Karnataka

Kalaburgi, Jul 30: Thousands of devotees cutting across religious are thronging the dargah of Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Banda-Nawaz Gaisu Daraz who had spent his entire life on building a permanent bond between the people of different communities in the Hyderabad Karnataka region. The 614th Urs-e-Shareef at the historic dargah in Kalaburagi commenced yesterday with special prayers at the Mehboob

Udupi, Jul 30: He started his career in a private company in Chikkamagaluru after obtaining B.Com. However, he was keenly aspiring to serve the country through defense forces. It was his dream. Before his aspiration gets faded, he got an opportunity to apply for the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector in BSF through a newspaper. Later, he was called for written test & consequently for the final

The recent debate around ‘no confidence’ in the Loksabha (21st July 2018); brought to fore the policies of the Modi sarkar. Modi Sarkar has failed the country on most of the counts, control over corruption, bringing back black money hoarded in foreign banks, and failed the electoral promises like 15 lakhs in every body’s account, creation of employment for youth, controlling the rising prices

Mysuru, Jul 30: Flaying the demand by some BJP leaders for separate statehood for North Karnataka, former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the party does not have any right to seek it as the NDA government's contribution towards the region's development was "zero." "The Narendra Modi-led NDA government's contribution towards the development of North Karnataka is zero. Now some BJP

Bengaluru, Jul 30: Karnataka water resources minister DK Shivakumar accused the BJP of trying to fuel separatist sentiments, as he termed the demand for separate north Karnataka state as a "conspiracy" for political gains. The senior Congress leader also said the coalition government was committed for the all round development of "akhanda Karnataka" (united Karnataka). "There is no question of

Mysuru, Jul 30: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said those who don't know the objectives of unification of Karnataka and its struggles during that time, are demanding statehood for North Karnataka. “Those supporting a separate North Karnataka state are engaged in a foolish argument,” he said. “Karnataka was unified after a lot of struggle. It is an important historic event. Those

Udupi, Jul 29: A businessman was stabbed to death at Perampalli in Manipal Police Station limits in Udupi district on Sunday afternoon. The victim, Guruprasad Bhat (45), was at a recreation club when three persons who came in a four-wheeler, attacked him with knives and fled from the spot. Guruprasad, who was heavily bleeding, was rushed to Manipal Hospital but succumbed to injuries on the way. He

Bantwal, Jul 29: A gang of men belonging to a particular community thrashed a man belonging to another community following an argument at Farangipete in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada today. The alleged attack sparked a mild communal tension in the area. The police have stepped up security measures to prevent recurrence of untoward incidents. Suresh, a resident of Kota in Udupi district has

Jul 29: An inter-ministerial panel has submitted recommendations to the Home Ministry to tighten the Passport law to prevent defaulting promoters and fraudsters like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi from fleeing the country. The home ministry had constituted a panel to look into the issue of Indian passport holders obtaining duel citizenship as has been the case of Choksi. The panel

Bengaluru, Jul 29: Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar took a jibe at the Centre on the loan waiver scheme and said the Modi government hasn’t even waived Rs 10 borrowed by farmers. The Opposition BJP has not been able to digest the loan waiver scheme announced by the Kumaraswamy government, he said. “A person cannot become a farmer by just wearing a green shawl,” he added. The government has