Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 11: A total of 37 persons, including 20 African nationals, have been arrested by the city police following a raid on a rave party organized without official sanction at a club in East Bengaluru. The accused included 11 from Cameroon, three Nigerians, two Congo nationals, one each from Ivory Coast and Gabon and two women from Uganda and Rwanda. The other 17 accused are local

Mangaluru/Udupi, Nov 11: In view of the forthcoming zilla panchayat and taluk panchayat elections in the state, Karnataka Election Commission has redrawn the extent and limits of the ZP constituencies in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Previously, there were 35 constituencies in Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat, which have increased to 36 constituencies after the fresh delimitation process

Suratkal, Nov 11: A proposal has been sent for the construction of a well-equipped market in Surathkal at the cost of Rs 110 crore. Another project to construct a government hospital at Kulai has been proposed, said Mangaluru North MLA Mohiuddin Bava. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for a road construction project at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore in Katipalla, Krishnapura and Kulai

Bengaluru, Nov 10: Strongly justifying the Karnataka government’s decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the Sangh Parivar for spreading violence on the day of Diwali in Madikeri and other parts of the state. He said that staging violent protests against the celebration of the birth anniversary of India’s greatest freedom fighter and the only king who laid down his

New Delhi, Nov 10: Senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha today issued a joint statement, strongly criticising the party's stand on its debacle in the assembly elections in Bihar. "The results of Bihar election show that no lesson has been learnt from fiasco in Delhi. To say everyone is responsible for defeat in Bihar is to ensure everyone is held

Bengaluru, Nov 10: Amidst ongoing hate-campaign against the Tiger of Mysuru, internationally acclaimed Indian thinker and playwright Girish Karnad has called for Bengaluru airport to be named after Tipu Sultan. He was speaking during the official celebration of Tipu Jayanti to commemorate the contribution of the 18-century’s legendary king to the mankind organised by the Karnataka government at

Madikeri, Nov 10: The condition of a Muslim youth, who was injured in firing by some unidentified miscreants during the violence unleashed by anti-Tipu protesters at Madikeri is said to be critical. It is learnt that a critically injured Shahul (25) has been admitted to the intensive care unit at the Apollo BGS Hospital in Mysuru. According to sources, the youth was shot after Kuttappa, a local

Madikeri, Nov 10: A Sangh Parivar sponsored protest against the birth anniversary celebration of Tipu Sultan in Madikeri took a violent turn on Tuesday claiming the life of an agitator and injuring dozens of others. A youth was also injured in firing by some unidentified persons near here, police said, adding that prohibitory orders have been clamped in the entire Kodagu district and additional

Mangaluru, Nov 10: Hindutva activists on Tuesday staged protest on the day of Diwali in the city against the celebration of Tipu Jayanti by Dakshina Kannada district administration. As part of precautionary measures to prevent violence, the police took dozens of protesters into custody in front of the office of Zilla Panchayat in Mangaluru. The police action comes after the protesters threatened

Mangaluru, Nov 10: When an accident victim was in need of emergency medical help, onlookers took out their smart phones and kept capturing photos and videos of his plight until he became unconscious and breathed his last in Mangaluru. The victim, who was left to die on the road by the crazy mob, has been identified as Sandesh Alva. The incident occurred on National Highway 66 at Ujjodi near