Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Eminent Kannada writer and Jnanpith winner Chandrashekhara Kambara has been elected as the president of Kendra Sahitya Akademi. Kambara became the third Kannada writer to be elected to the premier body of litterateurs, after defeating Marathi writer Bhalachandra Nemade and Odiya writer Prathibha Ray. Earlier two other Kannadigas - Vinayaka Krishna Gokak and U R Ananthamurthy had

New Delhi, Feb 12: The Supreme Court of India on Monday, February 12, refused to pass an interim order to stop Kambala, a popular buffalo racing sport prevalent in coastal Karnataka. The Kambala race, held between November and March, involves a pair of buffaloes tied to a plough and anchored by one person. A bench comprising A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, however, fixed March 12 for a final

Belthangady, Feb 12: A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death alleged by his own younger brother and father following a clash at Kasaba village in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday. The victim is Naveen, who worked in a farm. He is survived by his wife and two children. According to police, he was murdered by his father Manjunatha and younger brother Raghavendra. Both of them

Moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of North Karnataka on Sunday. In some areas the rains were a pleasant surprise while some farmers suffered losses. There was rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in Dambal village in Gadag taluk of Gadag district. There was rain for half an hour at Mundargi. There was heavy rain for an hour on Saturday night. The rain in Dambal damaged crops ready

Mysuru, Feb 12: Chikkamagaluru-Udupi MP Shoba Karandlaje on Saturday stayed overnight at the house of one Indresh of Kyatamaranahalli Dalit Colony in the city, as part of the party's 'slum vastavya'. The MP said, after the BJP comes to power in Karnataka, slum vastavya will be a routine affair. Speaking to reporters, here, the MP said, the BJP will come to power after Assembly elections in the

Holehonnur, Feb 12: A man and his son died while 45 others fell ill after drinking contaminated water at Maidolalu village in Bhadravati taluk on Sunday. The deceased are Shivappa (75) and Hanumanthappa (35) Three people Shivappa, Hanumanthappa and Siddamma were rushed to McGann in Shivamogga on Saturday as they fell ill after they consumed drinking water supplied through taps by the gram

Bengaluru, Feb 12: The BJP on Sunday dared Congress President Rahul Gandhi to compare the achievements during UPA's 10-year rule at the Centre to that of the present NDA government. Speaking at a media workshop organised for party functionaries in Bengaluru, Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister H N Ananth Kumar said that Rahul should also compare the BJP government in the state (2008-13) with

Mangaluru, Feb 11: A youth died after he fell into an under-construction manhole near Katipalla 1st Main Road on the outskrits of the city on Saturday night. The victim has been identified as Mohan, a 35-year-old local resident, and a painter by profession. The Surathkal police said Mohan fell into the manhole around 8 p.m. This manhole was open and located in an area without streetlights. The

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has unanimously decided to expel Maulana Salman Husaini Nadwi following controversy over his stance on the Babri Masjid land dispute. Salman Nadwi had met Sri Sri Ravishankar of the Art of Living last week to discuss an out-of-court settlement of the Ram temple issue in Ayodhya -- a solution suggested earlier by the Supreme Court. Sources in the Law Board --

Mangaluru, Feb 11: The sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), nabbed two persons each at Mangaluru International Airport and Mangaluru Junction Railway Station and seized gold worth over Rs 1 crore from them on Saturday. A couple hailing from Kasaragod, were arrested at the Airport for trying to smuggle 2.13kgs of gold concealed in a specifically made abdominal belt worn by them