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Mysuru, Oct 1: Expressing confidence that he would get a second term, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that Congress party would face the upcoming Assembly elections in 2018 under his leadership. Speaking to reporters, after offering puja to the Nandi Dhwaja at Balarama Gate of Mysuru Palace to mark the inauguration of the Dasara procession the CM said that he will perform puja to the Nandi

Bengaluru, Oct 1: The state government will set up an expert committee to check whether private universities have been admitting candidates from Karnataka to 40% of the seats, as mandated. According to Section (9) of the Private Universities Act (Separate Act), private universities should admit at least 40% candidates from Karnataka in their degree and postgraduate courses. However, there have

Bengaluru, Oct 1: BJP leader Jagadish Shettar has written to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to stop evicting Kannadiga families from Baina beach and rehabilitate those who have already been displaced due to demolition of their houses. In his letter, copies of which were released to the press, Shettar stated that these Kannadigas have been living near the beach for the past four decades and

Karwar, Oct 1: Traditional fishermen were in for a Dussera bonus as they not only caught hundreds of fish in their nets, but also those that swept ashore at the Rabindranath Tagore beach here on Friday. Even as people of the region flocked to see this rare sight, fishermen rejoiced at the windfall that had come their way during this festival. Several varieties of fish including Leppe, Banagu

Mangaluru, Sept 30: The procession of idols and tableaux and dances by various folk artistes marked the culmination of Dasara festivities at the Kudroli Gokarnanatheswara Temple here on Saturday. The procession, which started around 6.30 pm from the temple, passed through Mannagudda, PVS, Navabharat Circle, K S Rao Road, Hampankatta, University College, Ganapathi High School Road, Car Street

Mysuru, Sept 30: The curtains came down on the 10-day world renowned Dasara celebrations here today with a spectacular procession marking the grand finale. Lakhs of people watched the procession, known for its grandeur and regal splendour. The key attraction was the 'jamboo savari' (procession of caparisoned elephants)' of the city's presiding deity Goddess Chamundeshwari, an avatar of Durga. It

Singapore, Sept 30: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has praised the significant contribution of the Malayalee community in the country’s development, saying they have shown how to turn diversity into strength. Singapore’s 26,000 strong Malayalee community is largely descendants of migrants from Kerala in early 1900s. Speaking at a gala dinner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the

King Salman’s recent decree that grants driving licenses to women in Saudi Arabia may snuff out the livelihoods of tens of thousands of NRI ‘house drivers,’ including those from Karnataka and Kerala. The royal order will officially come into force from Shawwal 10, 1439, corresponding to June 24, 2018. Even though the international media hailed the decree as a great “social reform”, for the Saudi

Puttur, Sep 30: Hindu Jagaran Vedike leader Jagadish Karanth, who was arrested by the police almost two weeks after delivering a provocative speech in Puttur, was released within a few hours as a local magistrate granted him interim bail in the wee hours of Saturday. Karanth, who evaded arrest for one week, was picked up by the sleuths of Dakshina Kannada district police from an Airport in

New Delhi, Sept 30: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat alleged on Saturday that the state governments of West Bengal and Kerala are "on the side of jihadi elements that are perpetrating the violence" there. Bhagwat further said that Rohingya Muslim refugees in India are a threat to the country's security. The RSS chief even weighed in on cow protection, saying laws shouldn't be broken towards this goal. Many