Karnataka

Belagavi, Dec 11: After BJP MLA Prabhu Chavan was caught using his mobile to view pictures of Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday, two Congress leaders were found watching videos while the session was on. BJP, the opposition party, demanded an apology from Housing Minister and Mandya MLA Ambareesh and Davangere North MLA S S Mallikarjuna, who were caught in the act. It sought suspension of these two MLAs

Kasaragod, Dec 11: A native of Kanhangad in Kasaragod district has died in a road accident that occurred in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The deceased is P M Basheer (40) from Kalicchinadka in Kanhangad. The accident occurred while he was returning from Sharjah on Tuesday night. The family members and relatives were informed of his death. According to his family, Basheer had been employed in a company for

Mangaluru, Dec 11: The police department will keep an eye on those spreading false rumours and provoking innocent citizens. Strict action will be taken against those who instigated innocents into committing crimes. People should become aware of such elements and inform the police of persons indulging in this, said Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police S D Sharanappa. Speaking to media persons

Mangaluru, Dec 11: As random untoward incidents continue to occur in the coastal district following communal clashes occurred in Ulaibettu sparking unrest in the surrounding areas, innocents bear the brunt of the violence ignited by the communal tension in Mangaluru. One of the victims of such incidents, is a middle-aged Muslim merchant from Bengaluru who was brutally stabbed by two miscreants

Mangaluru, Dec 11: The city police commissioner R Hithendra has said that one of the accused in stabbing a youth at Katipalla on the outskirts of the city, has revealed that the attack was aimed at creating communal tension in the area. Taslim Arif, a 29-year-old resident of Katipalla Krishnapura, was stabbed by miscreants owing allegiance to Sangh Parivar on December 9. Mr. Hithendra said the

Mangaluru, Dec 11: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has sought the intervention of BJP led union government in maintain law and order in the coastal district. In a media release Mr Kateel expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada. œUnion Home Minister Rajnath Singh should direct the State government to maintain law and order in the district,  he

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Governor Vajubhai Vala has rejected the recommendation sent by the Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao declaring that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bangalore South, M Krishnappa, should not continue in his post, it has emerged. The Lokayukta had sent the recommendation to the governor on October 7 after finding'satisfactory' evidence that Krishnappa, a second-time MLA, had

Belagavi, Dec 11: In an embarrassment to Opposition BJP, a party MLA was caught on camera purportedly watching a zoomed in photo of Priyanka Gandhi on his mobile phone and other playing video games during proceedings of the Legislative Assembly here. During video clippings telecast on local TV channels, MLA Prabhu Chavan was also shown watching photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bollywood

Puttur, Dec 10: The unlettered orange-seller Harekala Hajabba, who has strived for the cause of educating young children despite being illiterate, has been chosen as the recipient of Bolanthakodi Kannada award, which was instituted in the memory of Kannada literature enthusiast Bolanthakodi Ishwar Bhat. The award will be conferred to Harekala Hajabba at an award programme scheduled to be held on

Mangaluru, Dec 10: Within hours after Central government announced its decision to decriminalize attempt to suicide, an engineering student in Moodibidri on the outskirts of the city, committed suicide. The police identified the deceased as Pavan Acharya alias Silent Pavan, son of Vasudeva Acharya from Chikkamagaluru district. Pavan was a third year engineering student at Dr M V Shetty Institute