Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 9: After a prolonged bargain with Congress leaders, HD Deve Gowda led Janata Dal (Secular) has reportedly decided to support candidates of the national party in 20 segments and field own candidates only in eight segments in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The likely constituencies where the JD(S) would contest are Mandya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Bengaluru North, Vijayapura

Mangaluru, Mar 8: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada now has seven taluks as Revenue Minister R V Deshpande today inaugurated Moodbidri and Kadaba taluks. Among the 28 villages forming the part of the new Moodbidri taluk include Niddodi, Tenkamijar, Iruvail, Marooru, Shirtady, Nellikaru, Moodumarnadu, Padumarnadu, Beluvai, Paladka and Kadandale. Among the 48 villages forming part of Kadaba

Geneva, Mar 8: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet warned India on Wednesday that its divisive policies could undermine economic growth, saying that narrow political agendas were marginalising vulnerable people in an already unequal society. We are receiving reports that indicate increasing harassment and targeting of minorities in particular Muslims and people from historically disadvantaged

Today, the world is celebrating women's day. Looking at the wishes and greetings, loads of queries are popping up in my mind... What actually compelled the world to initiate Women’s day celebrations? What impact does this celebration has confirmed so far? What drastic changes we could find in dealing with womanhood at different levels? And most importantly, what kind of mindset does this

Kalaburagi, Mar 8: Karnataka government would very shortly implement a new welfare scheme for Taxi drivers attached to aggregators Uber and Ola following the report submitted to the government by the Taxi drivers' committee comprising all stakeholders Social welfare minister Priyank Kharge said here on Friday. Addressing members at the District Taxi drivers organisation conference in the city, Mr

Bengaluru, Mar 8: Bhratiya Janata Party’s Mysore-Kodagu Lok Sabha member, Pratap Simha, on Friday subjected to a court custody for brief while by a city court for defying its orders to appear personally in a defamation suit filed by the cine star and social activist Prakash Raj (Rai). The magistrate of the People Representatives Court, remanded the BJP MP for a court’s custody, when the former had

Madikeri, Mar 8: The Karnataka forest department officials with local people rescued two calves and an adult elephant which accidentally fell into an coffee estate pond in Chelavara village near Cheyyandane in the district on Thursday. Forest department officials said on Friday that the residents who were saw trumpeting sounds found three elephants trapped in the pond used to water a coffee

Mysuru, Mar 8: Cine actor Sumalatha, wife of former Mandya Parliament member and union minister Ambareesh said on Friday that she will wait for a Congress ticket be allotted to her till the last moment and if not, she may contest as an independent candidate from the Lok Sabha segment in the coming election. Janata Dal(S), which had a sitting member from the segment in the Vokkaliga stronghold has

Bengaluru, Mar 8: All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi will kick start party's election campaign on March 9 from Haveri in North Karnataka for Lok Sabha election for which dates are expected to be announced by the Chief Election Commission shortly. Ruling Congress-JDS coalition partners in Karnataka have decided to put up united fight in the General Election to thwart

Bengaluru, Mar 8: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar, appointed by the Supreme Court as a member of a panel to mediate the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, on Friday said everybody must move together to end long-standing conflicts. The three-member panel is headed by former apex court judge F M I Kallifulla and also includes senior advocate Sriram Panchu. "We must all move together