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Bengaluru, Aug 31: RSS functionaries on Wednesday told top state BJP leaders not to induct into the party or provide tickets to those facing criminal charges, the corrupt, the rich just for the sake of funds. Following the party’s national president Amit Shah’s directions during his recent visit to Bengaluru, RSS from now on will play a major role involving itself with affairs of the BJP in the

Bengaluru, Aug 31: A cohort of seers on Wednesday reiterated their demand for minority religious status for Lingayats, readying one more representation that will be submitted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Seers from several influential Lingayat mutts gathered for a “decisive meet” organised by Jana Samanyara Vedike-Karnataka at Basava Bhavan in the city, where it was declared that Veerashaiva

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Tension prevailed in Kaval Byrasandra following a clash between military personnel and locals on Wednesday. Clashes broke out after the Parachute Regiment Training Centre (PRTC) initiated an eviction process to take over administration of a mosque and a temple near Modi Garden in JC Nagar. A few residents were injured when the military men started caning civilians who threw

Bengaluru/Chennai, Aug 31: Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted fresh searches in continuation with its ongoing investigation against Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar. The searches were conducted at 10 premises in Bengaluru, Chennai and New Delhi. Sources confirmed that searches were conducted at the houses and offices of individuals with close links to Shivakumar. Simultaneous

Mangaluru, Aug 30: The Beary literary and cultural association has decided to host the fifth Beary literary convention in December this year. The first, second and third conventions were held in Mangaluru, Bantwal and Udupi respectively. The fourth Beary convention was held in Chikkamagaluru in 2007. At a meeting held here on Wednesday, the office bearers of the Association resolved to host the

Lucknow, Aug 30: Facing flak from different quarters, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday kicked up a massive controversy amid reports of the death of 340 children, mostly new born at two state government hospitals, including the dreaded BRD Medical College hospital, within a span of one month. According to the official records, as many as 42 children, including 16 new borns

New Delhi, Aug 30: Outgoing Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Wednesday objected to linking religion with terrorism, saying there is no colour to terror and it is not right to describe it as "saffron" or any other colour. Mehrishi, who will demit office on Thursday, also said Pakistan was fomenting trouble in Jammu and Kashmir but dismissed the theory that Kashmiris feel alienated as a "concept of

Mumbai, Aug 30: Lt Col Prasad Purohit, one of the accused in 2008 Malegaon saffron terror attack, has got his uniform back. Col Purohit was granted bail by the Supreme Court, last week. Soon after his release from the Tàloja central jail in Raigad district, he reported to the Colaba Military Station in Mumbai. Col Purohit, an officer of the Maratha Light Infantry, he was later assigned to Military

Mangaluru, Aug 30: The internal bickering in Congress has come to fore once again in Dakshina Kannada with former Mangaluru City North MLA Vijay Kumar Shetty lashing out at minister for forest, environment and ecology B Ramanath Rai. Shetty, who knew Rai since his college days, claimed in an interview that the latter was in Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal before joining Congress party.

Udupi, Aug 30: Along with education, people should have practical knowledge of conducting businesses and handling various situations to lead a stable life, said D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmathala. He was speaking at the installation ceremony of office-bearers of Pragati Bandu Self Help Groups (SHGs) here. There are 4,050 SHGs with 139 federations under the Sri Kshetra