Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 25: India’s treasure is that all major religious traditions co-exist in harmony, said the 14th Dalai Lama on Sunday while delivering the silver jubilee lecture on “education for wisdom and compassion to rebuild nation” in the city. The lecture was organised by the Seshadripuram Educational Trust, whose four institutions are celebrating their silver jubilee. Batting for religious

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), an apex body of the Muslims in the country, on Sunday rejected the politically motivated Triple Talaq Bill and termed it not only ''unconstitutional'' and against the 'Shariat' (Islamic Law) but also against the interest of the Muslim women. The board, which held an emergency meeting here at the prestigious Islamic seminary Nadwa-tu-Ulema, said

Under the pretext of speeding up the trial, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) may to drop 13 key witnesses in the Samjhauta Express train blast which had political helped BJP. Around half a dozen saffron extremists, including Aseemanand, are facing trial in the case. “We have not heard anything formally from the Pakistani side since the summons for appearance of the witnesses were issued

Mangaluru, Dec 24: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Popular Front of India on Sunday organised an awareness rally in the city as part of its campaign ‘Healthy People; Healthy Nation’. PFI state secretary Abdul Razzaq Kemmar inaugurated the rally by handing over a flag to PFI DK district president Navaz Ullal at Ambedkar Circle. The rally culminated in front of the office of Deputy

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan has urged the people of Karnataka to bring Bharatiya Janata Party to power in 2018 to enjoy benefits from Prime Minister Narendra led union government. Addressing BJP's Parivartana rally in Haveri, on Sunday, he said that it is compulsory for the saffron party to win impending Assembly if the Karnataka has to benefit from the Centre's various

Former minister Varthur R Prakash has said that he would float his new political party ‘Namma Congress’ on December 31 at Kudalasangama in Bagalkot district. Around 3 lakh people from across Karnataka are expected to attend the first convention, he said. He told media persons that he has identified around 70 constituencies for fielding candidates from the party in the coming Assembly election

Bengaluru, Dec 24: In the wake of brutal rape and murder of a minor girl belonging to Dalit community by a gang of Hindutva activists in Vijayapura, the Karnataka government is considering to introduce a bill proposing capital punishment for those who sexually assault minors. Home minister Ramalinga Reddy has reportedly asked the home department to study a Madhya Pradesh bill that proposes death

Udupi, Dec 24: A schoolboy died after he accidentally fell into a pond at Ambagilukere near Kota in Udupi district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Sri Ram (11), a resident of Handattu village in the district. According to police, Sri Ram was on his way from his house to tuition classes at Moorkai when the tragedy occurred. As he reached Ambagilukere, he accidentally

Bengaluru, Dec 24: The JD(S) said the administrative machinery had collapsed ever since Chief Minister Siddaramaiah started his election tour in the state. Siddaramaiah has kept himself busy touring the state as part of the preparation for the coming election and completely neglected the administration. The tour is aimed at consolidating his position and taking control of the party affairs in the

Mangaluru, Dec 24: A group of leaders and activists of saffron outfits such as Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Saturday gathered at Kadri Sri Manjunatha temple to protest the action of authorities to contain ‘sound pollution’ following a complaint by a few Christian neighbours. They demanded the immediate withdrawal of the restrictions limiting the sound of various programmes on the