Karnataka

A Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Kochi on Saturday, March 24, sentenced Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid, a native of Bihar, to seven-year imprisonment for her alleged role in terror recruitment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on her. The case pertains to the illegal migration of 15 persons from Kasaragod in Kerala to Afghanistan in 2016 for joining the Islamic State

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Ahead of assembly polls, the JD(S) today suffered a setback when four of its rebel MLAs resigned from the Karnataka Assembly, a day after cross-voting in favour of Congress' Rajya Sabha candidates. B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, R Akhanda Srinivasamurthy, N Chaluvaraya Swamy and Bheema Naik submitted their resignations to Assembly Speaker K B Koliwad at his residence here. The MLAs are

Mangaluru, Mar 24: Four years after they were arrested by the police in connection with the murder case of Bajrang Dal activist Rajesh Poojary at Kalpane in Bantwal taluk, a local court has exonerated the three Muslim youths. Irshad (23), Imran (21) and Husain (23), residents of Malluru village, who had spent several days in police custody and judicial custody, were acquitted by the district

Bengaluru, Mar 24: The Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha, on Saturday, said that Veerashaivas and Lingayats are two different entities and that it would launch an intensified agitation if the Centre fails to give its nod for the state Cabinet's decision to accord minority status to Lingayats. This comes a day after Akila Bharat Veerashaiva Mahasabha passed a nine-point resolution to keep the Veerashaiva

Mysuru, Mar 24: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday continued his tirade against demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) while saying that both did massive damage to Indian economy and job creation. “I think demonetisation was a mistake and should not have been done. Demonetisation and GST were massive damage to the Indian economy and job creation. I have a problem with the way

Mysuru, Mar 24: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday kick-started the fourth leg of his Janaashirvaad Yatra in Mysuru region with a visit to Chamundeshwari Temple on the outskirts of Mysuru. Rahul arrived at Mandakalli Airport by a special plane at 9.15 am. The Congress president, joined by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president G Parameshwara, headed

Hassan, Mar 24: Congress leader and MLA from Belur constituency, Y N Rudresh Gowda died of multiple organ failure at Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. He was 63. Rudresh Gowda was hospitalised a few days back after he developed sudden health complications. Because of his illness, he did not cast his vote in Rajya Sabha elections on Friday. A two-time MLA from Belur constituency in Hassan

The Kasaragod Zilla Panchayat of Kerala has proposed construction of a mini-airport or airstrip to accelerate the growth of tourism industry in the coastal district. The plan is to float a company modelled on the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kasaragod and facilitate operation of small aircraft. This was among the highlights of the budget presented by Zilla Panchayat vice president

Mysuru, Mar 24: Seven rebel Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs, who supported the third candidate of the Congress in the elections to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka on Friday, will officially join the Congress on Sunday, March 25, in the presence of AICC president Rahul Gandhi. B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan (Chamarajpet), N. Cheluvarayaswamy (Nagamangala), Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy R. (Pulakeshinagar), H.C

Mandya, Mar 24: Ten persons, including children, were injured in a giant helium balloon blast here on Friday. It is said that a group of people was making arrangements to welcome Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who will visit the town on March 25, and was filling the balloons from a cylinder, when the mishap occurred. The injured are Dasharath (46) and Varun (25) from Bengaluru, Preethi (12)