Karnataka

Mysuru, Oct 20: Clarifying that there would be no rethinking in celebrating the birth anniversary of legendary Mysuru ruler and India’s first freedom fighter Tipu Sultan, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has said that Tipu Jayanti would be celebrated on the same scale as last year. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, he ruled out the possibility of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government

Mangaluru, Oct 20: In connection with the case of alleged police atrocity on a Muslim youth, who happens to be an activist of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), a police head constable attached to Venur police station in Dakshina Kannada district has been suspended pending inquiry. Superintendent of Police B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda said in a communique here that Taranath, head constable

Udupi, Oct 20: Two persons including a 9-year-old boy were drowned in two incidents at Malpe beach in Udupi district yesterday. According to the Malpe police, Suresh (29) from Bengaluru had come with family and friends to the Malpe beach. He got into the water for having a bath, when he was swept away by high ways. Though the lifeguard at Malpe tried to save him, it was in vain. He was later

Udupi, Oct 19: The strike call given by owners and operators of trucks and tippers carrying sand demanding a solution to the problem of sand removal in Udupi district entered the second day on Friday. Many owners and operators of trucks and tippers stopped their vehicles near National Highway 66 at Koteshwar in Kundapur taluk. When Shobha Karandlaje, MP, arrived on the spot, they gheraoed her and

Mysuru, Oct 19: The much-awaited victory parade took off on Friday, the final day of 10-day Dasara in Karnataka's cultural capital Mysuru amid pomp and grandeur and lakhs of visitors from across the country. The victory parade involves a grand procession of caparisoned elephants, horse-drawn carriages, tableaux and thousands of artistes from the Amba Vilas Palace, popularly known as Mysuru Palace

Mysuru, Oct 20: The Mysuru royal family suffered a double blow on Friday marring Dasara festivities when Putta Chikkammani (98), mother of Rajamata Pramoda Devi, and Vishalakshi Devi, sister of late Maharaja Srikantadatta Wadiyar, died in hospital. The royal family has announced postponing rituals associated with the Dasara festival to October 22, Raja Chandra, brother-in-law of the late Maharaja

Mangaluru, Oct 19: For over a decade, this bunch of Mysuru natives residing in Mangaluru has captured the attention of the coastal region with their unique tradition of Golu or 'Bombe Habba' during Dasara. Once a distinct feature of the traditional Mysuru households during Dasara, is now captivating the attention of Mangalureans. Over 130 enthusiastic Mysurean families in the region have managed

Kozhikode, Oct 19: On November 14, when India celebrates children’s day, a new mahila mall (women’s mall) will be launched in Kerala’s Kozhikode. Considered to be the first-of-its-kind in south India, the mall is located in front of Fathima hospital. Entirely and exclusively for women, the project was started by Kozhikode Corporation’s Kudumbashree unit with the support of state and district

Pathanamthitta, Oct 19: Unidentified miscreants on Friday allegedly vandalised the house of woman activist Rehana Fatima who had unsuccessfully attempted to enter Sabarimala Temple in the state. Fatima had gone up to the Lord Ayyappa shrine, along with journalist Kavitha Jakkal, this morning under police protection. Both retreated midway after a meeting with KeralaInspector General of Police (IGP)

Bengaluru, Oct 19: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Bengaluru Zone, has arrested 14 people and recovered 11.29 kg gold worth Rs 3.67 crore from them. With this the DRI busted an organized gold smuggling racket. The arrested include six inbound passengers from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), five receivers, a financier-cum-organiser, an agent and a transporter. The