Karnataka

Mangaluru: Nov 23: Alva’s Education Foundation will organise Alva’s Nudisiri, the annual literary and cultural festival on November 26, 27, 28 and 29 in Moodbidri. Addressing media persons in the city on Monday, Alva’s Education Foundation Chairman Dr M Mohan Alva said the inaugural programme will be held at Vanajakshi K Sripathi Bhat Stage at Vivekananda Nagar, Puttige, at 6 pm on November 26

Kasaragod, Nov 23: Around 500 people from lowers castes of Hinduism have converted to Buddhism under the leadership of Kasargod District Congress former general secretary CJ Krishnan in Manikoth in Kasaragod district on Sunday. They were accepted to the folds of Buddhism in a ceremony held in a private meeting hall amidst tight security. It is learnt that many people from Mangaluru were also among

Melbourne, November 23: A memorial plaque honouring a 41-year-old Indian woman who was stabbed to death in Australia early this year was unveiled during a memorial service here. Prabha Arun Kumar, who hails from Mangalore, was stabbed to death in March in Sydney and the motive of the attack is yet to be ascertained. The pathway where she took her final steps before being stabbed to death has been

New Delhi, Nov 23: Human resource development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani on Monday engaged in a war of words on Twitter with a financial daily journalist whose newsreport claimed that the minister had recommended over 5,000 admissions in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in the current academic year. In a post on Twitter, the HRD minister gave vent to her anger over the report, saying "I recognise ur

Mangaluru, Nov 23: Criticising the union minister D V Sadananda Gowda for his remarks that there was a conspiracy within the Congress against Home minister G Parameshwar, state health minister U T Khader said that he would personally take up the matter with the former and seek clarification in this regard. Speaking to media persons here, the minister said that such statements were not befitting of

Katpady, Nov 23: The government is contemplating to organise a Billava convention in undivided Dakshina Kannada, keeping in mind the interests of the Billava community. Inviting the chief minister, a memorandum to fulfill the demands of the community could be placed before him, said Minister for urban development Vinay Kumar Sorake. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Shankaramruta Pushkarani

Manaluru, Nov 23: The Mangaluru police have arrested seven persons for murder attempt on t a Hindu Jagarana Vedike activist and his friend in Marnamikatte in the city. A group of persons had hit Sandeep Shetty, a resident of Jeppu Kudpady and his friend Avinash with machetes and heavy sticks when the two had come to a milk parlour on November 18. The police gave the names of the accused as Kaushik

Udupi, Nov 23: Stating that demolition of historic Babri masjid in 1992 was an appropriate action by Hindutva forces, Pejawar mutt pontiff Vishvesha tirtha swami has pushed for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Speaking after paying tribute to Vishva Hindu Parishad patron Ashok Singhal at condolence meet organised by the Udupi district unit of VHP, the seer said that the fulfilling the dream

Udupi, Nov 23: BJP leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje has asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to resign from his post and go home, while seeking the imposition of President’s Rule in the State. Addressing media at the Inspection Bungalow in Raichur she accused the Congress-led State government of “misrule” and “divisive politics” which according to her are reasons for communal

Bengaluru, Nov 23: The Karnataka state unit of BJP has finalised the names of 16 candidates for elections to the Legislative Council from graduates, teachers and local authorities constituencies. The list includes Pradeep Shettar, brother of former chief minister Jagadesh Shettar, who has been given a ticket to contest from Dharwad Local authorities constituency and former minister Kota Srinivas