Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jan 16: The city police have arrested five men including two rowdy sheeters for assaulting a bike rider, his brother and a woman after their bike brushed with one of the gang member's leg on the New Year's night. The incident happened in Mottappanapalaya in Indiranagar 6th stage. The assault was captured on two CCTV cameras where a gang of at least 12 drunk men was seen dancing on the

Chikkaballapur, Jan 16: Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday termed the BJP as a party of jokers and heroines. Commenting on the Mahadayi water dispute and Goan Water Resources Minister Vinod Palienkar's use of unparliamentary words for the people of Karnataka, Reddy said: "Amit Shash is the manager for the drama staged by the BJP regarding Mahadayi water dispute. He has distributed certain

Ahmedabad, Jan 16: VHP leader Pravin Togadia, who briefly went missing, charged on Tuesday that “some people” were trying to stifle his voice and that he was not allowed to speak on issues like Ram Temple, farmers and cow slaughter. A tearful Togadia, 62, made the allegations at a press conference, where he also said that he went into hiding as he feared police will kill him in an encounter. “I am

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief Dr G Parameshwara has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to divide society on the bases of religion and caste. Addressing a Congress workers’ conference at Deodurga town in Raichur district recently, he said that Congress is the only party pushing for the development of all castes and religions. Taking a dig at Amit Shah, BJP national president

Mangaluru, Jan 16: The past experiences have enabled the officials in the Dakshina Kannada district administration and Mangaluru City Corporation to take precautionary measures to face any drinking water shortage in the coastal city. Kavita Sanil, the Mayor of MCC, said that the water level at Thumbe Vented Dam across the Netravathi, the main source of water to Mangaluru, was one metre higher than

Bengaluru, Jan 16: JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to contest the Assembly elections as an independent and win to prove his claim about personal charisma. Speaking to reporters after inducting former minister Anand Asnotikar who quit the BJP into the JD(S), Kumaraswamy said Siddaramaiah, in his early days, grew politically due to the support of former

Bengaluru, Jan 16: Goa Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar's comments calling Kannadigas 'harami' (illegitimate or bastard) continued to draw condemnation from political leaders in the state on Monday. BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa sought an unconditional apology from Palyekar over his remarks. "I strongly condemn and demand an unconditional apology from Goa Forward Party leader and Goa

New Delhi Jan 16: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and senior Congress leaders may soon embark on a mass contact programme to seek inputs from the electorate on their expectations from the party if voted to power again in the upcoming Assembly elections. The manifesto-drafting exercise, helmed by senior leader M Veerappa Moily, has by and large been an internal affair involving consultations with party

Panaji, Jan 16: Goa Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar today said neighbouring Karnataka was a "habitual lier" on the Mahadayi river case. Earlier in the day, Karnataka Water Resources Minister M B Patil demanded an apology from Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar over alleged abusive words used by Palyekar against Kannadigas recently. "If Karnataka minister feels that Goa and Goans are liars

Mangaluru, Jan 15: Panambur police and CCB sleuths have arrested two more persons in connection with the murder of BJP worker Deepak Rao at Katipalla in Surathkal on January 3. According to City Police Commissioner T R Suresh, the arrested are Abdul Ajeej alias Ajeej (42) of Katipalla Second bBock and Abdul Ajeem alias Ajeem (34) of Krishnapura Sixth Block in Surathkal. The police have already