Karnataka

Siddapur, Apr 18: A mahout was killed by an elephant at Dubare camp on?Monday. The deceased has been identified as Annu (48), who was a mahout for an elephant named Ranjan. According to eyewitnesses, Annu was removing the shackles of his elephant (Ranjan) for the morning stroll when another elephant Karthik, aged six, suddenly raised Annu with its trunk and flung him some distance. Annu, who fell

Bengaluru, Apr 18: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is said to be pushing for a change in the state Congress presidentship, as part of the measures to galvanise the party to face the Assembly elections next year. Sources in the party said the chief minister has explained in detail to the party high command the need for replacing incumbent G Parameshwara, who has been doubling up as the party chief and

Bengaluru, Apr 18: Home Minister G Parameshwara said there is no reason to feel elated over just two byelection victories. In an interaction with reporters in Bengaluru on Monday, the minister said, “The party’s interest is more important than our personal egos. The Congress could win because voters stood by the party. If the party has to retain power, then collective leadership is important.” He

Mysuru, Apr 18: Mysuru district in-charge minister H?C?Mahadevappa on Monday announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the family of Harshal, the 14-year-old boy who died from burns he had suffered in a fire on a farmland at Shadanahalli on the outskirts of Mysuru. The minister visited the village and announced the ex gratia under the chief minister’s fund. On April 14, Harshal and his 17-year-old

Kochi, Apr 17: A UAE-based Indian businessman is investing Rs 1,000 crore (USD 150 million) to produce India's biggest ever motion picture, 'The Mahabharata'. This magnum opus is being directed by noted ad man and advertising film maker V A Shrikumar Menon. It will be produced in two parts and is scheduled to go on the floors by September 2018 for a release in early 2020. The second part will be

Patna, Apr 17: The BJP-led NDA on Monday boycotted the function organised to felicitate hundreds of freedom fighters here in the State Capital. The function, which was part of the Champaran Satyagrah centenary celebrations, saw President Pranab Mukherjee honouring freedom fighters drawn from all over the country. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who was the chief guest on the occasion

Mangaluru, Apr 17: Former Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) state unit president H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that the dereliction of duty the part of police led to confusions in the case of Ahmed Qureshi, who was allegedly subjected to third degree torture in the custody. An accused in a murder attempt case, Katipalla resident Qureshi, was produced before the magistrate on March 27 by the

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 17: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) retained the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, with Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national general secretary and former minister P K Kunhalikutty winning the April 12 by-election by a thumping margin of 171,023 votes. Kunhalikutty polled 515,330 votes while CPM’s M B Faisal, the Left Democratic Front (LDF)

New Delhi, Apr 17: Unruly passengers delaying Air India flights will soon have to pay hefty fees apart from facing criminal action. The airline is planning to fine Rs 5 lakh for delaying a flight up to an hour; Rs 10 lakh for delay between one and two hours and Rs 15 lakh for delaying beyond two hours. "Recent incidents of unruly behaviour and assault on AI employees by passengers (whether VVIP or

Lucknow, Apr 17: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is known for communally provocative speeches, said today the politicians maintaining silence on the issue of 'triple talaq' were equally responsible as those practising it as he linked the controversial practice of divorce to the disrobing of Draupadi in the Mahabharata. "These days there is a new debate in the country. Some people