Karnataka

Mangaluru Nov 25: It was an eventful and fruitful day to remember and cherish, a day of celebrations and jubilations for the very enthusiastic 600 children residing in 10 different orphanage schools in and around Mangaluru who crave for parental love and affection but unfortunately deprived. Leaving behind their pain, agony, ignoring their Grief and grievances they felt a sense of freedom, relaxed

Bengaluru, Nov 25: The Karnataka government on Sunday declared three-day mourning for actor-turned-politician M H Ambareesh who died at a private hospital on Saturday night following a cardiac arrest. "As a mark of respect to the departed leader, government has declared an official mourning of three days," a statement from Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy's office said. Hours after the announcement

Kasaragod, Nov 25: In protest against the arrest of Kerala BJP General Secretary K Surendran, the party wokers on Sunday staged a protest march to a programme attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Chief Minister was here to lay the foundation stone for a new medical college at Ukkinadukke. Police blocked the agitators a few metres away from the venue where Mr Vijayan chose to come from

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Veteran politician Challakere Kareem Jaffer Sharief passed away in Bengaluru on Sunday. The 85 year old former union minister was hospitalised a few days back. Born on November 3, 1933, in Chitradurga of erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Sharief was best known for his tenure as the Railways Minister (1991-95) in the P V Narasimha Rao Cabinet. He brought several railway projects to

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has announced that the last rites of the politician and actor Ambareesh will be held near Dr. Rajkumar Smaraka at Kanteerava Studio in Bengaluru, with state honours on November 26. Special buses have also been arranged from all Talukas of Mandya district to facilitate the public travel Kanteerava Stadium to pay homage to the late leader

Bengaluru, Nov 25: ‘Rebel Star’ Ambareesh, who was undoubtedly Kannada cinema’s most popular actor after Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan, was also the only one, of the three, who took a successful shot at electoral politics. Unlike his two senior colleagues, who thought of themselves as middle-class role models, Ambareesh lived it up in full public view, making no secret of his love of flamboyance--

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the slain journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case has found about an organised crime syndicate formed in the year 2010-11 which used to target persons which went against their beliefs and ideology. The SIT also revealed that the 18 accused in the case are active members of an Organised Crime Syndicate. According to the SIT report, the

Bengaluru, Nov 24: Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh has passed away here at a private hospital due to cardiac arrest, sources have said. He was 66. A former Union minister, Ambareesh was rushed to the hospital after he complained of breathing trouble and passed away on Saturday night, officials at the hospital said. "Ambareesh was brought to hospital around 9 pm and he passed away because of

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday six months was too early a period to assess the performance of the Congress- Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government in Karnataka. Siddaramaiah, who is also the head of the coalition coordination committee, said the much-awaited expansion of the H D Kumaraswamy-led cabinet would take place at the earliest

Mandya , Nov 24: At least 30 passengers, including 15 women and seven children, were killed when a private bus plunged into the Visvesvaraya Canal near Kanaganamaradi near Pandavapura in Mandya district on Saturday. Only two passengers, including a schoolboy, survived the accident. The bus was bound for Mandya from Pandavapura via Chikkabyadarahalli and Shivalli. The bus plunged into the 12-feet