Karnataka

Udupi, Oct 28: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP and BJP state general secretary Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday denied any involvement in the reported power purchase scam during BJP’s rule in Karnataka. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Shobha said she is ready for a narco-analysis test, if required, to prove her innocence. A House committee headed by Energy Minister D K Shivakumar is readying a

Mysuru, Oct 28: It’s official. Former Minister C.H. Vijayshankar resigned from the BJP on Saturday. Also a former MP representing Mysuru in the Lok Sabha, he has submitted his resignation to the party’s State unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa. Sources said the resignation letter was faxed to Mr. Yeddyurappa. However, Mr. Vijayshankar has not spelt out which political party he will be joining, though

Bengaluru, Oct 28: Comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a dictator, historian Ramachandra Guha has urged the people to support leaders who did not have such traits. Speaking on the topic "Jingoism versus Patriotism" at the Bangalore Literature Festival here on Saturday, he regretted that only the stick, flag and bullets had come to denote nationalism in the country. He said this model of

Bengaluru, Oct 28: The Art of Living Foundation has said that its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been in touch with several imams and swamis, including Acharya Ram Das of Nirmohi Akhara, to help find an out-of-court settlement to the Ram temple dispute. The Foundation, however, said it was too early to draw any conclusions and that these discussions were not done on behalf of the government.

Indore, Oct 28: Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday reasserted that 'Hindustan' is a country of Hindus. However, he added that it does not mean that it doesn't belong to the "others". "Whose country is Germany?...It's a country of Germans, Britain is a country of Britishers, America is a country of Americans, and in the same way, Hindustan is a country of Hindus. It

Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt, who was discharged from the Kasturba Hospital here on Friday two days after he undergone a surgical procedure for hernia, is back in Sri Krishna Mutt. The 86-year-old seer who arrived on the mutt premises in a vehicle was later shifted to a wheelchair and then taken in a lift located at the Anna Brahma dining hall complex and from there to his room

Mangaluru, Oct 28: With the Prime Minister Narendra Modi making his first ever visit to participate in a programme in Dakshina Kannada on October 29, the local BJP party workers seem to have gone hyper in their enthusiasm to draw their leader’s attention. In the process they have thrown caution to the winds while painting the town saffron with the welcome banners and buntings. This flex board, for

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the Rashtrapati Bhavan has made some changes in the schedules of events attended by him to ensure that guests remain present for the national anthem. According to the changed schedule, the vote of thanks would precede the President's speech so that the audience would stay on for the national anthem. "This is a little change that

Bengaluru, Oct 28: JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy said it was not appropriate to demand George's resignation at this juncture where only an FIR had been registered. Speaking to reporters here, he said it would be fair to demand George's resignation at the stage when the CBI uncovers strong evidence against him. "I will not demand George's resignation at this juncture. Registering an FIR is

Bengaluru, Oct 28: The state government has written the Central government against implementing railway projects in Kodagu district. "Implementation of railway projects in Kodagu district affects environment. The state government has written a letter to the Central government against taking up railway projects in the district," Kodagu district in-charge minister M R Seetharam said at the 59th