Karnataka

Vrindavan/Mathura, Aug 24: The BJP has bolstered its Hindutva plank for the next UP elections by accusing the Akhilesh Yadav govt of encouraging 'love jehad'— the alleged phenomenon, where Muslim boys lure Hindu girls into relationships and later marriage and conversions. The assault on Akhilesh was launched by the state BJP chief Lakshmikant Bajpai in a clear indication that BJP would seek to

Mangalore, Aug 24: Veteran Kannada writer Sara Aboobacker said that it was a shame for her to live among the people, who celebrate the death of great personalities like Jnanpith recipient U R Ananthmurthy. She was speaking at a protest meet organized in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here by organized by Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and other progressive organizations

Mysore, Aug 24: The district Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha has opposed the State government's move to invite Jnanpith recipient Girish Karnad to inaugurate the Dasara festivities this year. Speaking to presspersons here, Nandish Bogadi, president of the district Yuva Morcha, and K. Devaraju, president of the city Yuva Morcha, said it was “inappropriate to invite Mr. Karnad as he had opposed

Udupi, Aug 24: A 40-year-old man, who allegedly raped a mentally challenged woman, consumed poison after he realised that the police was closing in on him, at Bajagoli village near Karkala taluk. He died at the Wenlock Hospital in Mangalore on Saturday. K. Annamalai, Assistant Superintendent of Police, said that the accused, H. Jaggu (40), a farm worker, had raped a 25-year-old mentally challenged

Ahmedabad, Aug 24: The Gujarat police have lodged two FIRs against internationally acclaimed Indian social activist Teesta Setalwad for uploading objectionable images of deities on Twitter. The first FIR was lodged at Ghatlodia police station here by Vishwa Hindu Parishad activist Raju Patel, while the other was filed by Kirit Mistry at C Division police station in Bhavnagar. Further, an

Bangalore, Aug 24: Violent clashes broke out between the public and the police at Lakshmipura here on Saturday evening after a section of people went on a rampage while protesting against the death of a youth who hanged himself at home following his release from a 48-hour detention by Kempegowda Nagar police. The mob set ablaze a Cheetah motorcycle of patrolling staff alleging that police atrocity

Singapore, Aug 23: An Indian, who has invented a machine that can be used to make cheap sanitary pads, hopes that the device would be available in 70 developing countries by next year. "We will make the machine available in 70 developing countries next year," said Coimbatore-based Arunachalam Muruganantham. "The machine is getting popular in the developing countries," Muruganantham, a school

Mangalore, Aug 23: Educational scholarships were distributed to a total of 24 Muslim students from a poor financial background in a programme organised by Social - Educational Welfare Association (SEWA) under the aegis of South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association, Muscat, in Mangalore on Saturday. Speaking at the programme, founder of B A Thumbay Group B Ahmed Haji Moideen said that knowledge was

Bangalore, Aug 23: Mourners in large numbers today paid their last respects to Jnanpith award winner and Kannada literary giant U R Ananthamurthy who was cremated with full state honours here today. Amid vedic chants, a team of 15 priests performed the last rites according to Bramhinical traditions with his son Sharat lighting the funeral pyre at "Kalagrama" in "Jnana Bharati" campus of Bangalore

Bangalore, Aug 23: Thousands of mourners today paid their last respects to Jnanpith award winner and Kannada literary icon U R Ananthamurthy, who passed away on Friday. The mortal remains of Ananthamurthy were kept for public homage at the premises of Ravindra Kalakshetra as the state observed a three-day state mourning. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his ministerial colleagues, Union Ministers