Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 11: The three-day hunger strike launched by the members of Airports Authority Union at the Mangaluru International Airport here in protest against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government’s move to introduce public-private partnership for six airports entered second day today. Mangaluru Airport too is included in the Centre’s proposal. Speaking on the occasion, Arvind

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Historian and author Ramachandra Guha, who received a threatening call over his beef-eating tweet two days ago, has refused to file a police complaint. City police, though, have decided to pursue the case and trace the caller. Posting a photo of himself enjoying beef, Guha had tweeted a couple of days ago, “After a magical morning in Old Goa we had lunch in Panaji, where — since

Udupi, Dec 11: A speeding car knocked down a scooter from behind killing the rider on State Highway Number 1 near Sannoni Cross at Nandikur in Kaup taluk of Udupi district on Monday. According to the police, the car was being driven by Sheetal Jain moving from Karkala to Padubidri, when it hit the scooter which was moving in front of it, in the same direction. As a result of the collision, the

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Water resources and medical education minister DK Shivakumar has raked up a controversy, stating the religion of the doctor who is treating Siddaganga mutt pontiff Shivakumara Swami in Chennai. “I’m very happy that Shivakumara Swami is fast recovering. It’s all because of the expertise and effort of Dr Mohammed Rela, a Muslim, who runs the world-class Dr Rela Institute and

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Another front has been opened in Vijay Mallya’s legal wrangles in India with his stepmother, Ritu Mallya, impleading herself on Monday in a suit before the Karnataka high court contesting the fugitive tycoon’s offer of settlement with the banks. Her stated intent is to protect her minority interest in United Breweries Holdings Ltd (UBHL). This development has prompted UBHL to

Manglauru, Dec 10: A delegation of Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangaluru, today attended an interactive meeting with Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Commerce and Industry, organised by North Chamber of Commerce at Bekal. The delegation comprised of P B Abdul Hameed, President, KCCI, Isaac Vas, Vice-President, Prashant C G, Honorary Secretary, and Praveen Kumar

Mangaluru, Dec 10: In what could have been a major tragedy, a warmer at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Government Lady Goschen Hospital in the city caught fire on Sunday. According to sources, there were four newborn babies in the NICU when the incident took place. Apart from them there were five more newborn babies in the adjacent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. As soon

Bengaluru, Dec 10: As expected, the NDA government at the Centre headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declined to accede to the request sent by the Karnataka government for granting a separate religious minority status to Lingayats/Veerashaivas who follow the philosophy and teachings of Basavanna. In a letter addressed to Karnataka government on November 13, the Centre has said that a

Bengaluru, Dec 10: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said he was prodded by Lingayat leaders to recommend reservation for them and that his government's recommendation to the centre to grant religious minority status had led to opposition unleashing false propangda against him. The Lingayat sect was founded by 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara, whose belief revolved around

Mangaluru, Dec 10: Claiming that Baba Budangiri belongs to only to Hindus, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have demanded an end to Muslim rituals in the pilgrimage site of Chikkamagaluru district. Addressing a press conference in the city today, the local leaders of Bajrang Dal, urged the state government to take appropriate steps to shift Muslim graves of from the disputed area to