Karnataka

Thursday’s Karnataka bandh called by various pro-Kannada and farmer organisations was by and large peaceful. Even though the bandh call received lukewarm response in southern parts, it was near total in other parts of the state. The bandh was called to demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the Mahadayi river water sharing dispute between Goa and Karnataka. Police all across

Bengaluru, Jan 25: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, on Siddaganga seer Shivakumara Swami. Highlighting the seer's achievements over the years, Siddaramaiah, in a letter to the prime minister, said even at the age of 110 years, the seer continued to render "exemplary service" to the community at

Mysuru, Jan 25: BJP president Amit Shah today hit out at the Siddaramaiah government, dubbing it "a corrupt, malicious and oppressive" regime and asked the people to "root it out" in the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing a party rally here, Shah accused the Congress of behaving like as it did during the Emergency. He lashed out at the party for its "role" in supporting a statewide bandh today on

Mangaluru, Jan 25: The fourth edition of Mangalore Premier League (MPL) cricket tournament will be held from March 20 to April 1 at B R Ambedkar Stadium, Panambur, on the outskirts of the city. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Mohammed Sirajuddin, said that the event will be jointly organized by the Brand Vision Events Management Company, Mangalore Occasionals Club and Sea bird

Wading into the Mahadayi river row, multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj on Thursday said that “we Kannadigas have a right to the water”. The issue has taken over the political discourse in Karnataka, with pro-Kannada outfits staging a state-wide bandh against the Centre’s inaction over the river sharing dispute with Goa. The dawn-to-dusk bandh coincides with BJP’s chief Amit Shah’s visit to Mysuru for

A 35-year-old bank employee left poorer by Rs 3.4 lakh after he befriended a “woman” on a matrimonial website. Dhananjay Bhat Chitte, a resident of Bengaluru, told the police that he trusted a person, who called herself Shilpa, and paid her money. After several online interactions and telephone conversations, Mr Chitte asked the woman to marry him. She agreed to take the relationship forward, but

Ballari, Jan 25: Progressive thinker and religious guru, Veerabhadra Channamalla Swami, who is also the chief of the Nidumamidi Mutt has openly stated that Lord Rama and Seetha used to consume beef. Cow meat was consumed at the time of yagnas too, the pontiff said, adding that there was reference to it in the Valmiki Ramayana also. The RSS and BJP have forgotten this and are trying to impose a

Dubai, Jan 25: A prominent businessman from Karnataka’s Ballari died while his wife suffered critical injuries in a ghastly road mishap in Dubai. The victim has been identified as Dinesh Kawad (40). His wife Neetu Jain (37) is fighting for her life in the ICU of Rashid Hospital, said Kesar Kothari, chairman of Rajasthan Business and Professional Group (RBPG) in Dubai. The tragedy took place when

Bengaluru, Jan 25: The BJP has been mounting an attack on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over a spate of murders in the state, dubbing the administration as "anti-Hindu." Reddy, however, went case by case and said police investigations had revealed that most of the killings of Hindus were perpetrated by Hindus and for personal reasons. "Of the 23 killings for which the BJP has accused

Bengaluru, Jan 25: The BJP central leadership, virtually taking over the state unit ahead of the Assembly polls, has made several leaders, especially those who have embarrassed the party in the past, jittery. These leaders, including several legislators, apprehend that they may not be able to secure the ticket to contest the polls, if the process is controlled by the central leadership. At the