Karnataka

New Delhi Mar 30: With the poll schedule for Karnataka already announced, the Election Commission has imposed restrictions on implementation of the MPs' Local Area Development scheme in the State. The EC wrote to the Chief Secretary and Chief Electoral Officer of the state, imposing a ban on fresh release of funds for the MPLAD scheme in Karnataka. The poll panel also banned fresh release of funds

Bengaluru, Mar 30: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah poised to create history - the first chief minister in 40 years to complete a full five-year term - he took to social media to bid farewell while batting for primacy for Kannada and the state's own flag. "I thank the people of Karnataka for this honour...Going forward, we will work with all to strengthen and build the Karnataka model of

Bengaluru, Mar 29: The editor of Postcard News, a right-wing website, which is infamous for spreading lies and promoting enmity between religious communities, has been arrested by the Crime Branch of Bengaluru Police for attempting to disrupt peace through provocative fake news. Police said that Mahesh Vikram Hegde had put a fake news about a Jain monk being attacked by Muslim youths in Bangaluru

Bengaluru, Mar 29: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said that he would contest the assembly elections from Chamundeshwari constituency in Mysuru. "I will contest from Chamundeshwari. I will win with the blessings of people from Chamundeshwari," he told reporters in response to a question in Mysuru. Siddaramaiah was reacting to JDS state president H D Kumaraswamy expressing scepticism

Bengaluru, Mar 29: "If you all vote, democracy wins. In cricket, every player is important. Even in democracy, all are important. I vote. You also vote," says former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid in video message to voters. State election officials, who had announced Dravid as the ambassador and icon for the May 12 Karnataka assembly polls to boost voter turnout, have released the 30-second

The gathering point of the Muslim Ummah or community is the mosque. For Muslims, it is a divine place wherein they connect to their Creator through prayers. It is synonymous to the house of God, as one can see the rich and poor, healthy and ill, educated and uneducated stand alongside one another, praying in synchronization. In India, Muslims fall under the minority category. This qualifies the

Bengaluru, Mar 29: A 36-year-old man, who posed as a client relationship manager of an international airline and blackmailed aspiring flight attendants, was arrested by cybercrime police here on Tuesday. During video interviews, he would force women to indulge in sex chats with him. Deepuraj, who has several aliases like Dr Harikrishnan, Dr Rajesh Panikar, Rakesh Sharma and Rakesh Nayar, is a

Ballari, Mar 29: The infamous and powerful Reddy brothers – Somashekara, Karunakara and Janardhana – who ruled in roost during BJP rule in Karnataka, are leaving no stone unturned to keep Ballari district under their control in 2018 assembly polls, though they are facing several legal hurdles. On the other hand BJP too is trying to utilize the influence of the mining barons in the looming polls

Bengaluru, Mar 29: Hearing the petition filed by former Indian badminton ace Prakash Padukone, his wife Ujjala Padukone and their daughter Anisha Padukone, all residing on Nandidurga Road in the city, the Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Banashankari police and Malleshwaram branch of IDBI Bank over freezing of account. Padukone family had moved the High Court against sudden freezing

Hassan, Mar 29: Amidst mounting calls for unity of secular parties to defeat communal forces in 2018 Karnataka assembly polls, Janata Dal (Secular) supremo has once again brushed aside the possibilities of any pre-poll alliance with the Congress party. “Many leaders are talking of unity among secular parties in Karnataka for the elections. At present, I am not joining any coalition and I won't