Shivani Kava/ಶಿವಾನಿ
@kavashivani
Journalist @thenewsminute she/her All views personal. Email leads to [email protected]
“I’m ready to show where the bodies are.” A man who worked under the Dharmasthala temple alleges mass burials of rape and murder victims for over 20 yrs. He seeks protection. Police have registered a case. thenewsminute.com/karnataka/man-…
As sweeping gag orders attempt to erase coverage of the Dharmasthala mass burial allegations targeting over 8,800 links, including reports by TNM's @PoojaPrasanna4 @kavashivani, we remain committed to reporting without fear or favor. If you believe in fearless journalism, support…
Dharmasthala mass burial case: SIT questions whistleblower for over five hours thenewsminute.com/karnataka/dhar…
A former sanitation worker who complained about burying several bodies in Dharmasthala has been at SIT office in Mangaluru today for over two hours. His lawyers got the notice for questioning on Friday night.

Dharmasthala mass burial case: Top SIT official arrives in Mangaluru. They will examine land survey records. A full-scale investigation is now set to begin.
Dharmasthala gag order: SC tells petitioner to approach High Court Bengaluru civil court passed the ex parte gag order asking for the removal of nearly 9,000 links across the internet. thenewsminute.com/karnataka/dhar…
Gaza reporters starving to death – journalists’ association. Collaborators with France’s AFP news agency are said to “no longer have the physical capacity” to do their jobs rt.com/news/621823-ga…
Do not forget. Initially many Kannada media houses did not report Prajwal Revanna CDs because of a gag order. A gag order on reporting rape. Judge wouldn’t even have watched it. We have been constantly reporting on ridiculous ex-parte injunctions youtu.be/P4dPqibMVoM?si…
Dharmasthala scandal: A Karnataka judge ordered 8,842 links on this news story to be taken down! No media house was heard. This is a massive gag on Free Speech. Links include absolutely legitimate reporting by The News Minute, Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of…
The Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari's brother has secured an ex parte injunction to take down 8,842 online links on explosive allegations. The content spans coverage by newspapers, TV channels, digital portals, YouTube creators, & social media users. newslaundry.com/2025/07/21/wee…
When both sides have a problem with you, know you're doing a good job, @dhanyarajendran :)
At this rate, people will have to stop reporting from Karnataka or just spend time daily responding to legal notices. 5th injunction/contempt warning in a week. This is Congress MLA accused in a murder and also a rape case. Got one from BJP Jaggesh too for another story
At this rate, people will have to stop reporting from Karnataka or just spend time daily responding to legal notices. 5th injunction/contempt warning in a week. This is Congress MLA accused in a murder and also a rape case. Got one from BJP Jaggesh too for another story
A sanitation worker in #Dharmasthala alleged he was forced to bury several bodies over years He offered to show where bodies were buried, cops never came After media scrutiny, finally an SIT was formed And now, the media has been blocked from reporting thenewsminute.com/karnataka/dhar…
ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳ ಪ್ರಕರಣ: 8,800 ಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಲಿಂಕಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ಆದೇಶ. ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳ, ಧರ್ಮಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ದ ಮಾನಹಾನಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಾಜ್ಞೆ. thenewsminute.com/karnataka/dhar…
Dharmasthala temple Dharmadhikari’s brother gets gag order. It does two things 1. Prevents media reports till next hearing 2. Wants 8842 links removed. The court order stops defamatory reporting. Well. thenewsminute.com/karnataka/dhar…
As Dharmasthala faces allegations of secret burials, @poojaprasanna4 and @kavashivani report from the ground, speaking to the families affected and activists. Do not miss this week’s #LetMeExplain from the ground, for the full story. youtube.com/watch?v=qV7lKS…
Weeks after mass burial allegations, Dharmasthala temple finally breaks silence thenewsminute.com/karnataka/week…