Karnataka

Mandya, Nov 4: Months after Siddaramaiah government launched Indira Canteens in Bengaluru, a fan of actor-turned politician Ramya has opened a canteen named after her in Mandya. The Ramya Canteen on the lines of Indira Canteens will provide food at subsidised rates. Congress district unit president M S Atmananda inaugurated the Ramya Canteen near the government hospital at Ashoknagar in the city

Kalaburagi, Dec 4: The police have arrested nine notorious criminals in Kalaburagi and have recovered 20 country-made pistols and 54 bullets from them. Inspector General of Police (North-East Range) Alok Kumar briefing reporters here on Monday, said, "Two of the arrested - Mallikarjun and Arjun - were associates of Chandappa Harijan. The arrested were involved in criminal activities in Afzalpur."

Mysuru, Dec 4: Even though the local unit of Bharatiya Janata Party withdrew its Hunsur bandh call on Monday a day after Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha was arrested for violation of prohibitory orders, a protest meet was held under the leadership of Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje at Gandhi Chowk in the city. Tension prevailed in the town as violence was witnessed during the celebration

Chikkamagaluru, Dec 4: Clad in saffron, they call themselves the devotees of Sree Guru Dattatreya. But, their action proves that what lies in their heart is mere communal hatred and not devotion. On December 3, the last day of the controversial Datta Janyanti, a three day “religio-political utsav” at the historic Bababudangiri shrine, they showed the world what ‘religion’ and faith meant to them

Bengaluru, Dec 4: Last year, the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) — the first step towards landing undergraduate seats in premier technical institutions — was held at only three centres in Karnataka. This time, apart from those three cities, 14 new centres will host the exam. The dates for the JEE (Main) are already out and more number of cities have been allowed to hold the computerbased

Mangaluru, Dec 4: In the wake of the onslaught of Cyclone Ockhi along the Arabian Sea coast, the Coast Guard District Headquarters, Karnataka, was actively involved in rendering support to fishermen stranded and in distress. Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Amartya rescued Kerala-registered fishing boat Thathwamasi with 22 crew belonging to Beypore, one of the oldest ports of the country, in

Udupi, Dec 4: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain would be giving a tabla performance at Rajangana of Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple in Udupi on Tuesday. A press release issued here by the temple said that Zakir Hussain would participate in the music programme titled Nadalayamruta at Rajangana at 7 p.m. Zakir Hussain has been striving to popularise classical music, especially tabla, around the world. He

Bengaluru, Dec 4: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of misusing tax-payers' money for organising his state-wide tour scheduled to commence from December 13. "There is no doubt about it. He is touring the state for the election purpose, but his tour is funded by the government," he told reporters on seeking to know whether the Siddaramaiah is misusing the

Moodbidri, Dec 4: As many as thirteen achievers were conferred Nudisiri Awards during the valedictory ceremony of the 14th edition of the three day Alva’s Nudisiri held under the theme Foundations of Pluralism and organised by Alva’s Education Foundation in Moodbidri on Sunday. The recipients of the award for the year 2017 are - Bellary Bishop Henry D’souza (art), Justice N Santosh Hegde (judicial

Curtains came down on the 14th edition Alva’s Nudisiri held under the theme Foundations of Pluralism and organised by Alva’s Education Foundation in Moodbidri on Sunday. The event was packed with literary, cultural, agricultural, photography, performing arts, drawing, and folklore programmes through all three days. In his presidential address, writer and director Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar said: