Karnataka

Jeddah, Jan 21: The Ministry of Interior’s civil affairs department on Tuesday dashed the hopes of thousands of expats when it denied a report that had gone viral on social media sites that children born in the Kingdom to Saudi mothers and foreign fathers would be given citizenship.“There is no truth to the report,” said Mohammed Al-Jasser, spokesman of the department that processes citizenship

West Bengal, Jan 21: The investigating team probing pro-IS Twitter account @ShamiWitness handler Mehdi Masoor's case has found a key evidence to prove his connections with the IS fighters. IS sympathizer Mehdi Masoor, who hails from West Bengal, used his Twitter handle @ShamiWitness to help an IS fighter to enter Syria from Turkey, reports Indian Express. IS fighter with Twitter handle

Bengaluru, Jan 21: The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to file a petition before Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala this week seeking permission to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his alleged involvement in the denotification of land acquired for the formation of Arkavathi Layout in Bengaluru. However, contrary to the belief that the BJP itself may file such a petition, the party is

Mangaluru, Jan 21: The Karnataka Haj Committee has started distributing applications forms to aspiring pilgrims in the state. State Wakf Board member and Mangaluru Haj Committee President Yenepoya Mohammed Kunhi formally released the application forms at the office of Dakshina Kannada district Wakf Advisory Committee in Mangaluru. Moidinabba from Maravanthe village, Khalid from Thannirbavi and

Mangaluru, Jan 21: After a peace meeting hosted by the police top brass of Dakshina Kannada district, local groups have decided to withdraw a call for Uppinangady bandh given by them for January 21 following the post Hindu Sangama communal at at Karaya in Puttur taluk last week. The district police, in the meanwhile has stepped up vigil in Belthangady and Puttur taluks, arresting 26 people in

Bagalkot, Jan 21: Shivaiah Tatha Swami, the seer of Marakattu Shivananda Swami Mutt in Yelaburga taluk of Koppal district, succumbed to burn injuries at a private hospital in Bagalkot on Tuesday. The 80-year-old seer had suffered serious burn injuries while trying rescue a female disciple who had set herself ablaze over a dispute pertaining to mutt’s property. Prabhavathi Devi died on the spot

Bengaluru, Jan 21: On a day when the Supreme Court granted bail to Gali Janardhana Reddy in the illegal mining case, the BJP State unit on Tuesday welcomed him to rejoin the party. “We are happy Reddy has got bail. We wish he is cleared of all the charges. If he is willing to associate himself with the BJP, the party will take a call,” said Karnataka BJP president Pralhad Joshi. Technically, Reddy

Bengaluru, Jan 20: The State government will spend Rs six crore to import sophisticated weapons for the police, Home Minister K J?George said here on Monday. “The government has realised the fact that police personnel are using traditional weapons that are not suitable to fight in a terror-like situation.?Hence, we have decided to procure modern weapons from abroad. The Cabinet recently approved a

Mangaluru, Jan 20: The city police have nabbed two accused in connection with the murder case of a married woman from Madhya Pradesh who was found murdered in her rented room in Panambur station limits few days ago. The police on Monday evening nabbed Ajju alias Ajju Pradhan (23), son of Bhikyari Pradhan and his uncle Vrindavan Pradhan (38), son of Raghu Pradhan, both hailing from Baniyan

New Delhi, Jan 20: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to mining baron and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, who is an accused in the illegal mining case involving his Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC). The apex court granted bail after CBI submitted that the investigation in the case involving Reddy is complete and both the chargesheet as well as the supplementary chargesheet