Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 14: : Revered Dalit writer, thinker and novelist Devanur Mahadeva returned his Sahitya Akademi and Padmashri awards on Saturday, becoming the first public figure to do so after the Bihar election results. Amidst protests against Tipu Jayanthi celebrations in his home state Karnataka and death threats to Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad, Mahadeva said the principles of freedom of

Mangaluru, Nov 14: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a woman in her thirties, allegedly killed her two children before committing suicide at Boliyar village on the outskirts of the city. The deceased have been identified as Annapoorna (35), her daughter Tara (13), and son Parashuram (10). According to sources, the woman pushed her both children into Netravati river before jumping into it. It is learnt

London, Nov 14: Long before the Magna Carta, considered the first charter of democracy, 12th century Indian philosopher Basaveshwara gave the world the ideals of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in London today. Inaugurating a bust of Basaveshwara in London, Prime Minister Modi said, "When I was with PM David Cameron he was showing me the Magna Carta. But long before him Basaveshwara

Mangaluru, Nov 14: More than a year after being closed down for renovation, the Town Hall of Mangaluru was finally re-opened on Children’s Day in a colourful ceremony. Performers of Yakshagana, drama, dance, music, and students, among others, were finding it difficult when the hall remained shut. Had it been open, it’s golden jubilee would have been observed last December. Due to lack of planning

Mangaluru, Nov 14: 29-year-old Sameeullah, who is recovering at a private hospital in Mangaluru after being stabbed multiple times by unidentified miscreants at Bantwal two days ago, is still unsure why he and his close friend Harish were targeted by the murderers, who managed to disrupt peace in the society by killing a youth. Harish (file photo) and his friend Sameeullah, who is being treated at

Mysuru, Nov 14: The friendship between BJP and JD(S) in the Mysuru City Corporation resulted in the defeat of Congress candidates in new Mayoral poll in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s native. The JD(S), which spurned the overtures made by the Congress, continued its two-year-old understanding with the BJP in the MCC by sharing the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Fifty six year-old B.L. Byrappa

Mangaluru, Nov 14: In wake of the communal tension that erupted in Kodagu district over Tipu Jayanti celebration and violence in Bantwal taluk following the murder of a youth on Thursday night, the atmosphere in Dakshina Kannada on Friday was one of apprehension and anxiety over possibility of fresh communal violence in the district. Although prohibitory measures were clamped in the district

Bengaluru, Nov 14: Attacking the BJP and its fringe groups for the recent communal clashes at Madikeri in Kodagu district and other parts of the State, Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said they were the direct result of the protests staged against the celebration of Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said the government had intended for the

Bengaluru, Nov 14: BJP leader and Union Urban Development Minister M?Venkaiah Naidu on Friday took exception to the State government organising the Tipu Sultan Jayanti recently and sought to know the immediate reason for organising the event. “I was not able to understand what was the immediate reason for this celebration suddenly. There have been two views about Tipu Sultan, as some people admire

Paris, Nov 14: French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced that he was closing the country's borders. The violence spread fear through the city and exceeded the horrors of the Charlie Hebdo carnage just 10 months ago. Paris police officials said security officials had launched an assault on the concert hall, killing at least two attackers. One described "carnage"