative council on Monday, ensuring an almost blanket beef ban in the state
Updated on Feb 09, 2021 08:03 PM IST
Arun Dev and Sharan Poovanna
Failed hijacker was on Bangladesh’s anti-terror agency watchlist
Bangladesh’s anti-terrorism agency identified the lone suspect in the hijack as Polash Ahmed, Rapid Action Battalion spokesman Mufti Mahmud Khan said by phone. His fingerprints matched the agency’s crime database.
Published on Feb 25, 2019 05:17 PM IST
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