Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 28: The 32nd Swacch Mangaluru Abhiyan was carried out by Ramakrishna Mission in Light House Hill area on Sunday from 7.30 am to 10.30 am. Swami Anupmanandaji, Head Ramakrishna Mission, Tirupathi and Sri M R Vasudeva, Former Director, Airport Authority of India, Mangaluru flagged off the 30th drive in the presence of Swami Jitakamanandaji, President, Ramakrsihna Math, Mangaluru. Prof

Mangaluru, Dec 27: The common man not finding his name in the voters’ list is a very common occurrence during elections. What gave rise to surprise – and even questions about the efficiency of the system – was the fact that the names of two ministers were missing in the list of voters at the Dakshina Kannada local authority constituency during the elections to the Legislative Council on Sunday

Mangaluru, Dec 27: Election to Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada-Udupi Local Authority Constituency was held peacefully without any violence being reported. While the election held from 8am to 4pm, 99.59% voters exercised their franchise at 410 polling booths spread across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of the Constituency. Out of 6,560 voters in Dakshina Kannada - Udupi Local

Mangaluru, Dec 27: In an unexpected development, internationally acclaimed orator Dr Zakir Naik has been banned from entering the city of Mangaluru. Dr Naik, who is known as an authority in comparative religion, was supposed deliver a talk on “What Is Islam” at a peace conference scheduled to be organises on January 2 at Nehru Maidan in the Mangaluru. RSS, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and

Bengaluru, Dec 27: Polling ended in elections for 25 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council today. A total of 1,07,123 voters were eligible to vote in the exercise, including members of all urban and rural local bodies and MLAs. The Congress fielded candidates in 21 constituencies, while the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular) fielded candidates in 20 and 18 constituencies

Bengaluru, Dec 27: Polling in the elections for 25 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council began at 8 am and will close at 4 pm today. A total of 1,07,123 voters are eligible to vote in the exercise. Members of all urban and rural local bodies and MLAs are eligible to cast their vote. The Congress is fielding candidates in 21 constituencies, while the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal

Raichur, Dec 27: In a shocking incident, a group of 50 people belonging to ‘upper caste’, equipped with rods and sharp weapons, barged into the Dalit colony and attacked the residents, leaving over two dozens of people injured in Turvihal village of Sindhanur taluk. While a pregnant woman and two others sustained severe injuries in the attack, other 25 persons sustained minor injuries. The

Mangaluru/Udupi, Dec 27: Amidst tight security the voting for the Legislative Council election for Dakshina Kannada-Udupi local bodies’ constituency has begun in the twin districts. Both the district administrations have made elaborate arrangements to ensure peaceful polling. The polling which started at 8 a.m. on Sunday is expected to conclude at 4 p.m. The candidates who are contesting from the

Mangaluru, Dec 27: As many as six Bajrang Dal activists have been arrested by the Mangaluru South (Pandeshwar) police for creating tension at various cinema halls in the city by forcefully preventing the screening of Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer Dilwale. The arrested have been identified as Ganesh (24), Muthuraj (20) and Pavith (22), all residents of Pumpwell, Chandrashekhar (23) from Yekkur

Mysuru, Dec 27: A mob of over 50 persons descended on Hunsur MLA H.P Manjunath’s farmhouse on the outskirts of the town late on Friday night, smashed window panes and damaged cars parked on the premises. The incident occurred hours after a group clash in the town over the celebration of Hanuma Vrata and Eid Milad. Though the MLA was not in the house when the mob came there, 10 people in the house