Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 18: The rate of growth of Karnataka's economy has slowed down from 7.8 per cent during 2014-15 to 6.2 per cent during 2015-16. Reading out the State budget for 2016-17 in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, attributed this slowdown solely to decline in growth rate of the agriculture sector. The agriculture sector is estimated to decline by 4.7 per

Bantwal, Mar 18: Police busted a three of a five-member gang engaged in robbery and theft in Karnataka and neighbouring states. Kempaiah alias Harish Shetty alias Ravi (45) from Chandkoor in Nada village, Beltangady taluk, Ummer Farooq alias Farooq (30) from Manjeshwar, and Satish Bhandary alias Satish (52) from Moodbidri Kallabettu were arrested by a team of police from Vittla police station

Mangaluru, Mar 18: Deputy Commissioner AB?Ibrahim, who is trying to douse the temple festival's invitation row fire, opined that that the controversy raised because of intolerance'. Stating that there is nothing wrong in printing a Muslim officer's name in the invitation card of a Muzrai temple's car festival, he said that as per the Hindu Endowment Act, non-Hindus should not take part in

Mysuru, Mar 18: The police on Thursday detained BJP leaders B?S?Yeddyurappa, State unit president Pralhad Joshi and hundreds of party workers for making a bid to lay siege to the Deputy Commissioner's office in the city. Defying the prohibitory orders, which are in force till March 18, Yeddyurappa, Joshi, BJP MPs Prathap Simha and Shobha Karandlaje, former minister?S?A?Ramdas, city unit president

New Delhi, Mar 18: In a significant statement, the RSS said on Wednesday that gay sex was not a crime. To a question on whether homosexuality is a crime as considered under Article 377 IPC, RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said, at an event organised by India Today group, "I don't think homosexuality should be considered a criminal offence as long as it does not affect the lives of

Bengaluru, Mar 18: BJP leader Jagadish Shettar on Thursday charged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with weakening the Lokayukta in order to protect himself and his tainted ministerial colleagues. Addressing reporters, he said a case pertaining to the deletion of BDA lands meant for Arkavathy Layout was lodged against the chief minister with the Lokayukta. Six of his ministerial colleagues were also

Mysuru, Mar 18: Continuing politics over the murder of BJP worker Raju in the city, two prominent BJP leaders of Karnataka have accused the state government of exhibiting Baara Khoon Maaf' (forgive even after 12 murder) attitude. Addressing media persons State BJP president Pralhad Joshi said that the attitude of the Congress government has set an impression among anti-social elements that the

Mangaluru, Apr 17: Gopalakrishna Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and former governor of West Bengal and Bihar, on Thursday raised the issue of the appointment of Lokpal which has been completely neglected after Narendra Modi became India's Prime Minister. Speaking after inaugurating a seminar on Gandhian Thought is in Tune with Times – Politics is a Sacred Mission' organised at Ravindra

New Delhi, Mar 17: Praising Islam for its message of peace and harmony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said none of Allah's 99 names stands for violence and asserted the fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion and the two should be delinked. Addressing the first World Sufi Forum, he said, "This is an extraordinary event of great importance to the world, at a

Mangaluru, Mar 17: The Mangalore Cycle Club Taj Cycle Co. and Elite Event Solution Mangalore will organize 5kms –Cycle Rally 2016 on April 3 on Occasion of World Health Day, which is expected to attract about 1,000 people of different age groups. The participants and visitors of the “Cycle Rally" ride will be entertained by music groups and traditional dance groups at the starting and finishing