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Dammam, Feb 23: Karnataka NRI Forum, Dammam Eastern Province, will hold a felicitation ceremony for Dr Arathi Krishna, Deputy Chairman, NRI Forum of Karnataka government, during her official tour of Saudi Arabia. President of Karnataka NRI Forum Eastern Province, Zakaria Bajpe Al Muzain, said in a press release that, she will be addressing non-resident Indians/Kannadigas, interacting with the

Chikkaballapur, Feb 23: In a shocking incident, a Janada Dal (Secular) worker chopped off the left arm of a Congress worker at a saree distribution programme in Gauribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapur district yesterday. Police said the incident occurred when a saree distribution campaign was going on at Arkunda village, Manchenalli and JD(S) and Congress workers clashed over an issue of election

Bengaluru, Feb 23: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Karnataka president BS Yeddyurappa put the focus on unemployment, farmer suicides and women's safety in the state. He was speaking Friday at a forum as part of Prajavani's 'Vision Karnataka' series. "One of our key issues today is unemployment. Another is farmer suicides," said Yeddyurappa. "I am a farmer, and these are key agenda points

Palakkad, Feb 23: A 35-year-old tribal man was beaten to death by local people for allegedly stealing articles from some shops at Agali here, police said. The deceased, suspected to be mentally unsound, was identified as Madhu, hailing from Kadukumanna settlement of Attappady, one of the largest and backward tribal hamlets in the state. The shabbily dressed man, who was living in the forest near

Bengaluru, Feb 23: In what appears to be a damage-control effort, the Congress on Thursday distanced itself from the entire episode involving Shantinagar legislator N A Haris' son Mohammed Nalapad Haris. Miffed that the Haris incident had dented the Congress' image ahead of the Assembly polls, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president G Parameshwara said it was wrong to hold the party

Mysuru, Feb 23: A case relating to dishonour of cheque against a partner of Nirav Modi is pending before a city court. Nirav Modi is accused of cheating Punjab National Bank of Rs 11,344 crore. Amit Kumar Madanlal, the director of Kalash D Jewellery, has filed a case against Chinubhai Choksy, a director of Geetanjali Jewellery, (the firm involved in the PNB scam) over dishonour of cheque for Rs

Chennai, Feb 23: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami will lead a delegation of leaders of all parties, farmers and MPs from the state to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Cauvery issue, an all-party meet decided here on Thursday. Days after the Supreme Court verdict reduced the quantum of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by 14.65 tmcft, the meeting resolved to urge Modi to immediately set up

Mangaluru, Feb 22: Madhav Bhat, owner of Hotel Srinivas Deluxe passed way on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was aged 61. He had been suffering from a malignant condition of the throat for many years and it is said to have worsened in the last few days. He was admitted to the ICU at Yenepoya Hospital in Mangalore on Monday and passed away at about 9:00 p.m. the next day. His body was taken to his

Bengaluru, Feb 22 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today ruled out banning any organisation such as Popular Front of India in the state. "The question of banning any organisation (including PFI) doesn't arise yet," he told reporters here. The chief minister was replying to a query whether the goverment intends to follow the footsteps of BJP-led Jharkhand government which banned PFI for

Mysuru Feb 22: A few denizens of Kuvempu Nagar in Mysuru, experienced anxious moments when they felt tremors under their feet on Thursday afternoon. Fearing that an earthquake was happening, residents of the area rushed out of their houses, into the open, and began calling their loved ones. The tremors were felt largely in 3rd cross and 8th cross of Kuvempu Nagar. It occurred at about half past