Karnataka

Mangaluru, Feb 27: Mangaluru city police has promised to take action against those who forced people to shut down shops and establishments during last Saturday’s Sangh Parivar sponsored hartal in Dakshina Kannada, if anyone comes forward to lodge a complaint. Even though the Sangh Parivar had said that the protest against Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s visit will be voluntary, instances

New Delhi, Feb 27: The Delhi University student, whose social media campaign against ABVP recently went viral, today alleged to have received "rape threats". Lady Sri Ram Ram College student Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, said she has attracted a barrage of hate messages over her stand on the issue. "I have been getting a lot of threats on social media. I think it

Udupi/Mangaluru, Feb 27: Paryaya Sri Pejawar Mutt seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swami has urged the government to set up goshalas everywhere to rear cattle. He was speaking after inaugurating the day-long hunger strike under the campaign to save cattle organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in association with Hindu Jagaran Vedike, Bajrang Dal, Gou Pariwar and Gou Shalegala Karnataka Rajya Okkuta in

New Delhi, Feb 27: Virender Sehwag was notorious for letting his bat do the talking on the field of play with unorthodox style of play and massive hitting even in Test matches. And ever since retiring from the cricket field, Sehwag has taken over the role of being a commentator, a cricket expert, and a social media — specifically Twitter — star. His opinion draws attention from various spheres

Udupi, Feb 27: Giving a new dimension to the diary issue, BJP State general secretary Shobha Karandlaje said the Lokayukta was already probing the matter based on a private complaint filed on December 20, 2016. Speaking at a party programme on Sunday, Ms. Karandlaje said the Lokayukta Registrar had written to the income tax authorities to provide details of the diary. Meanwhile, Lahar Singh Siroya

Bengaluru, Feb 27: A man died when his 35-year-old wife allegedly kicked him in the testicles. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Sunday at Byatarayanapura, in west Bengaluru. Rohini Kumar (name changed), a homemaker, said that her husband, Arun Kumar (name changed), 45, who was HIV positive, tried to force himself on her. "I reacted in self-defence," Rohini told the cops. Police have

Bengaluru, Feb 27: The Congress on Sunday dared the Centre to probe the ‘Govindaraj diary’ issue and accused the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)?of pressuring the Income Tax (I-T) department to reopen a closed case pertaining to the diary. “Why no action was taken for 11 months? Why did you (the Centre) remain quiet?...They (the BJP leaders) are in power and ED (Enforcement Directorate) and I-T

New Delhi, Feb 27: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has told the Supreme Court that the state government and its prosecuting agencies are free to take any decision on its reports relating to land denotifications undertaken during the tenure of the then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. “The issue whether the report of the CAG could be made basis for initiation of criminal proceedings is a

Bengaluru, Feb 27: The 62-year-old Kanara Catholic Association (KCA) formed in 1955, held its annual premier cultural and social event, ‘Mood Mangalorean’ at its newly built building "Konkani Samudai Bhavan" at Kalyan Nagar, here. The KCA also inaugurated its community building in Bengaluru dedicated to Konkani community. The Chief Guest of the inauguration was Leslie Fernandes the ex-Chairman and

Bengaluru, Feb 26: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today termed Tamil Nadu's objection to the proposed Mekedatu dam project across Cauvery river as politically motivated, and said the state government will go ahead with the project. Stating that there is no technical or legal issue concerning the project, he assured that Tamil Nadu would not face any problem as it would get its stipulated