Karnataka

New Delhi, Mar 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed deep concern over the gangrape of an elderly nun in West Bengal and the vandalisation of a church in Haryana as he sought immediate reports on these incidents. "PM is deeply concerned about the incidents in Hisar, Haryana and Nadia, West Bengal," the PMO tweeted. "PMO has asked for immediate report on facts & action taken regarding

Mangaluru, Mar 17: In a heartrending tragedy, a middle aged woman died of heart attack after hearing the news that her son was targeted by the vigilante attackers belonging to Sangh Privar at Ullal beach on the outskirts of the city on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Zohra (45) a resident of Kudroli in Mangaluru. She suffered heart attack after Ullal police contacted her over phone and

Mangaluru, Mar 17: In a startling episode, reminiscent of the recent gang rape of a nun in Kolkata, a young nun was allegedly kidnapped and manhandled in a broad daylight by four men here on Tuesday. However, as luck would have it, the nun in this case managed to escape from the clutches of the assailants, just in nick of time. The nun doing her nursing course in a city private hospital was

Mysuru, Mar 17: Fiery-tempered tusker Gajendra, which used to take part in Mysuru Dasara Utsav, has now killed another Dasara elephant. Dasara elephant Srirama, known as the Nishane or Naupat elephant, succumbed to injuries at K?Gudi located in Biligiriranga Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve on?Monday. Dasara elephant Srirama was known as the Nishane or Naupat elephant Gajendra, who is in masth had

Mangaluru, Mar 17: This country is turning into a huge battleground for Hindu fascist forces and Muslim fundamentalists, and people are becoming victims to this. Religious fascism spread by communal forces is more dangerous than racial fascism. If this is allowed to grow, the country will become another Germany, said Kannada journalist Ramjan Darga. Speaking at the book release of the Kannada

Bengaluru, Mar 16: Young IAS officer DK Ravi, posted as Additional Commissioner (Enforcement) of Commercial Tax Department, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his St. John's Wood apartment in Kormangla, Bengaluru. The 2009-batch IAS officer was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his ninth-floor flat (Number 903, E block) at Prestige St John’s Wood Apartment at Suddguntepalya on

Kottayam, Mar 16: Protesting Congress-led UDF government's stand against cow slaughter ban, a pro-VHP organisation today announced a "Goraksha" (save cow) campaign in Kerala, offering 'rewards' for rescuing the milch animal. Kerala Hindu Helpline, which has initiated the controversial 'ghar vapsi' programme of VHP in the state, said in a release here that under its campaign those who "rescue" cows

Bengaluru, March 16: A "fresh and fit" Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was discharged on Monday from a hospital here after 10 days of naturopathy treatment to cure his chronic cough and high blood sugar and immediately left for the national capital. "Kejriwal left for airport in a private vehicle to board an evening flight to Delhi. He has recovered from the twin symptoms he had when he came

Mangaluru, Mar 16: Former union minister of state for Finance B Janardhana Poojary has praised the Karnataka budget 2015-16 presented by chief minister Siddaramaiah. Addressing media persons at district Congress office in the city on Monday, Mr Poojary said that CM had made an attempt at ‘Garibi Hatao’ as propagated by the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He went on the say that the CM is

Mangaluru, Mar 16: Veteran Congress leader and former union minister B Janardhan Poojary came down heavily on the communal forces working against the society in the name of religion and also criticised a certain local Congress leader for taking part in the Hindu Samajotsav recently held by Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Mangaluru. Expressing his criticism at a press conference here on Monday, Mr Poojary