Belagavi, May 3: BJP leader and MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath who posted pornographic photographs on a WhatsApp group meant to share information between government officers and the media, on Wednesday apologized for his shameless act. The BJP leader had posted dozens of objectionable nude photos on WhatsApp group called 'Belagavi Media Force’ in spite of the presence of several prominent government
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Bengaluru, May 3: In spite of the massive media campaign against him, Karnataka minister U T Khader has refused to remove the red beacon light from his official car, saying that he is not supposed to alter the vehicle given by the state government. “I can travel in any other beacon less vehicle. But, at any cost I will not remove the red beacon from my official car until the chief minister or
Jammu, May 3: An army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Laam sector along the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. Police have registered a case and are investigating into the circumstances that led to the suicide of Lance Naik Vishal Lohar of 54 Rashtriya Rifles. The 33-year-old jawan hailed from Karnataka.
Bengaluru, May 3: The Centre has denied income tax exemption to the Karnataka-based Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) with retrospective effect from 1999 and asked the varsity to get a court direction in this regard. In 2000, the VTU had applied for exemption from tax on its income under the section 12A as well as donations under 80G of the Income Tax Act. The varsity had got the tax
Mangaluru, May 3: The family of a 13-year-old schoolboy at a village near Moodbidri on the outskirts of the city is grieving after he was killed by a lightning strike last night. Lavalesha, a Class 8 student, was reportedly enjoying rain outside his house at Bulayi Panapila near Moodbidri when he was fatally hit by lightning. Victim’s father Bommanna Poojary said that his son had gone out when it
Vijayapura, May 3: Accusing State BJP president B.S. Yeddyurappa of taking unilateral decisions, party leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Council K.S. Eshwarappa has said that dissatisfaction among party leaders was rising as Mr. Yeddyurappa was not making efforts to take them into confidence. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, he said that despite the BJP central leadership making
Belagavi, May 3: BJP leader and MLC Mahantesh M Kavatagimath has caused a fresh embarrassment to the saffron party by posting nude pictures of women on the Belagavi Media Force WhatsApp group formed for sharing news and intimations. The senior legislator shared over 50 pictures, much to the embarrassment of the group members. The WhatsApp group comprises senior officials including deputy
Karwar, May 3: An admin of a WhatsApp group was arrested and released on Tuesday after a person shared morphed images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the group. The arrested has been identified as Sannatamma Naik (30), an autorickshaw driver. Interestingly he is a BJP worker. He was arrested on Monday and booked under Information Technology Act, 2000. A government order issued last year says
Bengaluru, May 3: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he will look into charges of bribery against Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait and take appropriate action on the issue. “Everybody makes accusations. But they have to be verified properly. We need to find out whether they (charges against Sait) are politically motivated,” he told reporters on seeking his reaction to
Sandur, May 3: The government is yet to officially announce the name of V T?Kale as the artist who sketched the portrait of Basavanna, which has been ordered to be displayed in government offices. On Tuesday, the artist expressed his disappointment over this when district information officer B?K?Ramalingappa called on him at his residence here and presented him a bouquet to wish him over the