Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 26: The Karnataka government has announced Rs 50 lakh grant to the Vishwa Tuluvere Parba, the three day global Tulu festival to be held from December 12 to 14 on the premises of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management at Adyar on the outskirts of the city. Announcing this at a preparatory meeting for the festival in the city, Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B

New York, Nov 26: Sania Mirza is a role model for girls not only India but all over the world, United Nations Women has said after appointing the Indian tennis star as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region. Mirza was appointed the ambassador at an event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women on Tuesday. "Sania Mirza has been a role model for girls in India

Bengaluru, Nov 26: Even though the appointment of chairpersons to government boards and corporations in Karnataka has ended the wait for many, it has paved way for a fresh rebellion against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. According to reliable sources, as many as a dozen ministers are seething with anger and resentment against the CM for ignoring their supporters while making appointments to various

Islamabad, Nov 26: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan Tuesday awarded 26-year jail term to owner of the country's major media group for airing "blasphemous contents" during a TV programme. The court ordered the arrest of Mir Shakil ur Rehman, the owner the Jang group of publications. The group owns "Geo television" and the English daily "The News", Xinhua reported. The court in Gilgit-Baltistan

New Delhi, Nov 26: She might be one of the most sought-after sportspersons in India but tennis ace Sania Mirza says "it's difficult to be a Sania Mirza in this country" due to the prevailing "gender inequality" and called for an urgent need to bring about a cultural change. "Yes, it is difficult to be a Sania Mirza in this country," the tennis star said while explaining the difficulties she faced

Mangaluru, Nov 26: At least two persons were killed and more than a dozen suffered injuries in major accident involving a fish-laden truck and a private bus at near Nanthoor Circle in the city on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Umanath (21) and Ganesh. Umanath was a student of Karnataka Polytechnic (KPT), sources said. The Nishmitha Travels bus was plying coming from the direction of

Bengaluru, Nov 26: Karnataka is on high alert following outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza) in the neighboring Kerala. The death of 7,000 ducks reportedly due to the disease at Kottayam in Kerala has prompted the government to take precautionary measures. Check posts are being established at border districts to monitor and sterilize vehicles carrying chicken and egg to Kerala. Animal husbandry

Mangaluru, Nov 25: A youth was allegedly clubbed to death by his brother-in-law at their residence in Kalanje, Belthangady taluk. The deceased has been identified as Balakrishna Mugera (24), who was a daily wage worker. The incident took place on Monday. The Uppinangady Police said Balakrishna Mugera and his brother-in-law Ramesh, a rubber tapper, got into an argument over the latter continuing to

Bengaluru, Nov 26: The Bengaluru city police have finally denied permission for controversial Kiss of Love', a protest to condemn moral policing, on the grounds that it promotes obscenity. City Police Commissioner M.N. Reddi, during a press conference, said that the decision to deny permission was taken as the event had resulted in serious law and order problems in Kochi and New Delhi. He said

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Even as activists launched a campaign to create awareness against Made-Snana', around three hundred devotees took part in the controversial ritual at Kukke Subrahmanya temple on Tuesday, the first day of the three-day ritual. The ritual involves rolling on plantain leaves which has leftover food partaken by Brahmins in the belief that it'll cure them of skin ailments. The ritual