Karnataka

Allahabad, June 20: About 7,000 Muslim students are studying in 1,200 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) schools across Uttar Pradesh, an increase of 30% in the last two years after a BJP-led government came to power at the Centre, the right-wing outfit has said. RSS, known for its Hindutva ideology, said these students were following all rules like reciting 'slokas' and 'bhojan mantras', and were

New Delhi, Jun 20: Some Muslim families besides those of Hindus have moved out of Kairana area in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district due to law and order problem, Union minister Sanjeev Balyan claimed today. "First of all, I have not visited Kairana. Secondly, you all must have seen that there is law order issue in the state. It is better to look at it from that angle. As per my information, it is

Bengaluru, June 20: Dinesh Gundu Rao, who was among the 14 ministers dropped in the Karnataka cabinet reshuffle, was today made State working Congress President. The announcement was made by AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi, who said party chief Sonia Gandhi has approved the move. Son of former Chief Minister R Gundu Rao, Dinesh is a three-time MLA and has been national spokesperson of the

Bengaluru, June 20: As discontent simmered over the reshuffle of his ministry by Chief Minister Sidddaramaiah, cine-actor turned politician Ambareesh today resigned as Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Ambareesh sent a one line resignation letter addressed to the Assembly Speaker through his personal assistant, the move coming a day after Siddaramaiah dropped 14 ministers and inducted

New Delhi, Jun 20: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that BJP MP from East Delhi Mahesh Giri be arrested in connection with the murder of NDMC official M M Khan even as he accused the Prime Minister of "shielding" him. Giri, meanwhile, continued for the second day his hunger strike outside the residence of Kejriwal, demanding that he prove his allegations regarding the murder of Khan

Kalaburagi, Jun 20: The former Minister Qamarul Islam has charged senior leaders of the State unit of the Congress with conspiring to edge him out of the Cabinet and demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah explain the reason for dropping him. “My only sin was to give a good performance…implement all the promises made to the minorities in the party manifesto during the 2013 elections; spending

Bengaluru, Jun 20: Through the fresh Cabinet reshuffle, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has not only infused young blood into the cabinet but also returned to the Ahinda template. The caste-wise break-up of the 33-member cabinet (including 13 newly inducted ministers) is: OBCs 9, Lingayats 7, Vokkaligas 5, Scheduled Castes 5, Muslims 3, Brahmins 2, Scheduled Tribe and Christian one each. A

Udupi, Jun 20: After swearing in as a minister of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Cabinet on Sunday, Udupi MLA Pramod Madhwaraj said that he would work for the development of the state and his home district. Thanking the CM for making him a minister “in recognition of service” and giving him an opportunity to “serve people more”, the Mogaveera stalwart said that he would give his best to keep the

Lucknow, Jun 20: Not only education, but the entire country will be saffronized by the union government, according to Ram Shankar Katheria, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development. Mr. Katheria was speaking on Saturday at the Hindavi Swaraj Diwas Samaroh, marking the 342nd coronation year of Maratha warrior-king Shivaji. Sharing the dais with the Minister was Uttar Pradesh Governor

Bengaluru, Jun 19: An old Congress office in Karnataka was vandalized on Sunday by angry supporters of Qamar Ul Islam, who was sacked as Minister for Minority Welfare, Haj and Wakf Board. Our office at Kalburgi was ransacked by Islam's supporters after they learnt he was dropped in the cabinet reshuffle, a party leader told reports here. Kalburgi is about 650 km from Bengaluru in the state's