Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 21: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty participated in a state-level event here to mark the inaugural International Day of Yoga on Sunday, with over 10,000 people performing yogic exercises. "Yoga is for peace, yoga is for health and yoga is for harmony," Siddaramaiah told 10,000 yoga enthusiasts at Kanteerava stadium here. Speaking at a yoga

Mangaluru, Jun 21: On his visit to the coastal city of Mangaluru on Sunday, Supreme Court judge Justice Gopala Gowda paid visits to the District Prison and District Wenlock Hospital here and interacted with some of the inmates and doctors. Justice Gopala Gowda interacted with few doctors and took a round of the district Wenlock government hospital, asking several questions about the facilities

New Delhi, Jun 21: Only 10 days are left to exchange pre-2005 currency notes, including those of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, at banks as the deadline to do so is ending on June 30. Seeking cooperation for withdrawing pre-2005 currency notes from circulation, the RBI has asked the public to deposit the old design notes in their bank accounts or exchange them at a bank branch convenient to

Mangaluru, Jun 21: Social activist and AICC member PV Mohan has said that strengthening Hindutva agenda and weakening secular nationalism is the ultimate goal behind Narendra Modi government’s attempt to popularize International Day of Yoga. He pointed out that like other anti-national policies of BJP government, the imposition of Hindu cultural nationalism contrary to the secular nationalism

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jun 21: Thousands of enthusiasts across Dakshina Kananda and Udupi districts including politicians cutting across party lines performed various ‘asanas’ Sunday morning to mark first International Day of Yoga. Several organizations and institutions in the twin coastal districts contributed for the success of the IDY. Dozens of political leaders along with hundreds of youngsters

Mangaluru, Jun 21: Former chief minister and Chikkaballapura M Veerappa Moily’s brother M Vasu Moily died of cardiac arrest on Saturday at Marpadi village near Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada District. 78-year-old Vasu Moily was suffering from age-related ailments in recent years. Unlike his brother, he was not a political figure. However, he was a popular leader of Devadiga community and known for

Mangaluru, Jun 21: The auto drivers of city all set to follow Ahmadabad IIM students model for earning extra income from digital advertising and social security and proposed to float Kudla Souharda Sahakari Niyamit for the purpose. Under the aegis of Dakshina Kannada Auto Rickshaw Chalakara Sangha (ARCS) promoters and auto rikshaw drivers and owners have resolved to raise an estimated Rs.30 lakh

Mudigere, Jun 21: Unable to pay bank loan, a debt-stressed farmer has allegedly committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance in Mudigere taluk. The deceased has been identified as Madhava (51), resident of Chakkodu village in Mudigere. The police said Madhava (51) had borrowed loan from cooperative banks for agricultural purposes, but was not able to repay them due to crop loss. His son, H.M

Bengaluru, Jun 21: The State Cabinet on Saturday gave its approval for the overall development of Kollur town as well as the Mookambika temple at a total cost of Rs 65.64 crore. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T?B?Jayachandra said the government planned to develop major temples across the State in the next two years. Mookambika temple is located at Kollur in Kundapur

Mangaluru, Jun 21: With the availability of a plot of eight-acre land near the proposed Rangamandira in Bondel, the land has become a bone of contention between the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) which has proposed to build a full-fledged cricket stadium and Dakshina Kannada District Cricket Association (DKDCA) which has been vying the land to construct a practice pitch for budding