Karnataka

Kasargod, Oct 24: Three days after the suicide of a pregnant the Kasargod district police on Sunday arrested her husband on charge of dowry harassment and abetment of suicide. 24-year-old Faisa had committed suicide under suspicious circumstances on Friday in her house at Kambar near here. Her family members had claimed that it was a case of dowry death. Sadiq, 28, from Badredukka near here, was

Lingsugur (Raichur dist), Oct 24: State BJP president B?S?Yeddyurappa on Sunday promised that members of the Valmiki community would be given 7.5% reservation if the BJP came to power after the next Assembly elections. He said that the quota would be provided within the framework of the Constitution. The former chief minister was speaking after inaugurating the Maharshi Valmiki convention

Udupi, Oct 23: In spite of warning from the Udupi district administration, Kanaka Nade, a controversial campaign conceived by the Yuva Brigade was held uninterrupted at the Sri Krishna temple here on Sunday amidst allegations of violating the Deputy Commissioner's orders. After the district administration and the district police, the organisers decided to hold the controversial event in a new

Mangaluru, Oct 23: The Muslim Central Committee, an umbrella body of Muslim organisations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, will be launching a signature campaign against the union government's attempt to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Signatures of men and women from the community, who oppose central government's intervention into shariah will be sent to All India Muslim Personal Law Board

Hubballi, Oct 23: A protest rally comprising Muslim women was taken out here on Saturday in protest against the alleged attempt to interfere in the Muslim personal law. It was held under the aegis of the Anjuman-e-Islam. The participants urged the Union government not to meddle with the Muslim personal law. The march began from Nehru College Grounds at Ghantikeri and passed through the

Bengaluru, Oct 23: Dismissing BJP's claim that several Congress MLAs are in talks to join the party, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today hit back at the opposition party, accusing it of spreading lies. "They have been saying such lies several times. No Congress MLA will join BJP ... they will not even place their heads or face towards BJP," he told reporters in Mysuru. Terming it as state BJP chief

New Delhi, Oct 23: Uttar Pradesh, which is set to witness game-changer elections, and four other states will go to polls simultaneously, most likely in February-March next, commencing shortly after the presentation of the Union Budget on February one. While it will be a single-day polling in Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur, Uttar Pradesh is likely to have as many as seven phases, sources in

Mangaluru, Oct 23: A day after he was allegedly attacked by miscreants, a 27-year-old youth from Pajir village breathed his last at a private hospital in Deralakatte on Sunday. Karthik Raj (27), son of BJP activist Umesh was was found lying in a pool of blood in an unconscious at Asaigoli near Konaje on the outskirts of the city on Saturday morning. Though initially it was suspected that it might

Mangaluru, Oct 23: Speakers at the South Karnataka regional conference of Bajrang Dal have warned of dire consequences for those who hurt the feelings of Hindus and slaughter cows. Inaugurating the three day conference at Sangh Niketan in the city on Saturday, Bajrang Dal national convener Rajesh Pandey said that the hands that slaughter cows will not be spared. “Have you forgotten what happened

Mangaluru, Oct 23: Kavita Trust, which works for the promotion of Konkani poetry, has announced the names of prize winners of its tenth All India Konkani poetry writing competition. Andrea Menezes, tenth standard student of Our Lady of the Rosary High School, Dona Paula, Goa has won the first prize. Her poemKanni Maddachi' (the story of a coconut tree) has been chosen for its contemporary theme