Karnataka

Mysuru/Mandya, Sep 13: Violent protests erupted in the Cauvery basin districts, mainly Mandya and Mysuru, on Monday as protesters torched and attacked vehicles bearing Tamil Nadu registration number, and even the occupants. The deteriorating law and order situation forced authorities to clamp prohibitory orders in Mandya and Mysuru cities. The police resorted to mild caning and used tear gas

Mangaluru, Sep 12: After the fresh ruling of Supreme Court to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary on Monday urged the Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to stop releasing water within 24 hours or resign from the position. Speaking to media persons in the city he said, it was decided unanimously in an all-party meeting that the state should fight against

Bengaluru, Sep 12: One person was killed and another injured in police firing in Karnataka as the Cauvery water sharing row with Tamil Nadu turned violent today, escalating tensions between the two states. Widespread violence erupted today in Bengaluru and some other parts of Karnataka, while sporadic trouble was witnessed in Tamil Nadu following Supreme Court's modified order on sharing Cauvery

Madikeri, Sep 12: On the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, a group of cow vigilantes belonging to saffron outfits, shot at a a pickup vehicle transporting cattle, and brutally assaulted two persons at Kaggodlu near Madikeri in Kodagu district. The victims are vehicle driver Abdul Salam (40) and P A Basheer (35), residents of Kondangeri in Madikeri taluk. Salam has suffered serious

Mina, Sep 12: Muslim pilgrims reached Mina on Monday for the ritual stoning of the devil, the last major rite of the annual Haj and the scene of a devastating stampede last year. The bridge is multi-storey to accommodate the huge number of pilgrims - more than 1.8 million this year. Pilgrims threw pebbles they had gathered in nearby Muzdalifah on Sunday evening at walls representing the devil. The

Bengaluru, Sep 12: Voicing concern over "incidents of violence" against Kannada speaking people, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today asked his Tamil Nadu counterpart Jayalalithaa to ensure their safety and protection while assuring her that interests of Tamils in the state would be safeguarded. "While we are taking all necessary precautions to ensure maintenance of law and order in our

Pratapgarh, Sep 12: Uttar Pradesh police lodged a complaint against 158 people for allegedly misbehaving with Union Minister and Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel during a road show in Pratapgarh district of the state. "An FIR was registered against local leader Vinod Dubey and over 157 others last night for allegedly misbehaving with Patel and Apna Dal workers during their party's roadshow," a

New Delhi, Sep 12: The Supreme Court modified its order on the sharing of the Cauvery water on Monday and asked Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs per day to Tamil Nadu till September 20. The Court had earlier ordered Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 10 days. The apex court expressed anguish over "tone and tenor" of Karnataka's plea. "Citizens and executive of this

Mangaluru, Sep 12: Abubacker Padubidri, a non-resident Indian from Padubidri in Udupi district, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances from Mangaluru since Saturday, September 10. 48-year-old Abubacker is a Saudi Arabia residence permit holder and works as a mall supervisor in Al-Sadhan hyper market at Exit 14 in Riyadh. He had returned home on a vacation a few days ago. It is learnt that

Mangaluru, Sep 12: Eid-ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, was celebrated with gaiety in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Bhatkal and some other parts of Uttara Kannada district on Monday. In other parts of Karnataka the festival will be celebrated tomorrow. Locally known as Bakrid', the second major festival of Islamic calendar is celebrated to commemorate the sacrifices of Prophet Ibraheem (pbuh). This