Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 15: An outfit formed by senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa has warned that any move to sideline him in the coming assembly elections would spoil the party's prospects. The 'Rayanna Brigade', launched a year ago by Eshwarappa at the height of his feud with state party chief B S Yeddyurappa, said it was ready for any conflict if its leader faced any challenge politically. In a Facebook

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 15: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today termed as factually wrong the statement of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju that the state had sought a ban on the Popular Front of India, a Muslim organisation. Vijayan was reacting to Rijiju's reported statement that Kerala had pressed for a ban on the PFI at the annual DGP conference held at Madhya Pradesh last month and Centre

Bengaluru, Feb 15: At least three labourers were killed and seven injured when a four-storey building under construction collapsed on Jail Road at Kasavanahalli in Bengaluru on Thursday afternoon. Eight fire tenders reached the spot and rescue personnel and local residents managed to rescue as many as seven labourers trapped under the debris. The injured were taken to hospitals nearby. A search

Mumbai, Feb 15: Slamming Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa over his remarks that Congress president Rahul Gandhi had consumed meat before visiting a temple Shiv Sena today said that discussing such issues during poll campaign shows the "sick mentality" of the "nervous" BJP. Three days back, Yeddyurappa had hit out at Rahul Gandhi for reportedly visiting a temple after eating "Javari chicken"

Bengaluru Feb 15: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday justified the state government's decision to organise Bahmani Utsav. "The Utsav is aimed at creating awareness about the art, literature and culture of the Bahmani dynasty. The event is organised by the department of Kannada and Culture and the district administration. It is improper to oppose the celebrations," he told

Kozhikode, Feb 15: A four months pregnant woman was allegedly assaulted by six people, including a CPM functionary, over a land dispute following which she had to undergo an abortion in Kozhikode, police said on Thursday. The six people were arrested for assaulting Josna Sibi, 28, at a village in the district on 28 January, they said. A scuffle had broken out between her husband and neighbours

Honnavar, Feb 15: A white cow, which is revered as god by a section of local Hindus, turned violent and tried to gore a two-and-half-year-old child at Navilagon village in Honnavar taluk of Daishina Kannada. The eight-year-old sister of the child managed to rescue the latter. They are the children of Kiran Shet, an LIC adviser and jeweller. The incident which took place on Tuesday was captured by

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government has urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government of India to immediately impose ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI). Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, told media persons on Wednesday that the issue was discussed at the annual DGP meet held in Madhya Pradesh’s Tekanpur in January, where Kerala police

Even as BJP has planned a Suraksha Yatra in costal Karnataka as part of its campaign for upcoming polls, the Congress has decided fetch party supremo Rahul Gandhi to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the first week of March. U.B. Venkatesh, general secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and in-charge of Dakshina Kannada told media persons on Wednesday that Mr. Gandhi would tour all

Kasaragod, Feb 15: A Class 10 student committed suicide here on Tuesday, a day ahead of the model examination scheduled for Wednesday. He took the extreme step after leaving his house informing his family that he had to attend a function on Shivaratri day. He was found dead hanging from a tree on his residential premises late in the evening.