Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 2: To counter the BJP's Nava Karnataka Nirmana Parivarthana Yatra, the JD(S) has decided to launch around 50 vehicles mounted with big LED screens, as part of its campaigning strategies. These buses will meander through villages across the state, showcasing a half-an-hour film on party president H D Kumaraswamy and his achievements. Speaking to DH, Kumaraswamy said that the party

Raichur/Bengaluru, Nov 2: Days after sending commuters into a panic over a new ban on pillion riders on bikes under 100 cc engine capacity, the state government on Wednesday said the relevant rule would be amended as a relief to bikers. Speaking at the district police parade ground in Raichur, Transport Minister H M Revanna promised necessary action allowing registration of below 100cc bikes and

Shivamogga, Nov 1: Sunil Fernandes Ujire (33), a Deacon with the Diocese of Shimoga, allegedly committed suicide by hanging in his room at Chaitanya Hall belonging to Shimoga Multipurpose Social Service Society(SMSSS) in the city on Tuesday night. The deceased hails from Ujire in Dakshina Kannada district. He was a seminarian with Diocese of Shimoga and was serving as Associate Director of SMSSS

Kalaburgi, Nov 1: Accusing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of hatching conspiracies to weaken the ongoing movement seeking independent religion status to Lingayats, a prominent seer of the politically powerful community has called upon his followers to teach a lesson to Bharatiya Janta Party in 2018 Assembly polls. Addressing reporters here on Wednesday, Basavaprabhu Swamy, head of Basava Dharma

Ballari, Nov 1: Former police officer Anupama Shenoy, who could not get expected support from the BJP even after making a series of allegations against the Congress government of Karnataka, on Wednesday launched her own political party at Kudligi in Ballari district. Formally launching Bharatiya Jana Shakthi Congress (BJSC), Anupama said that the new party intends to make the Karnataka a liquor

Mysuru, Nov 1: Chikkamadu S, Janata Dal (Secular) leader and MLA of H.D. Kote Assembly constituency in Mysuru district, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. He was 68. Chikkamadu, who was ailing for the last couple of weeks, breathed his last at a private hospital in Mysuru. He leaves behind his family members, including four children. His body will be kept in H.D. Kote for the public to

Bengaluru, Nov 1: Taking his advocacy of Kannada nationalism to a new level, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that anyone who lives in the state must know Kannada. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made these remarks while addressing a gathering at the 62nd Karnataka Rajyotsava in the state capital. All schools in the state must teach Kannada, the Chief Minister said. “Everyone

Bengaluru, Nov 1: Minorities, backward classes and dalits in Karnataka will favour Bharatiya Janata Party in 2018 polls in spite of chief minister Siddaramaiah’s attempts to woo them, according to former BJP’s state president and CM candidate B S Yeddyurappa. BJP did not field a single Muslim candidate in 2013 Karnataka Assembly polls and 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. “The reason behind this

Bengaluru, Nov 1: A 12-year-old girl breathed her las, allegedly after consuming poison, in a dance class at Atoor Layout, near Yelahanka. The girl, a class 5 student, had gone to a routine dance class on Monday evening. She went to the bathroom to change and came to the class, and immediately started vomiting. She was rushed to a hospital where she died later in the night, according to the police

Puducherry, Nov 1: Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has congratulated Neelamani N Raju on becoming the first woman police official to head the Karnataka police force. In a twitter message last night, the former IPS officer said, "She wished Neelamani Raju all strength to infuse a strong dose of professional policing and to provide caring leadership to all ranks." Neelamani, a 1983 batch IPS