Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 18: Separate delegations representing different Muslim bodies recently met Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and home minister Dr G Parameshwara demanding a fair probe into the communal clashes that erupted during Tipu Jayanti celebration in Madikeri and subsequent clashes in other parts of Karnataka including Dakshina Kannada. Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar, general

Bengaluru, Nov 18: Senior BJP leader and former deputy CM of Karnataka KS Eshwarappa, who is known for his controversial remarks, on Wednesday once again found himself on the wrong side after suggesting a “ban on the media for glorifying rapes.” Eshwarappa, who was participating in a discussion on law and order situation in Karnataka in the ongoing winter session of the legislature, expressed

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18: Two organizers of the “kiss of love protest” were among 6 pimps who were arrested by Kerala police allegedly on charges of running an online sex racket using minor girls. Crime branch wing of the police arrested Rahul Pasupalan and his wife Rashmi Nair, who had initiated the social media campaign for last year’s “kiss of love” protest against moral policing. They were

New Delhi, Nov 18: Central food safety regulator FSSAI today said yoga guru Baba Ramdev-promoted FMCG venture Patanjali did not have approval for its newly-launched instant noodles, which the company has vehemently denied. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chairperson Ashish Bahuguna said no approval or licence has been granted to Patanjali for its instant noodles. "For instant

Mangaluru, Nov 18: Youth should conduct themselves with tolerance and help in protecting the peace and harmony in the society, said health minister and local MLA UT Khader. Speaking after paying visits to victims injured in untoward incidents in Mangaluru constituency, he appealed to people not to heed rumours or create situations that would lead to unrest among communities in the society

Nov 18, 2015: Imran Khan, the school teacher from Alwar district in Rajasthan who became famous after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised him in his speech to the Indian diaspora at Wembley in the UK on November 13, has declined to accept the post of project officer offered by the Rajasthan government. After his contribution to education sector was mentioned in the global platform by the PM, the

Mangaluru, Nov 18: About 213 private firms from India and eight firms from Gulf countries are taking part in the Mangaluru Udyoga Mela on November 19 and 20. The job fair, scheduled to be held at Canara Engineering College at Benjanapadavu on the outskirts of Mangaluru, will be inaugurated by Ramon Magsaysay awardee Harish Hande at 9.30 am. Briefing mediapersons here on Wednesday, Deputy

Belagavi, Nov 18: Hundreds of protesters under the banner of “Belgaum Muslims” staged a demonstration demanding the State government to ban Hindutva outfits — the Vishwa Hindu Parishat, the Bajrang Dal, the Sri Ram Sene, the RSS, the Sanathan Sanstha, the Hindu Mahasabha and the Maharana Pratap Brigade, considering their alleged terror activities. Staging a protest in front of the Deputy

Mangaluru, Nov 18: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Social Democratic Party of India has accused the police department of booking false cases against its leaders and activists in the wake of recent clashes in Bantwal taluk. Addressing a media persons in the city, SDPI district secretary Riyaz Farangipete said that instead of taking action against those who pelted stones at SDPI actisits on

Dubai, Nov 18: A group of freelance professional journalists from Karnataka in UAE met recently to discuss their role and at the same time honoured the visiting investigative reporter Vijayalakshmi Shibaroor in Dubai. The brief programme was held at Fortune Plaza Hotel in Al Ghusais on Friday, Nov 13. The programme was presided by Sarvotham Shetty, President of Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha and