Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 5: A few activists and agitators were briefly detained on Tuesday in Bengaluru during a protest against the government’s failure in arresting the culprits in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh. The protest meet was organised by the Gauri Hatya Virodhi Vedike in protest at Anand Rao circle in the city demanding a true response by none other than Chief Minister Siddraramaiah, as

Hassan, Dec 5: Two female passengers died on the spot and around 10 people suffered injuries in a head-on collision between a KSRTC Volvo and a private bus near Heddurga village in Alur taluk early morning on Tuesday. The victims have been identified as Fathima Sameera (28) from Chengala near Kasargod, who was travelling in the KSRTC bus and Yashodha (44) travelling in the private bus. The KSRTC

Balalri, Dec 5: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is not doing enough to empower of his own Kuruba community, according to former prime minister and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, Gowda said that the CM not giving Kuruba community leaders many roles in governance and keeping all the powers to himself. He said that this the CM was doing despite the Kuruba community

First time voters are likely to play a decisive role in 2018 Karnataka Assembly polls as across the state over 50 lakh voters have been included in the voters’ list after 2013 assembly polls. According to Sanjiv Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka, over 4.9 crore persons are eligible to vote in the 2018 polls compared to 4.36 crore in 2013. He said further inclusion in the electoral list

Manglauru, Dec 5: The National Highway 169 Action Committee has demanded the four-laning of ever-busy Mangaluru-Moodbidri road. Addressing a protest meet at Gurupura-Kaikamba on Monday, Sudarshan Shetty Permanki, the organizing secretary of the Committee, said that the 35km road stretch has completely been neglected by the elected representatives. He said the road, which was upgraded into NH 63

Benagluru, Dec 5: Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy has slammed BJP leader and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha for his repeatedly violating law and trying to disrupt peace. Speaking to media persons here, Reddy said that Simha would face action for 'derogatory' remarks on historical figures. Simha was criticised for his remarks on Onake Obavva and Kittur Rani Chennamma on social media. "The

Bagalkot Dec 5: A local leader of Bharatiya Janata Party has triggered a controversy by announcing a huge cash reward for those who behead a local Moulvi, who according to BJP is an anti-national. Moulvi Abdul Habeeb Imam Saab, while addressing a gathering during Eid Milad function in Hubballi, had reportedly stated that Ganeshpet in Hubballi resembled Pakistan. Assistant Commissioner of Police

Chikkamagaluru, Dec 5: Dozens of people have been arrested by the Chikkamagaluru district police in connection with violence during Datta Jayanti celebrations at Bababudangiri, said Superintendent of Police K Annamalai. Briefing media persons on Monday, he said that 34 persons had been arrested and two vehicles had been seized following an incident reported at Inam Dattatreya Peeta Bababudangiri

Mysuru, Dec 5: A video of MP Pratap Simha, stating that BJP president Amit Shah has directed BJP youth wing to take out violent protests, has gone viral. It is said that Simha, also the youth wing state president, has shared the video on the social media. In the video, the MP says that Shah, during his visit to Bengaluru, had asked about the protests taken out by the BJP youth wing. "When I said

New Delhi, Dec 5: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday rejected Pradesh Congress Committee president G Parameshwara's suggestion for adopting the one-family-one-ticket norm to check the clamour among family members of party leaders to get picked for the coming Assembly elections. Siddaramaiah said it was "impractical" to enforce or implement such a norm for selecting candidates. "The