Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 5: Kannada movie start Upendra, who recently took a political plunge by formally (re)launching Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janatha Party (KPJP), is now facing threat of ouster from the party from its real founder Mahesh Gowda! According to reports, a difference of opinion has sprung up inside the KPJP over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections. Though

Bengaluru, Mar 5: Mohammed Nalapad Haris, prime accused in the pub brawl moved Karnataka High Court on Monday challenging the rejection of his bail by the 63rd Sessions Court. The court said that the matter will be heard on March 7. Mohammed and his six friends were arrested after they brutally assaulted 24-year-old Vidwath, son of a businessman, in an uptown cafe in the city on February 17.

Mysuru, Mar 5: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that national-level secular parties must join hands to defeat 'communal BJP'. Speaking to reporters at the Mysuru airport on Monday, the CM said that the outcome of north-east Indian state elections, will have no impact on the upcoming polls in Karnataka. "The reason for BJP's victory in north-east India is its pre-poll pacts with local

Kasaragod, Mar 5: A school boy, who went missing under mysterious circumstances for days ago, was found dead on the railway track in Kasaragod district on Monday. The body of Muhammad Jasir (15), son of Muhammad Jaafar from Kizhoor, was found lying on the tracks beneath the Kalanad over bridge on Monday morning. Jasir, a Class 10 student at the Chattanchal High School, had left home on Thursday

Udupi, Mar 5: Cleric-cum-politician Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan has called upon the Muslims to get united and emerge as a political power in the country rather than being divided and becoming slaves of various political parties. The founder of the Uttar Pradesh-based Ittehad-e-Millat Council was speaking after inaugurating the Unity Convention hosted by the Udupi Zilla Muslim Okkoota on Sunday

Udupi, Mar 5: Thousands of Muslims representing all walks of life turned up for the history Unity Conference organised by the Udupi Zilla Muslim Okkoota at Mahatma Gandhi open theatre ground, Beedinagudde here on Sunday. The motto of the half day conference was ‘empower the community to strengthen the nation’. The speakers at the conference, who represented various organisations and schools of

Mangaluru/Udupi, Mar 5: After BJP supremo Amit Shah’s visit to coastal Karnataka, the party leaders have intensified their Hindutva campaign in the region. The party’s Karnataka Suraksha Yatra, which entered Dakshina Kannada districton Sunday, has further energised the saffronists to up ante against the state government by portraying it as an anti-Hindu regime. On Sunday rallies and public

Bengaluru, Mar 5: The state BJP, on Sunday, warned that it would launch a stir against the government if it failed to appoint a Hindu priest at the controversial cave shrine of Bababudangiri in Chikkamagaluru district. There is no dispute on the shrine since it is already the Muzrai department's property. The matter was settled long ago as per court order. Instead of appointing a Hindu priest, the

Mangaluru: Food and Public Distribution Minister U T Khader said that a Veera Rani Abbakka Utsava will be held, in Delhi, from March 11 to 18. Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru, he said that seminars on Veera Rani Abbakka would be held in Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, English, Malayali, Tamil and Telegu will be held on the occasion. He added that the state government had already set aside Rs 12 lakh for

Mangaluru, Mar 4: India hockey player, S V Sunil on Sunday entered wedlock with his girlfriend Nisha at Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara temple kalyana mantapa in the city. The marriage took place at 8.50 am. Nisha is the daughter of Taranath Acharya and Sunitha from Konchadi in Mangaluru. The haldi ceremony was held at Sunil's house at Madikeri in Kogdau district three days ago. The marriage reception