Karnataka

Anant Kumar Hegde, the hardline Hindutva leader and Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde, who had recently stirred a controversy with his call for changing the Constitution and objectionable remarks mocking secularists, had to face the wrath of activists in Kalaburagi on Wednesday. Hundreds of activists associated with various organisations including dalit, farmer, labour and women outfits attempted

Bengaluru, Jan 16: The Minority wing of the All India Congress Committee has urged the Muslims in Karnataka not to allow not to allow Democratic Party of India and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen to indirectly help Bharatiya Janata Party in upcoming elections. Speaking at a convention of Congress' minority workers in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Minority Wing chairperson Khurshid Ahmed Saiyed

Ahmedabad, Jan 16: In a major embarrassment to self-styled Hindutva Samrat Pravin Togadia, The Gujarat police has revealed that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad international working president faked illness and staged a ‘lost-and-found’ drama to mislead people and police. The police also dismissed Togadia’s allegation that there is a threat to his life. Togadia had alleged that he fell unconscious while

Ballari, Jan 17: Former minister G Janardhana Reddy, who spent several years in jail (judicial custody) in connection with illegal mining, is still a popular leader in Ballari region, according to Lok Sabha member B Sriramulu. Speaking to media persons here, Sriramulu said that BJP high command should give Janardhana Reddy an opportunity to lead the saffron party's campaign in the district

Udupi, Jan 17: The stage is set for the grand Paryaya festival to be held here on Thursday. There is a festive mood in across the city of Udupi as banners and buntings welcoming the new Paryaya seer, Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swami of Palimar Mutt, adorn all major roads. A large number of devotees have already arrived here from across the state and country. The biennial festival marks the transfer of

Hubballi, Jan 17: Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to settle down Mahadayi water dispute. "The water dispute will never be settled until the Congress party leaders in the State negotiate the matter with their party leaders in Goa. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is unnecessarily politicising

Bengaluru, Jan 17: In reaction to the BJP Yuva Morcha 'cleansing' the stage with cow urine after his speech at Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district, actor Prakash Rai asked if they would do so everywhere he went. Rai shared on Twitter a clipping of a report in 'Prajavani' about the incident. He wrote: ``BJP workers cleaning and purifying the stage ..from where I spoke in Sirsi town ...by sprinkling

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16: The Kerala Police Crime Branch on Monday arrested Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Suresh Gopi on charges of cheating the state government of vehicle tax on his super luxury car, PTI reported. On a bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties for the same amount, he was released on bail, according to an order by the Kerala High Court, when he had approached it for

Dharwad, Jan 16: Noted journalist Patil Puttappa (Papu) said on Tuesday that the supply of essential commodities to Goa would be stopped if leaders from the neighbouring state made derogatory statements about Kannadigas. Papu told a press conference that leaders from Goa should learn decorum and not make childish remarks. He said many Goa depends on Karnataka for many essential commodities

New Delhi, Jan 16: There will be no subsidy for Haj from this year, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today. Naqvi told reporters that despite the subsidy withdrawal, a record number of 1.75 lakh Muslims will undertake the pilgrimage this year from India. Naqvi also said that the Saudi Arabian government has in principle agreed to allow Haj journey from India by ships and