Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 28: The city police have taken into custody 12 transgender people in connection with an assault case. It has been alleged that on October 25, Sumithra, Renuka and 10 other transgenders attacked Preeti and Vanishree, who stay in Hamam near Marappana Palya. It is alleged that they tried to assault them with the weapon, cut their hair and even snatched gold chain, weighing 25-40 gms

Mangaluru, Oct 28: After pounding the coastal districts of Karnataka for a week, the rain disappeared as people of the region woke up to a sunny morning on Monday. According to Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) latest bulletin, the intensity of Cyclone Kyarr, which was classified under 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' a day before, was likely to intensify on Monday morning and weaken

Hubballi, Oct 28: Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that he is ready to face alleged involvement in Phone Tapping or multi-crore IMA fraud and will not beg for protection. "I am not afraid of facing probe in connection with Phone tapping that has allegedly taken place during my tenure as Chief Minister or multi-crore IMA fraud that had taken place. I will also not beg

Bellari, Oct 28: Three people died on the spot and three others were injured when a car in which they were traveling collided head-on against a Truck near Bhabiah cross in Sandur taluk in the district on Monday. Police said that the victims have been identified as Bussy (21), Dada Kalandar (31) and Aslam (25). The injured have been admitted to Hospital.

Bengaluru, Oct 28: JDS national president and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda has convened a meeting of the party’s state office-bearers on November 2 to decide on candidates for the December 5 by-elections to 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka. According to party sources, the meeting which would be chaired by Deve Gowda, will be attended by former Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy besides senior

Mangaluru, Oct 28: ‘Art Insight’, a unique art exhibition by a select group of artists of coastal region, was inaugurated on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 05:00 p.m. by Harikrishna Punaroor, Former President, Kannada Sahitya Parishat at S CUBE Art Gallery, New Chitra Junction. Vidyadhar V. Nagvekar, Komal’s Food Processors & Caterers, Ar. C. Chethan Kamath, Planz Unlimited Architects, Mangalore

Kochi, Oct 28: A Kerala nun, who has challenged the Franciscan Clarist Congregation's decision to expel her, has written to the Vatican, alleging the 'disciplinary action' was taken for participating in protests by a group of nuns seeking the arrest of a bishop accused of raping a fellow nun. In her letter, to Leonardo Cardinal Sandri, Prefect, Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Sister Lucy

Manjeshwar, Oct 28: M C Kamaruddin, the newly elected MLA of Manjeshwar Assembly Constituency, today took oath in Kerala Rajbhavan in the name of Allah. The Indian Union Muslim League leader, who went to Rajbhavan accompanied by his wife and other family members, took oath in Kannada. A prominent figure in UDF, Kamaruddin was elected MLA in by-elections held on October 21, the results of which

Dubai, Oct 28: The KSCC Tolerance Trophy 2019 volleyball tournament was held under the auspices of the Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club at Al Wasl Club Dubai on October 25, 2019. The event was held as part of the celebrations of the UAE’s Year of Tolerance, an initiative of the Government of the U.A.E. as declared by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the U.A.E. and

Bengaluru, Oct 28: Despite opposition by the leaders, the Karnataka State BJP top brass hinted that disqualified MLAs would be fielded in the forthcoming Assembly by-election. In Hubballi, BJP leaders including Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and State President Nalin Kumar Kateel, are holding a series of closed-door meetings at a private hotel and discussed preparations for by-elections for