Karnataka

Mangaluru, Mar 6: U T Khader, minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs on Tuesday formally inaugurated the State government sponsored Indira canteens in Mangaluru. The city’s first two such canteens started functioning at Urwa Stores and near the service bus stand. According to V. Prasanna, Project Director, District Urban Development Cell, each canteen serves food to a maximum of

Bengaluru, Mar 6: Top BJP leaders, including B S Yeddyurappa and Union Minister Ananth Kumar, have held a meeting with RSS leaders to chalk out the Sangh Parivaar's plan for the upcoming assembly polls in Karnataka. "On March 3, the Sangh Parivaar held its annual coordination meeting at our state headquarters. Core BJP leaders, including Yeddyurappa, Ananth Kumar, Sadananada Gowda and others

Bengaluru, Mar 6: Kannada superstar Upendra, who had recently took a political plunge by (re)launching a three year old Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP), has quit the party following differences with the party founder Mahesh Gowda and other leaders. After tendering his resignation, the actor on Tuesday and announced that he will form a new political party, ‘Prajakeeya’. However

Mumbai, Mar 6: Popular Indian actress Dipika Kakar, who rose to fame as the leading lady in Hindi serial Sasural Simar Ka, has finally admitted that she has embraced while warning people against interfering in her personal life. 31-year-old Deepika, who had her Nikaah with co-star Shoaib Ibrahim on February 22 this year after an elaborate wedding ceremony which included Haldi, Mehendi and Sangeet

Dammam: Jamiyyatul Falah’s much-awaited documentary ‘Pragati: A Step towards Progress’ was officially released on March 2, at Hotel Novotel in Dammam. The glittering evening under the banner of ‘JF Donor Meet’ marked its 30th glorious years of dedication and commitment at twin districts of coastal Karnataka. Founded in 1988 by Mohammed Iqbal Yousuf, in undivided Dakshina Kannada district of

Riyadh: Dr Aarti Krishna, Deputy Chairperson, Non Resident Indian Forum, Karnataka govt, during her recent visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, interacted with Kannadiga expatriates in Riyadh. This is the first such event ever held in Riyadh. Addressing over 700 non-resident Kannadigas on February 23, Dr Arathi Krishna said that most of the demands of the Karnataka NRIs are very genuine and promised

Bengaluru, Mar 6: The much-awaited chopper shuttle service Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru commenced on Monday. With this the Karnataka’s capital became the first city in the country - mimicking Sao Paulo in Brazil - to have a HeliTaxi. The privately owned helicopter service took to the skies, delivering its first three passengers from KIA to the Electronic City in 15 minutes

Bantwal, Mar 6: BJP leader and Member of Parliament from Dakshina Kannada, Nalin Kumar Kateel, who had once threatened to arson his own constituency, has now called Karnataka’s chief minister Siddaramaiah a ‘terrorist’. Speaking at a rally in Bantwal town as part of 'Jana Suraksha Yatre' of the BJP on Monday, the MP accused Siddaramaiah of supporting the killing of Hindu activists in the state, by

Bengaluru, Mar 6: Hectic political parleys for the Rajya Sabha polls is likely in store this week as the filing of the nomination for four seats to Upper House of Parliament from Karnataka opened on Monday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued the notification for the elections scheduled on March 23. As of now, it is unlikely to be a unanimous election. The JD(S) declared that it will

Mangaluru, Mar 5: Retorting to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s so called Jana Suraksha Yatra, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai said that the saffronists are known for disrupting peace and then taking political advantage of the situation. Addressing a media conference at the district Congress committee office in the city on Monday, the minister said that those who had