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Ballari, Jan 17: Former minister G Janardhana Reddy, who spent several years in jail (judicial custody) in connection with illegal mining, is still a popular leader in Ballari region, according to Lok Sabha member B Sriramulu. Speaking to media persons here, Sriramulu said that BJP high command should give Janardhana Reddy an opportunity to lead the saffron party's campaign in the district

Udupi, Jan 17: The stage is set for the grand Paryaya festival to be held here on Thursday. There is a festive mood in across the city of Udupi as banners and buntings welcoming the new Paryaya seer, Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami of Palimar Mutt, adorn all major roads. A large number of devotees have already arrived here from across the state and country. The biennial festival marks the transfer of

Hubballi, Jan 17: Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to settle down Mahadayi water dispute. "The water dispute will never be settled until the Congress party leaders in the State negotiate the matter with their party leaders in Goa. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is unnecessarily politicising

Bengaluru, Jan 17: In reaction to the BJP Yuva Morcha 'cleansing' the stage with cow urine after his speech at Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district, actor Prakash Rai asked if they would do so everywhere he went. Rai shared on Twitter a clipping of a report in 'Prajavani' about the incident. He wrote: ``BJP workers cleaning and purifying the stage ..from where I spoke in Sirsi town ...by sprinkling

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16: The Kerala Police Crime Branch on Monday arrested Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Suresh Gopi on charges of cheating the state government of vehicle tax on his super luxury car, PTI reported. On a bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties for the same amount, he was released on bail, according to an order by the Kerala High Court, when he had approached it for

Dharwad, Jan 16: Noted journalist Patil Puttappa (Papu) said on Tuesday that the supply of essential commodities to Goa would be stopped if leaders from the neighbouring state made derogatory statements about Kannadigas. Papu told a press conference that leaders from Goa should learn decorum and not make childish remarks. He said many Goa depends on Karnataka for many essential commodities

New Delhi, Jan 16: There will be no subsidy for Haj from this year, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today. Naqvi told reporters that despite the subsidy withdrawal, a record number of 1.75 lakh Muslims will undertake the pilgrimage this year from India. Naqvi also said that the Saudi Arabian government has in principle agreed to allow Haj journey from India by ships and

Bengaluru, Jan 16: The city police have arrested five men including two rowdy sheeters for assaulting a bike rider, his brother and a woman after their bike brushed with one of the gang member's leg on the New Year's night. The incident happened in Mottappanapalaya in Indiranagar 6th stage. The assault was captured on two CCTV cameras where a gang of at least 12 drunk men was seen dancing on the

Chikkaballapur, Jan 16: Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday termed the BJP as a party of jokers and heroines. Commenting on the Mahadayi water dispute and Goan Water Resources Minister Vinod Palienkar's use of unparliamentary words for the people of Karnataka, Reddy said: "Amit Shash is the manager for the drama staged by the BJP regarding Mahadayi water dispute. He has distributed certain

Ahmedabad, Jan 16: VHP leader Pravin Togadia, who briefly went missing, charged on Tuesday that “some people” were trying to stifle his voice and that he was not allowed to speak on issues like Ram Temple, farmers and cow slaughter. A tearful Togadia, 62, made the allegations at a press conference, where he also said that he went into hiding as he feared police will kill him in an encounter. “I am