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New Delhi, Nov 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government is all set to abolish Haj subsidy from 2018 following the recommendation of special committee set up in January this year. The decision has come in the face of strong opposition from the Haj Committee of India that wants the subsidy phased out gradually by 2022, as directed by the Supreme Court in 2012. A review meeting on a new

Bengaluru, Nov 3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today hit back at BJP chief Amit Shah for attacking his government for celebrating "Tipu Jayanti" and accused him of making a "desperate attempt" to communalise the situation ahead of the state Assembly polls. A day after coming under fire by the BJP chief at a rally here, Siddaramaiah claimed the election had brought "tourists like Shah" who

Sharjah, Nov 3: Sharjah Karnataka Sangha is all set for its 15th Anniversary celebration on November 17 at Sharjah Indian Association Auditorium, Sharjah. Well known non-resident Kannadiga leader, President of Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha, Rajyotsava Awardee, Sarvotham Shetty will be conferred with the Mayura Global Kannadiga Award on the occasion. It will be a historical event wherein a Kannadiga

Mangalore, Nov 3: A group of Konkani artistes and writers have accused the Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy of “murdering onkani language. In a press release, Konkani Writers and Artistes’ Association (KWAA) has expressed its anguish saying Konkani Sahithya Academy which has been getting grant from the department of Kannada and Culture of government of Karnataka to the tune of Rs 60 to 70 lakhs

Shivamogga, Nov 3: JD(S) leader and Holenarsipur MLA H D Revanna has expressed confidence that his party would win at least 113 seats in 2018 Karnataka assembly polls and his younger brother H D Kumaraswamy would become chief minister again. Speaking to media persons he said that the party has already finalised its candidates for 140 Assembly constituencies for the elections. The meeting of the

Bengaluru, Nov 3: Over 1,700 surgeons working in government and private hospitals across Karnataka have abstained from work on Friday in support of the 24-hour medical services bandh called by the Indian Medical Association, Karnataka State Branch (IMA-KSB). The IMA-KSB is opposing the State government’s move to amend the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act, to regulate private hospitals

Kalaburgi, Nov 3: Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik was detained in Kalaburagi as a preventive measure on Thursday after he participated in a protest condemning the arrest of Siddalinga Swami, honorary president of the Sri Ram Sena and head of Karuneshwar Mutt at Andola in Jewargi taluk in the district. Siddalinga Swami, was recently arrested for thrashing a Muslim man. Senior police officials

Hubballi, Nov 3: Water Resources Minister M B Patil, Mines and Geology Minister Vinay Kulkarni, and MLC Basavaraj Horatti, who are leading the campaign seeking a separate religion tag for Lingayats, have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take a merit-based decision on making a recommendation to the Union government before the model code of conduct for the next Assembly elections comes into

Madikeri, Nov 3: A team from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the suicide of Mangaluru DySP M K Ganapathy following a Supreme Court directive, visited Madikeri on Thursday. Sources said five officers from the CBI team also filed an application before the JFMC court in Madikeri seeking a copy of the investigations pertaining to Ganapathy’s suicide. Ganapathy had committed suicide in a

Mangaluru, Nov 2: Three persons have been arrested by the he Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Mangaluru City Police in connection with two recent incidents of burglary at government quarters in the city. The police also recovered 131 gm of gold jewellery, Rs. 15,000 cash and weapons used to commit the offence. According to a release, the main accused is Jayanth alias Sandeep alias Thapori, 23, son of