Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 2: Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi, who recently made a formal entry to Bharatiya Janta Party, has hurt the sentiments of Sangh Parivar by raising voice against political violence sponsored by both Left and Right wing groups in Kerala. Mr Gopi was the special guest during the launching ceremony of Aahuti, a Kannada book on communist sponsored violence in Kerala organised by the

Panaji, Nov 2: Goa's Director General of Police Muktesh Chander has appealed people to boycott Karan Johar's latest film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" for allegedly insulting legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi. Chander is upset over the dialogue in the movie which allegedly equates singing of Rafi to crying. In the film, Anushka Sharma is seen telling Ranbir Kapoor, "Mohammad Rafi? Woh gaate kam, rote

Pune, Nov 2: Three among eight members of SIMI who were killed in an alleged encounter by Madhya Pradesh police after they escaped from Bhopal Central Jail yesterday were the suspects in a 2014 bomb blast case here. Ahmed Ramzan Khan, Zakir Hussain alias Sadiq and Shaikh Mehboob alias Guddu alias Ismail who were killed in the encounter were wanted in a case related to the low-intensity blast on

Bengaluru, Nov 2: Cashing in on the dilemma of former minister V Srinivasa Prasad, JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda said his party will back him if he contests as an independent in the Nanjangud bypolls. "We'll extend ideological support only if he stays away from the BJP and contests as an independent," Gowda told reporters here on Tuesday. After being dropped from the cabinet, Prasad recently

Bhopal, Nov 2: Scores of people from about a dozen villages witnessed the alleged encounter between the police and the SIMI undertrials who “escaped” from Bhopal central jail early on Monday morning, but eyewitnesses did not recall seeing the suspects use firearms against the police. Their testimony came as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan lashed out at the Opposition for playing

Ballari, Nov 2: Former minister G?Janardhana Reddy, who is facing charges of illegal mining, was given a rousing welcome by his supporters upon his arrival here on Tuesday evening. He landed in the city after the Supreme Court permitted him to visit Ballari for his daughter's wedding. Thousands of supporters had gathered to receive him. The police had to stop movement of vehicles at three

Hubballi, Nov 2: A 16-year-old girl and her mother reportedly died due to snake bite at Shiraguppi village in the taluk on Monday night. The deceased have been identified as Nagamma Hasabi (16) and her mother Mahadevi Hasabi (42). A?snake reportedly bit Mahadevi when she was cleaning onions and later bit Nagamma also. They died on on the way to KIMS hospital in Hubballi. A case has been registered

Mangaluru, Nov 1: Like previous year, the activists who are opposing the controversial Yettinahole water diversion project aimed at helping other parts of Karnataka, observed Kannada Rajyotsava asBlack Day' and demanded statehood for Tulu Nadu. The pro-Tulu Nadu agitators appeared in different parts of the Daskhina Kannada district and Udupi on Tuesday demanding statehood. Holding black flags

Mangaluru, Nov 1: The state government has stressed upon the usage of Kannada in the administration. In this context, every Kannadiga has to work as the cultural ambassadors of Kannada culture, said District In-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai. Speaking after unfurling the flag on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru on Tuesday, he said that the government has provided

Bengaluru, Nov 1: Technology investor and Padma Shri awardee T V Mohandas Pai today said the Karnataka government's plan to celebrate 'Tipu Jayanti' is like celebrating the anniversary of Aurangzeb, "who was a tyrant Mughal Emperor and a staunch religious fundamentalist." "The state government's plan to celebrate Tipu Jayanti is like the central government celebrating the anniversary of Aurangzeb