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Kochi, Feb 27: Multi-religion scholar and educationist MM Akbar, who was arrested at Hyderabad airport on Sunday morning after he arrived from Australia, is now being grilled by Kerala police, who suspect that he tried to effect “conversions” through his organisation. The managing director of Peace Education Foundation, was on Monday produced before the Ernakulam Judicial Magistrate Court which

Bengaluru, Feb 29: While arguing against the bail of Mohammed Nalapad, the prime accused in Bengaluru’s UB City cafe assault case, at the City Civil and Sessions court on Monday Special Public Prosecutor Shyam Sundar, termed the attack on Vidvat “an act of terrorism and barbarism, which had created a fear psychosis among the people”. He said granting bail to the accused would hamper the

Chikkamagaluru, Feb 27: Two Dalits have been hospitalised after allegedly assaulted by a gang of Bajrang Dal workers at Alduru in Chikkamagaluru taluk two days ago. Tudkur Manju, Chikkamagaluru district convener of Bajrang Dal, is also among the accused. In his complaint, Dinesh Kuduvalli, one of the victims, said he and Girish Hededalu were assaulted by Manju and his associates Chetan and Prateek

Madikeri, Feb 27: Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde, who is known for communally provocative and anti-Muslim rants, on Monday lost his cool when a Muslim girl objected to his politically motivated speech during an interaction with students. The event was organized by the Ministry of Skill Development, in Madikeri. Rameeza, a college student, stood up and

Bengaluru Feb 27: JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the Women's Reservation Bill, reserving 33% seats for women in state assemblies and parliament, is passed in the next parliament session. In a letter dated February 24, Gowda highlighted that the bill, despite its introduction 21 years ago in the Lok Sabha, had not been passed. "Former prime

Setting the stage for assembly elections in Karnataka, the Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce polling dates in the second or third week of April this year. The tenure of the Karnataka Assembly will end on May 28. Earlier it was expected that the EC would announce the poll dates in mid-March and the elections will be held in mid-April. The SSLC and PUC examinations in Karnataka have

Mysuru, Feb 27: Actor and philanthropist Prakash Raj aka Prakash Rai on Monday made it clear that he won’t support violence-mongers like Mohammed Nalapad who was arrested on charge of assaulting a youth in Bengaluru recently. The multi-lingual actor, who had once praised Nalapad, son of Shantinagar MLA N A Haris, in a programme for contributing money to help the poor, faced harsh questions from a

Belagavi, Feb 26: Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi who is on a three-day Janashirvada Yatra tour of Mumbai-Karnataka districts spent time with farmers of the region. By going to their fields and paying heed to their woes on Monday, Rahul who is on the last day of the tour, gave a patient ear to farmers' who spoke of their crops, loans and incomes. Rahul told them that industrialists and middle class

Bidar, Feb 26: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday mimicked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at a public rally here ahead of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. "Modiji, tell us what you did in four years," Shah mimicked Rahul, adding, "He keeps on asking loudly what Prime Minister Narendra Modi did in four years. You are asking us what Modiji did in four years? India

Honnavar, Feb 26: In what could have been a major tragedy, a crude bomb exploded near the stage where Bhatkal MLA Mankala Subba Vaidya was to inaugurate the District Level Volleyball tournament at Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district on Sunday night. Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police Vinayak Patil said the crude bomb exploded in the hands of Raymond Miranda (27), a resident of Honnavar, who