Karnataka

India’s most-wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar is reported to be suffering from depression as his 31-year-old son Moin Nawaz D Kaskar has started following Islamic teachings that prohibits him from illegal activities. According to reliable sources, Moin, the third child and only son of don, has completely turned his back on the "family business" and has become a devout Muslim, who follows

Mysuru, Nov 26: A group of anti-communal Kannada activists on Sunday staged a protest in front of the main stage of the 83rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana at Maharaja College Grounds here, condemning the controversial remarks of Pejawar seer Vishwesha Thirth Swami against the Constitution of India. The agitating activists raised slogans against Pejawar seer. They claimed the seer blindly accused the

Mangaluru, Nov 26: A woman from Mangaluru’s Vamanjoor locality, who had stranded in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after allegedly being duped by a local visa agent, finally returned home and reunited with her family on Sunday. “I am grateful to the activists of India Social Forum (ISF). They helped me when I was in need. They treated me like own family members. I and my family cannot forget their help,”

Udupi, Nov 26: A senior seer has urged the Hindus to compulsorily bear at least four children till the Uniform Civil Code is implemented to check "demographic imbalance". Swami Govindadev Giriji Maharaj of Bharat Mata Mandirin Haridwar said the two-child policy should not be restricted to Hindus alone, noting that India had lost those territories wherever Hindu population reduced, resulting in

Dharwad, Nov 26: Even as BJP has planned a state-wide protest demanding his resignation following allegations of trying to rescue a murder accused, the Minister for Mines and Geology Vinay R Kulkarni has portrayed the entire episode as a conspiracy hatched by the saffron party for political gains. Speaking to media persons here the minister also revealed there he had met Gurunath Gouda, the elder

Mysuru, Nov 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continued silence on the Mahadayi Kalasa-Banduri issue drew flak at a session on Irrigation in Karnataka with speakers taking exception to the Centre’s refusal to intervene in the dispute between Karnataka and Goa. N.H. Konaraddi, Janata Dal (Secular) MLA representing Navalgund Assembly constituency in Dharwad, said the Prime Minister’s intervention

Mysuru, Nov 26: Senior writer and former English professor K S Bhagawan, who had faced death threats from saffron elements for his rationalist statements, has again earned the wrath of a section of people by raising his voice against seers and pseudo historians, who according to him have been fooling innocent Indians in the name of Ram The remarks of Bhagawan triggered a war of words among the

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Several stores and malls in Manglauru city and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district were raided on Saturday by the officials from the Department of Weights and Measures for allegedly fleecing customers with extra GST. Assistant Controller Gajendra said that as many as 178 items of daily use were shifted from the top tax bracket of 28% to 18% under GST. However, the sellers

Shivamogga, Nov 26: A car driver’s bid to avoid hitting a cow, resulted in the death of two persons as the vehicle rammed into a tree on the National Highway 206 near Kumsi in Shivamogga taluk on Saturday. The victims are M Lokesh (35), who was serving as a section officer in the energy department secretariat in Bengaluru, and Netravathi (34), who was employed at the Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru

Mysuru, Nov 25: The Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, on the second day on Saturday, received a overwhelming response. A large number of people from different parts of the state attended various events. As it was the weekend, many visitors thronged the city and enjoyed the literary festival. According to the organisers, two lakh people visited till Saturday noon. Kannada Sahitya Parishat