Karnataka

Udupi, Dec 15: The sudden appearance of a poster greeting gangster Bannanje Raja on his birthday at the Bannanje Circle close to the District Police Office was a cause for some alarm here on Friday. The poster was later removed by the authorities. The poster put up by an organisation, Bannanje Raja Abhimanigala Balaga, as depicted on it, greeted the gangster on his birthday, which according to the

Bengaluru, Dec 15: The members of pro-Kannada group, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene (KARAVE) staged a demonstration, protesting against actor Sunny Leone taking part in a party event Sunny is expected to participate in a New Year party event at Manyatha Tech Park on December 31 night. The protesters are urging her not to participate in the scheduled event. They have threatened that if she

Yadgiri, Dec 15: The Yadgiri police have registered suo-motu cases against Sri Rama Sene Hindu activist leaders on allegations that they made 'provocative speeches' at the Virat Hindu Samavesha held in the city recently by the Sene. According to Yadagiri Superintendent of Police Ida Martin Marbiniang, cases have been registered against: Sene national president Pramod Muthalik, Karuneshwara Mutt

Bhopal, Dec 15: In what appears to be a classic case of the police taking orders from the Bajrang Dal, six Christians have been booked for illegal religious conversion in Satna. The six Christians participating in a religious activity in Bhoomkhar village, about 15 km from Satna district headquarters, were booked on Thursday evening after Bajrang Dal activists created a ruckus at the civil lines

New Delhi, Dec 15: The government on Friday approved a draft law under which the practice of giving instant triple talaq would be made illegal and void and would attract a jail term of three years for the husband, a government functionary has said. The draft 'Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill' was considered by the Union cabinet which gave its nod, the functionary said. The draft

Bengaluru, Dec 15: Raising apprehensions that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) could be tampered with, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today demanded that ballot papers be used during the upcoming assembly polls in the state. The chief minister also ruled out any impact of Gujarat poll results on Karnataka, saying the issues in the state were different. Siddaramaiah said he had spoken to

Bengaluru, Dec 15: The High Court of Karnataka directed the state government to hold a discussion with the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) and hear its representation; post which, the government can issue a license after imposing conditions for regulation. The court also directed the government to constitute a committee in consultation with BTC within 10 days from the receipt of the court's order. The

Kannur, Dec 16: A tense situation prevails at Azhikode and nearby areas under the Valapattanam police station limits in Kannur district of Kerala following incidents of retaliatory attacks on houses of rival Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Social Democratic Party of India activists over the past few days. Four houses of CPI (M) workers in different parts of Azhikode came under attack in the

Mangaluru, Dec 15: In a tragic incident, an officer of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. has allegedly killed himself by jumping into Netravati river from a bridge near Thokkottu on National Highway 66. The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on Thursday. The deceased has been identified K Abdul Rahman (58), a resident of Attavar in Mangaluru, who was working as section officer of Mescom at

Mangaluru, Dec 15: The Karnataka government has granted compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to families of two activists of Social Democratic Party of India and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh who were hacked to death by communal forces earlier this year in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Mohammed Ashraf Kalai, a social activist and local leader of SDPI was murdered in broad daylight at