Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 6: In a major embarrassment for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, several Hindu community leaders have come down heavily on its veteran leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for his offensive remarks against U T Khader, Karnataka Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. Speaking at a hunger protest organized by the members of Amrutadhara Gaushala at Kairangala in Bantwal taluk

Mangaluru, Apr 5: An Class 10 student from St Ann’s High School Bolar in city died due to a sudden illness, after writing her fifth paper of SSLC examination, here on Wednesday. According to school authorities’, victim Sweedel Sweety D’Souza, 15, was writing her exam at Rosario High School in the city. After completing her Hindi exam, she complained of acute stomach pain. She was rushed to a

Bengaluru, Apr 5: Kannada superstar ‘Kichcha’ Sudeep, whose recent breakfast meeting with former chief minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy had triggered rumours of his possible entry to the regional party, the former on Thursday met incumbent chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah at his residence. Sudeep invited Siddaramaiah for the inauguration of Kannada Chalanachitra Cup (KCC)

Mangaluru, Apr 5: Within two days after suspending an artiste of Kateel Yakshagana troupe for misusing a Yakshagana stage to make a veiled political remark in alleged violation of poll code, the election officer of Moodbidri assembly constituency has withdrawn the order. A video clip of a dialogue delivered by artiste Poorneshwara Acharya, a member of Durga Parameshwari Prasadita Yakshagana

Bengaluru, Apr 5: Pro-Kannada outfits today called for a bandh in poll-bound Karnataka on April 12 in a counter to the ongoing stir in neighbouring Tamil Nadu for an early setting up of the Centre to form Cauvery Management Board (CMB). The Karnataka bandh call came amid the DMK-led opposition parties observing a state-wide shutdown in Tamil Nadu on Monday, demanding early setting up of CMB to

Mangaluru, Apr 5: NITTE (Deemed to be University) has been ranked 77th in the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018, rankings announced by the Ministry for Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. This is the second year in succession that the young Deemed to be University has been ranked amongst the top 100 of the 800+ Universities of the country. This year, NITTE has

Gururaja Poojary aka P Gururaja, one of the prominent weightlifters of India, has made his country proud again by opening the gates for India’s wins in the 2018 Commonwealth Games being held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Son of a pick-up-truck driver from Chitturu village in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district, 25-year-old Gururaja entered the 56 kg category, and clinched the silver medal

Karkala, Apr 5: The delay in finalization of the candidate for Karkala Assembly Constituency in Udupi district has caused anxiety among the Congress workers who intend to wrest the segment from BJP in the forthcoming Assembly elections. A few Congress workers from the constituency on Wednesday held a press meet to publicly urge the top leaders of the party to finalize the candidate so that they

Udupi, Apr 5: Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, has sought additional security cover for himself from the Home Department because of the forthcoming Assembly elections. Speaking to media persons on Wednesday, Mr. Madhwaraj, who is also the Udupi district in-charge minister, said that he had written to the State Home Department seeking security in the view of

Mangaluru, Apr 5: A week after a cow was allegedly stolen from the Amrutadhara Gaushala at Kairangala in Bantwal taluk, the police on Wednesday managed to arrest two suspects in the case. The arrested have been identified as Ahmed Kunhi from Varkadi and Basheer from Montepadav. The other accused in the case will be arrested soon, the police said. The arrests come a day after the Hindu Jagaran