Karnataka

In Saudi Arabia, where expats are working day and night, cricket can be the sports that bring them together every week, where people from several countries and races play this beautiful game. And this past week, history was witnessed when first ever delivery was bowled by Zahid Akhtar of Abbotabad Tigers C C during the 1st ever T20 tournament organized under the superb banner of Eastern Region

Moved by the plight of children in his village not being able to attend school due to lack of connectivity, especially during rains, this 7th standard pass, petty shop owner poured in his hard-earned savings to construct a hanging bridge across Kapila river and ensured Polipu village in Belthangady has connectivity at all times. At 32-years, Balakrishna Shishila, a resident of Shishila of

Bengaluru, Oct 22: Anitha Kumaraswamy, who is contesting the November 3 bypolls, feels that the Janata Dal (Secular) fielded her as its in Ramanagaram constituency not just because she’s the wife of chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, but due to her efforts in building the party. Anitha, an engineer in electronics and the head of a Kannada entertainment channel, is the first woman from the family of

Udupi, Oct 22: Much awaited Tulu feature film Kori Rotti is all set to hit the silver screens in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada on October 26. Produced by Mohammed Irfan, the film is a thriller and family drama with elements of humour. Rajneesh, the hero is also the director, while TV anchor Anushri is the heroine. The cinematography is by Subbayya Kuttappa, while editing is by Vijaykumar Rai, and

Bengaluru, Oct 22: Dropping another #MeToo bombshell, actress Sruthi Hariharan said on Sunday that four more women from the film industry were sexually harassed by multilingual actor Arjun Sarja. Addressing a press conference, Sruthi said that after she spoke up about how Sarja had touched her "inappropriately" during the shoot of 'Vismaya', four other actresses had narrated similar experiences

Bengaluru, Oct 22: The of diehard fans of Sandalwood heroes have mercilessly beheaded animals before the posters of Shivarajkumar and Sudeep starrer Kannada film ‘Villian’ in order to ensure its success. While one group beheaded a buffalo, another group of youngsters beheaded a goat in two different places. The video clips that show the youth beheading two animals, went viral on Saturday. Police

Mangaluru, Oct 21: A militant from coastal Karnataka features in the list of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as one of the most wanted fugitives who “represent the biggest threats to the safety of our community”. On Saturday, NIA, requesting leads from the public, shared on Twitter a link to the list of ‘most wanted fugitives’. The agency also assured that the identity of those offering

Such was the aroma and flavour of Stuffed Pomfret and Green Tawa Pomfret of the coastal city, that Minister for Food and Civil Supplies B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan promptly handed over a hefty tip of Rs 25,000 to a 48-year old chef. The legislator, who also holds Minority Welfare alongside the folio of Hajj and Wakf, also promised Haneef Mohammed to pay for his Umrah pilgrimage. On Thursday (October 18)

Dubai: The UAE chapter of the Mangaluru-based Bearys Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), was formally inaugurated on October 19 (Friday), at Hotel JW Marriot in Dubai. More than 200 NRIs from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah other GCC countries and India including prominent personalities from business and professional fields attended the programme. The programme began with the recitation

Chikkamagaluru, Oct 21: The maturity and presence of mind displayed by the clerics and management committee members of a mosque at a remote village in Karnataka has averted a potential communal riot after a small group of trouble mongers carrying the idol of a local deity barged into its premises in an apparent bid to disturb peace. The incident took place during a Dasara procession at Kammaradi