Karnataka

Belagavi, Nov 20: Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said he would write to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking protection for Bollywood star Deepika Padukone in the wake fringe groups publicly threatening her over the release of her film Padmavati. Shivakumar took to Twitter to express his outrage on BJP office-bearer from Haryana, Surajpal Amu, reportedly announcing a bounty of Rs

Bareilly (UP), Nov 20: As the controversy over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Padmavati" continued to simmer, a fringe group today targeted actress Deepika Padukone, announcing a reward of Rs 1 crore for anyone "burning her alive". Members of the Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasabha (ABKM), a Rajput outfit burnt over a hundred effigies of Padukone, who plays legendary Rajput queen Padmavati in the

Mangaluru, Nov 20: Bajrang Dal leader Sharan Pumpwell has urged the police not to treat the activists of saffron groups and PFI equally as according to him Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal are patriotic and nationalist organisations. Speaking at a preparatory convention for upcoming Udupi Dharma Samsad at the Ramakrishna College ground in Mangaluru on Sunday evening, he said: “We have been

Shafin Jahan, the husband of Kerala’s Hindu converted Muslim girl Akhila alias Hadiya has once again approached the Supreme Court with a plea to initiate contempt proceedings against the National Investigation Agency for investigating the case without the supervision of a retired Supreme Court Judge. Jahan, who is fighting for justice for Hadiya, earlier had approached the apex court against

Udupi, Nov 21: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be visiting Sri Mookambika temple at Kollur in Udupi district on Tuesday. In fact he had planned to visit Kolluru in August. However, the visit was postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. According to sources in the temple, Mr. Wickremesinghe would arrive in a helicopter to the Areshiroor helipad near Kollur at 11.15 a.m. on

Kasaragod, Nov 20: Upset over the undue delay in implementing the revised pay structure in most of the hospitals, hundreds of nursing staff members with private institutions here have decided to relaunch indefinite agitation from December 1. The nurses under the aegis of Indian Nurses Association (INA) also sought stipulated working time as quite a few nurses are driven to work up to 15 hours at a

Mysuru, Nov 20: Reacting to the recent statement issued by JD(S) MLA G T Devegowda that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is aiming for the Prime Ministerial post, MLC R Dharmasena said that the CM is capable of becoming the Prime Minister in future. Speaking at the 100th birth anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi here, Dharmasena said that, "It will not be a surprise if All India Congress

Bengaluru, Nov 20: Lingayat spiritual leader Mathe Mahadevi on Sunday set a December 30 deadline for the state government to recommend to the Centre that a religious status is accorded to the Lingayat faith. This was one of the resolutions adopted at a rally organised by the Lingayat Mahasabha at the National College ground in Basavanagudi. "The state government should make the recommendation

Udupi, Nov 20: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that there is no proposal before the government to ban liquor in the state. Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, the chief minister spiked the rumours about total prohibition in Karnataka. Replying to a query, Siddaramaiah said that no one had invited him to Sri Krishna temple in Udupi. He said his decision on not going to the Krishna temple was

Bengaluru, Nov 20: Rajeev Shetty, the owner of Shetty Lunch Home, has filed a complaint with the RT Nagar police, seeking action against Manjunath Babu, Assistant Commissioner of Police (JC Nagar), for assaulting him on November 9. In the complaint, he stated that ACP Babu thrashed him badly and threatened to close down the hotel. However, the RT Nagar police said: "Since the case is under