Karnataka

Hubballi, Dec 17: Even as the Karnataka state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party has continued target Congress over the murder of Dharwad Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gouda, his aggrieved widow Mallamma has slammed the saffron party for taking political advantage of her husband’s death. Yogesh Gouda, a local BJP leader, who was elected to the Zilla Panchayat while still in prison, was cornered

Bengaluru, Dec 17: Veteran Kannada journalist Ravi Belagere, who was admitted to Jayadeva Hospital on December 13, is still being treated there. Meanwhile, the interim bail of Belagere, who has been charged with conspiring to murder his colleague Sunil Heggaravalli, has been extended till December 18. He was arrested by the CCB on December 8 and was taken to Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana

Countless women may face harassment at their workplace across, but nearly two women raise voice against harassment everyday with the National Commission for Women (NCW) receiving an average of 1.7 complaints per day in 2017. This doesn't include complaints filed to internal committees in companies or government deparments. Experts say more than twice this number may have gone unreported owing to

Hardline Hindutva leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje has sought an arms licence claiming that her life is under threat. She revealed to media persons that she had sent her application to the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner. She said she took the decision in the wake of “growing unrest in the State”. She, however, did not mention any specific threats received by her. “I do not

Shahida Telgi, the wife of fake stamp-paper scam mastermind Abdul Karim Telgi, has approached a court in Pune, urging that his benami properties be seized and used for the country's benefit "as per his last wish". Telgi, convicted in the multi-crore scam, died at a hospital in Bengaluru on October 26 after a prolonged illness. His wife claimed in the application that Telgi's last wish was that all

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The prospects of Indian gymnasts are affected as the Gymnastic Federation of India has failed to function well, according to Indian gymnast and Olympian Dipa Karmakar. She was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of 'Kanachur Agon,' a sports meet of Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences at Natekal on the outskirts of Mangaluru on Saturday. She complained that Gymnastics

U T Khader, Karnataka Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs on Saturday interacted with several senior Congress leaders during ceremony of Rahul Gandhi taking over as the new chief of the party. UT Khader along with Jitin Prasada, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister of State for Human Resource. All the top brass of the 132-year-old party were present at the grand

Though Dakshina Kannada district has been branded as a communally sensitive region, there are several instances that prove the assumption wrong. Here is a classic example. The president of a Hindu temple committee in the district has donated his land to a nearby masjid committee for their expansion plans. The instance that heralds the communal harmony was reported at Olemundovu village in Keyyur

New Delhi, Dec 16: The Interpol on Saturday cancelled red corner notice against Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik saying that the so evidence submitted by Indian government’s agencies against him was could not prove any of the terror charges levelled against him by them and media. The Interpol contended that there was a severe lack of evidentiary basis, a failure by Indian authorities to follow due

Kasargod, Dec 12: In a gut wrenching tragedy, a young cricketer collapsed and died during a cricket match at Miyapadavu school ground near Manjeshwar on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Padmanabha Jodukallu (25), who was bowling the last over of the match. The tragedy took place during an under-arm cricket premiere league organized by a local cricket association. He had bowled the