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Mumbai, Feb 15: Slamming Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa over his remarks that Congress president Rahul Gandhi had consumed meat before visiting a temple Shiv Sena today said that discussing such issues during poll campaign shows the "sick mentality" of the "nervous" BJP. Three days back, Yeddyurappa had hit out at Rahul Gandhi for reportedly visiting a temple after eating "Javari chicken"

Bengaluru Feb 15: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday justified the state government's decision to organise Bahmani Utsav. "The Utsav is aimed at creating awareness about the art, literature and culture of the Bahmani dynasty. The event is organised by the department of Kannada and Culture and the district administration. It is improper to oppose the celebrations," he told

Kozhikode, Feb 15: A four months pregnant woman was allegedly assaulted by six people, including a CPM functionary, over a land dispute following which she had to undergo an abortion in Kozhikode, police said on Thursday. The six people were arrested for assaulting Josna Sibi, 28, at a village in the district on 28 January, they said. A scuffle had broken out between her husband and neighbours

Honnavar, Feb 15: A white cow, which is revered as god by a section of local Hindus, turned violent and tried to gore a two-and-half-year-old child at Navilagon village in Honnavar taluk of Daishina Kannada. The eight-year-old sister of the child managed to rescue the latter. They are the children of Kiran Shet, an LIC adviser and jeweller. The incident which took place on Tuesday was captured by

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government has urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government of India to immediately impose ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI). Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, told media persons on Wednesday that the issue was discussed at the annual DGP meet held in Madhya Pradesh’s Tekanpur in January, where Kerala police

Even as BJP has planned a Suraksha Yatra in costal Karnataka as part of its campaign for upcoming polls, the Congress has decided fetch party supremo Rahul Gandhi to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the first week of March. U.B. Venkatesh, general secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and in-charge of Dakshina Kannada told media persons on Wednesday that Mr. Gandhi would tour all

Kasaragod, Feb 15: A Class 10 student committed suicide here on Tuesday, a day ahead of the model examination scheduled for Wednesday. He took the extreme step after leaving his house informing his family that he had to attend a function on Shivaratri day. He was found dead hanging from a tree on his residential premises late in the evening.

Sirsi, Feb 15: BJP leader and union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde has asked the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to get Congress president Rahul Gandhi's blood tested for purity. The Uttara Kannada MP was responding to the row over BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa’s allegation that Rahul had consumed chicken before visiting a temple. Dismissing Yeddyurappa’s allegation as baseless, Siddaramaiah had

As part of its campaign for upcoming Assembly elections, the Karnataka state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party will be organising a ‘Suraksha Yatra' in Coastal and Malnad regions from March 3 to 6. The party leaders will take out padayatra from two places -- Kushalnagar in Kodagu district and Ankola in Uttara Kannada district. Both the yatras will culminate in a rally at Suratkal in Dakshina Kannada

Udupi, Feb 14: Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa on Wednesday inaugurated three new taluks in Udupi district. They are Byndoor, Brahmavar, and Kaup. With the inauguration of these three taluks, the total number of taluks in the district has doubled to six. Hitherto, only Udupi, Kundapur and Karkala had taluk status. While Byndoor taluk has been carved out of Kundapur taluk, Udupi taluk has been