Karnataka

Mangalore, February 8: The fallout of the porn-gate scandal in Karnataka Legislative Assembly involving three prominent ministers, was an outpouring of anger and indignation across the city of Mangalore, the home constituency of Krishna J Palemar. The city's main protest hub opposite to the Office of Deputy Commissioner witnessed at least six protests from different groups throughout the day

New Delhi, February 8: Not satisfied with the one-year ban handed out to top four Indian quartermilers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, in the doping scandal, the World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed against the decision and pleaded for a two-year sanction on the athletes. Akkunji, her Commonwealth and Asian Games 4X400m relay gold-winning quartet member Sini Jose

Mangalore, February 7: Chicken Biryani, Rs380, Mutton Biryani Rs 400, Chilly Chicken Boneless Rs 350, and Mineral Water Rs 80 —if you thought this is part of a five-star hotel menu, you could be wrong. This was the bill the chairman of Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation chairman N. B. Aboobaker allegedly ran for a single meal at the Chicken Inn Restaurant at Pandara Road, New Delhi at

Bangalore, February 8: The Karnataka Assembly was adjourned for half an hour on Wednesday amidst Opposition uproar over the sleaze row involving two BJP MLAs. The Opposition shouted 'Shame! Shame!' as soon as the Assembly proceedings began. BJP party members CC Patil and Lakshmana Savadi were caught on camera on Tuesday watching an obscene video on their mobile phones while the Assembly was in

Mangalore, February 8: Krishna J Palemar, who submitted his resignation along with his two cabinet colleagues to their ministerial berths over watching 'blue film clippings' in the Assembly, has pleaded his innocence. Mr Palemar, who was handling a few prominent portfolios including Ports, Ecology, Environment and Science and Technology till Wednesday morning, said that he himself tendered the

Mangalore, February 8: The sensational porngate scandal which saw three ministers dramatically exit the cabinet and the controversy over skin show and use of drugs and liqour at the St. Mary's Festival are expected to cast a spell on the State executive committee meeting of the ruling-Bharatiya Janata party to be held in Mangalore on March 1and 2. In an unprecedented development in the histrory of

Udupi, February 8: Senior Congress leader Janardhan Poojary has said that his party would make the skin show and the flow of liquour and drug at the recently concluded 'Sprink Zouk" festival at the St. Mary's island an issue in the coming by-election to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Loksabaha constituency. Speaking at a press conferene here on Tuesday, Mr. Poojary also demanded the resignation of Chief

Mangalore, February 8: In an unprecedented development in Karnataka politics three prominent ministers in chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda led cabinet on Wednesday have quit over watching 'blue film' clippings on a cell phone during assembly proceedings in Legislative Assembly. Yielding to the mounting pressure from within and outside the party Minister for Ecology, Environment and Dakshina

Mangalore, February 8: A public felicitation function has been organised to honour noted poet, critic, writer and teacher Dr Na Damodar Shetty recognising his services in the fields of education, theatre, music, literature on February 11 at Mangalore Town Hall. The programme will be inaugurated by Poet and Litterateur K S Nisar Ahmed. Karnataka Jesuit Provincial Rev Fr Francis Serrao S J will

Bangalore, February 8: The two ministers, who were caught on camera allegedly watching a porn clip on a mobile phone in the state assembly, claimed it wasn't porn "but some real-life incidents caught on camera in Gulf countries". "We were watching a real-life incident in Iran and Iraq while some soldiers indulged in high-handedness, including raping of women," cooperation minister Laxman Savadi