Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Terming the BJP as a "common enemy", the ruling Congress and JD(S) coalition in Karnataka Saturday said their alliance in the state was a message to secular parties across the country to unite to defeat "communal forces" in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Projecting the unity between both the parties ahead of the November 3 bypolls to three Lok Sabha and two assembly seats in the

Bengaluru, Oct 21: The women constabulary in the state will no longer be required to wear saris while performing their duty, just like the officer class in the police department. A circular dated October 16, from the office of director general and inspector general of police (DG&IGP), has stated that women personnel will now be able to work-maintaining law and order or managing traffic-in trousers

Belthangady, Oct 21: The body of a 19-year-old boy who was drowned in the Nethravati riveron Friday evening, was recovered on Saturday morning. The deceased is Prathik, who was a diploma student in mechanical engineering in Belthangady. He was the son of Sanjeeva Gowda, a farmer and resident of Kadirudyavar in Belthangady. According to sources in the police department, Prathik had gone for a swim

Bengaluru, Oct 20: In a fresh embarrassment to Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka, a city based businesswoman joined the #MeToo bandwagon and took to Facebook to accuse two senior BJP leaders of sexual harassment. However the post was deleted after hours. Madhuri Mudhol, who was associated with the BJP in the past, did not name anyone in her post on Friday. However, she narrated instances of

Mysuru, Oct 20: Former Karnataka Minister Tanvir Sait, alleging that there was lapses in distributing of passes for the Dasara procession, today demanded a probe on the conduct of the Dasara festivities this year. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, he said there was serious complaint against the District In-Charge Minister G T Devegowda and Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh (both from JD

Mangaluru, Oct 20: The 10-day-long Mangaluru Dasara celebration ended on a high note with the immersion of 12 idols including nine forms of Durga, idol of Sharada, apart from Adi Shakti and Ganapathi, in the temple pond at Kudroli in the early hours of Saturday following night-long procession that passed through the prominent streets of the coastal city. The grand procession, which commenced from

Kalaburagi, Oct 20: Congress leader in the Lok Sabha M Mallikurjun Kharge on Saturday expressing his disappointment over again raising of 'Lingayat' issue in the State Congress, said that "Congress seeks votes on development work and not on religion plank". Addressing a press conference here, Mr Kharge expressed anguish over Karnataka Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar apology statement over

Yadgir, Oct 20: Former Congress MLA Raja Venkatappa Naik, his two sons, and 14 others, have been booked by the Yadgir district police under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly creating ruckus in Surpur police station. They were slapped with section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint), 504

Bengaluru, Oct 20: Janata Dal (S) President and former Prime Minister H D Deve gowda, who has taken lead for Grand Alliance, today said that united opposition fight against the BJP in the 2019 general elections was being taken forward on expected lines and the decision of Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party not to go for pre-poll alliance in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

Gadag, Oct 20: Siddalinga Swamiji of Tontadarya Mutt, Gadag, in North Karnataka, passed away following severe cardiac attack on Saturday. He was 69. According to Mutt sources, Swamiji complained about severe chest pain and he was immediately rushed to a private hospital where he breathed lost. The police have increased the security outside the historical mutt in Gadag where devotees have started