Karnataka

Two Vokkaliga strongmen of Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress – former chief minister H D Devegowda and power minister D K Shivakumar – have reportedly entered into a tacit understanding to dent the electoral prospects of party hopper C P Yogeshwar, who recently jumped to BJP. Kumaraswamy’s wife Anitha is keen on contesting from Channapatna in the coming Assembly elections. Yogeshwar who recently

In his attempt to portray the ruling Congress government of Karnataka as anti-Hindu, senior BJP leader and Dharwad Pralhad Joshi has called chief minister Siddaramaiah a ‘Mullah’. He also slammed Inspector General of Police (western range) Hemant Nimbalkar, who foiled several attempts of communal forces to create riots in coastal Karnataka. Speaking at a protest meeting organised by Hindu

Jamkhandi (Bagalkote), Dec 20: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has suggested BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa to give respect to chief minister's position if not to the person occupying the post. Speaking at a convention organised as part of "Sadhana Sambhrama" here on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah said that Yeddyurappa had become disillusioned and hence was abusing him in the singular. "This is not the

Porn star-turned-Bollywood superstar Sunny Leone has finally spoken out about the controversy surrounding her performance in Karnataka’s capital on New Year’s eve. She said she will not perform in Bengaluru, as safety is more important. The police had announced that permission will not be given to the event, proposed to be held in Manyata Tech Park. Earlier, activists of the Karnataka Rakshana

Hubballi, Dec 20: Hindutva workers hold flags in their hands and not talwars (swords) because they have great faith in the police department, said senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Raghunandan. Addressing a protest meeting organised by Hindu Hitarakshana Samiti here, condemning the murder a few murders the state, he said: “If the police had not performed their duties promptly, the Hindus

Bidar, Dec 19: An outing on the occasion of Ellu Amavasya - harvesting festival - ended up in tragedy when four children drowned in a lake in Kohinoor Pahad village in Basvakalyan taluk of Bidar district on Monday. The four along with three other children were enjoying a coracle ride, when the boat toppled. Villages managed to rescue three of them. The deceased have been identified as Tabrez

Bengaluru, Dec 19: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday demanded strict action against those who allegedly assaulted two Kashmiri brothers in Bengaluru for not speaking in Kannada. According to media reports, a 24-year-old hotel-management student from Kashmir and his elder brother were reportedly beaten up and their vehicle damaged by a group of men near a bus stop in north

Mangaluru, Dec 19: A variety of cultural pragrammes are scheduled between December 22 and 31 on the occasion of Karavali Utsav being organized by the Dakshina Kannada District administration at the stage of exhibition ground and Kadri Park which will be held every day from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cultural programmes will be presented by the budding local artists of Dakshina Kannada district, other

Over 2,000 students from around 40 degree colleges across Udupi district will get together on Malpe beach on January 13 to create a new record by singing ‘Vande Mataram’. The event is being organised by Samvedana Foundation. Revealing this to media persons, Prakash Malpe, coordinator of the programme, said that the Foundation would enter the Golden Book of World Records by organising the event

Mangaluru, Dec 19: Sri Rajasekharananda Swami, the chief pontiff of Vajradehi Mutt in Gurupura here, had recently set a deadline for Mangaluru police to bring back an ‘eloped’ bride, has warned of intense protests across Dakshina Kannada districts. Priyanka (25), a resident of Dharegudde village on the outskirts of the city, has reportedly eloped with her boyfriend Hyder. Her family had made all