Karnataka

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 26: Kerala Water Resources Minister Mathew T Thomas, a nominee of the Janata Dal (Secular) in the CPI(M)-led LDF government, on Monday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The move comes after the JD(S), a key partner in the LDF, Friday decided to replace Thomas with Chittur MLA K Krishnankutty. Thomas handed over the resignation letter to Vijayan

Mangaluru, Nov 26: The Mangaluru East Police have registered a rape and cheating case against seven persons including a prominent Hindu seer following directions from the II Judicial Magistrate First Class Court, Mangaluru based on a private complaint filed by a small-screen actress. The first accused in the case is Guru Nanjeshwara Shivacharya Swami (34) from Hunasamanaranahalli, Bengaluru. The

Bengaluru, Nov 26: The number of Hajj aspirants from Karnataka has drastically declined this year as the State Haj Committee so far received less than 6,000 aplifications, below the State’s quota for Hajj (which is 6,624 based on the 2011 Census). It appears that for the first time in at least 10 years, the number of applications for Hajj 2019 may not cross 15,000. With the Karnataka and a few

Bengaluru, Nov 26: A Sangh Parivar backed journalist, who is facing charge of trying to create unrest by making derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), has filed a complaint with the cyber crime cell of the Bengaluru police claiming that he received death threats on social media. Santosh Thammaiah, who hails from Kodagu, was arrested and later released on bail earlier this month after

Kasaragod, Nov 26: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Sunday that the construction of the Government Medical College Hospital in Kasaragod will be completed in two years. Inaugurating the construction work of the hospital at Ukkinadka in Kasaragod, Mr Vijayan said the work of the academic block of the medical college is being completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 25 crore. He announced

Bengaluru, Nov 26: Scores of fans and followers led by top south Indian actors Rajinikanth and Mohan Babu paid tributes to actor-turned-politician Ambareesh Sunday. The veteran actor died at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday due to cardiac arrest. He was 66. Karnataka government announced a three-day mourning and a state funeral. At the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengalauru, superstars

Dharwad, Nov 26: Desperate to increase its tally in Lok Sabha from Karnataka and to recapture the seat from BJP in Belagaviconstituency, the Congress is considering fielding Khanapur MLA Anjali Nimbalkar as its candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Belagavi. Highly placed sources said the Congress had decided to field a Maratha candidate from Belagavi and Anjali is the lone person fitting

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Nalin Kumar Kateel, who represents Dakshina Kannada in Indian parliament, has said that he is a Hindu first and parliamentarian later. After accepting a memorandum submitted by the Sangh Parivar during a Janagraha convention organised at Nehru Maidan, to exert pressure on the Centre to construct Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the MP assured that construction of Ram Mandir will begin in

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Vishwesha Teertha Swami of Pejavar Mutt, who is one of the mastermind behind the decades old Ayodhya movement today urged all the BJP MPs to be ready to tender their resignation if the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government fails to bring out an ordinance for the construction of Ram Mandir. Speaking at the Janagraha convention organised by the Sangh Parivar at Nehru

Ayodhya, Nov 25: The congregation of right-wing activists in Ayodhya for Vishwa Hindu Parishad's mega event for construction of Ram temple has triggered the painful memories of the 1992 tragedy among many residents, with a few Muslim families temporarily leaving the town fearing for their safety. Some Muslim families had left the pilgrim town for good after the large-scale violence that had