Karnataka

Activist-turned-politician Jignesh Mevani has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi drop Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde from his Ministry for his alleged remarks against Dalits. On Saturday, soon after a protest against him by Dalit groups, the Minister said he will remain undeterred by “barking dogs.” In a press statement issued on Monday, Mevani

Madikeri, Jan 23: Every student should become the flag-bearer of peace and harmony to be the asset of the country, Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader said. He was speaking at the valedictory programme of 'Pratibhotsava', a talent festival organised by Sunni Student Federation (SSF) at Kottamudi Markazal Hidaya Education Institution near Napoklu in Kodagu on Sunday. Everyone should develop

Hassan, Jan 23: Even as the Hassan district administration has promised to complete all arrangements for the 20-day Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola by this month end, the state government has transferred the deputy commissioner Rohini Dasari Sinduri. The post is important as the IAS officer is instrumental in making arrangements for the event. Sinduri was replaced by M V Venkatesh, who was

Bengaluru Jan 23: The JD(S) MLAs Manappa Vajjal (Lingsugur) and Dr S Shivaraj Patil (Raichur City), who have resigned from their Assembly membership, requested Speaker K B Koliwad on Monday not to disqualify them. After they resigned as legislators last week, JD(S) leaders C N Balakrishna and T A Sharavana petitioned Koliwad to disqualify the duo under the anti-defection law on grounds that they

Bengaluru, Jan 23: In a move that could go a long way in preventing bogus candidates from playing mischief, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will use photographs of candidates on the electronic voting machines (EVM) during the upcoming Assembly elections. It will be the first Legislative Assembly polls in Karnataka where this will be implemented. Besides helping voters recognise their

Mangaluru, Jan 22: Former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary’s much-awaited autobiography is all set for release here on Friday, January 26. Announcing this at a press conference here on Monday, Mr. Poojary said the ‘facts’ and incidents referred to in the book might create controversy and cause pain to some people. The book will be released at the Kudroli Gokarnanateshwara temple on Friday

Hubballi Jan 22: The federation of pro-Kannada organisations has decided to call for a Karnataka bandh on January 25, and Bengaluru bandh on February 4, the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Bengaluru, demanding that he resolve the Mahadayi river issue. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of various pro-Kannada organisations and Kalasa-Banduri agitation committee here

Chikkamagaluru Jan 22: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's body language and expressions resemble the character Duryodhana in the Indian epic Mahabharatha, remarked BJP General Secretary C T Ravi. "The Congress government in the state is definitely a 'Kaurava' government and Siddaramaiah is 'Duryodhana', its head," Ravi quipped. He was speaking at the BJP's special district meeting here on Monday. "The

Mangaluru, Jan 22: Janata Dal (Secular) National President H D Deve Gowda has said that his party would will field candidates in all the 224 constituencies of Karnataka in the upcoming Assembly polls in May 2018. Speaking to media persons here on Monday, the former prime minister said that the JD(S) is open to have an alliance with the Left parties during the polls. "If CPI and CPM approach us for

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