Karnataka

Mangaluru, Feb 21: The local branch of ISKCON organized its 12th annual Sri Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra festival on Saturday at Dr. T.M.A. Pai Intl Convention Centre, Mangaluru. Madhu Pandit Dasa, President of ISKCON Bengaluru and Chairman of the Akshaya Patra Foundation presided over the function. In his address, he revealed that ISKCON is engaged in spreading communal harmony and universal

Mangaluru, Feb 21: Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike DK district president Suresh Bhat Bakrabail has alleged that civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand were being subjected to a large amount of harassment and persecution by lodging several false complaints against them and there was a huge conspiracy behind this. Speaking at a demonstration held by the organisation in

Washington, Feb 21: US President Barack Obama has welcomed the recent remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he condemned religious based violence and gave an assurance that his government will give equal respect to all religions. "The President welcomed Prime Minister Modi's February 17 condemnation of religious-based violent acts, and his assurance that his government will give equal

Shivamogga, Feb 21: A pall of gloom has prevailed in the house of Vishwanath Shetty (32) at Alkola locality in the city. He was killed by armed men during the communal violence that erupted here on Thursday following a rally taken out by the Popular Front of India. When Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education Kimmane Ratnakar, who is also district in-charge Minister, and Shivamogga

Chicago, Feb 21: India's high air pollution, ranked by the World Health Organisation among the worst in the world, is adversely impacting the lifespans of its citizens, reducing most Indian lives by over three years, a new study has said. Over half of India's population – 660 million people – live in areas where fine particulate matter pollution is above India's standards for what is considered

Mangaluru, Feb 21: Rejecting the allegations made by Sangh Parivar and pro-Sangh Parivar media that pro-Pakistan slogans were raised during a rally in Shivamogga as a ‘pack of lies’, the Popular Front of India has demanded a thorough probe into the violence that caused widespread damages. In a press statement issued here, the PFI held Sangh Parivar fully responsible for the communal violence that

Dubai, Feb 21: A massive fire broke out in one of the tallest towers here today morning, media reports said. The fire broke out in the Torch tower on the northeastern end of the densely populated Marina district. The fire began at the 50th floor of the 79-floor tower, the Gulf News daily reported. The tower is one of the tallest residential building in the world. The tower reaches 336.1 m (1105 ft

Shivamogga, Feb 21: Tension continued to prevail in parts of Shivamogga as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) forcefully imposed a bandh on Saturday in the district in the wake of communal clashes which claimed the life of a youth and caused widespread damages. Police have arrested around 60 people in connection with the violent communal clashes and murder of a 32-year-old man in Shivamogga in the

Bengaluru, Feb 21: Train passengers, who become victims of robbery, theft or harassment, need not wait to reach the nearest railway station to lodge a complaint. For the first time in the country, the State government has introduced a WhatsApp facility for such passengers. Until recently, victims had to dial 100 (police control room) or wait for the train to reach the next station to file a

Nanjangud (Mysuru), Feb 21: In a bid to appease dalits and silence his detractors, especially after the growing demand for a dalit chief minister, Siddaramaiah on Friday said, “I am also a dalit.” The chief minister’s trusted men in the Cabinet, PWD?Minister Dr?H?C?Mahadevappa and Social Welfare Minister Anjaneya, also showered praises on him. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation