Karnataka

Udupi, Feb 2: Kanchinadka Nagarika Hitarakshana Vedike president and Dalit leader Lokesh K said that his organisation would not allow any kind of peace-disrupting activities attempting to spoil the communal harmony of Hindu, Muslim and Christian communities living in Kanchinadka Padubidri in Udupi taluk. Addressing a press conference at Padubidri on Sunday, he said that at times when the communal

Bantwal, Feb 2: A tense situation prevailed at Kalladka in Bantwal taluk on Sunday after activists of a Hindutva organisation chased a vehicle in which a girl was taken to visit her friend, who had delivered a baby in Kalladka. The activists also barged into the house she was visiting and attempted to assault the persons inside. On Sunday, after having travelled in bus from Kundapur to Kalladka

New Delhi, Feb 2: St Aphonsa's church in Vasant Kunj area, South Delhi was vandalized by some unidentified miscreants today. This is the fifth such attack on a church in the national capital in two months. The incident occurred at around 1 am. The miscreants threw away prayers items kept in the church and damaged a few other things, according to police. Police officials are present on the spot but

Kuwait, Feb 2: The Kuwait Canara Welfare Association (KCWA) organized Kala Sanz-2015, a non-stop entertainment programme with over 100 artists recently at Kamil Al Rayes Auditorium, at American International School, Maidan Hawally, Kuwait. The amount generated from this event shall go in support of building a new school to provide basic training and rehabilitation for Children with physical and

Kasargod, Feb 2: In an incident bearing similarity to the recent stone-pelting that occurred in Puttur taluk in Dakshina Kannada after the Hindu Hrudaya Sangama last month, RSS cadets began rioting at several places in Kasargod alleging that stones were pelted on their vehicles when they were returning after taking part in the RSS march rally in the city. In a riot-like atmosphere, several

Mangaluru, Feb 2: A case has been filed against eight local leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party for violating model code of conduct by carrying out campaign beyond the allotted time in Savanur. The accused include Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Sullia MLA S Angara, Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar, DK district BJP president Pratapsimha Nayak and general secretary Sanjeev Matandoor. In a complaint

Mangaluru, Feb 2: A businessman died after he reportedly fell from a building under construction at Bedrala near Puttur on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Sridhar Gowda (56), who owns a wine shop. The Puttur Town Police said Sridhar Gowda had climbed up to see the curing of concrete on the roof when he slipped and fell. He was taken to a local hospital

Kasaragod, Feb 2: A meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to showcase its strength in the district was held here on Sunday amid tight security. The meeting urged the RSS volunteers to work for the prosperity of the nation. Delivering the keynote address at the conclave held at the Government College grounds here, RSS Akhila Bharatha Karyakarini Sadasyan S. Sethumadhavan said the

Bengaluru, Feb 2: AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Digvijay Singh on Sunday said reshuffle of the State Cabinet will be done after evaluating two years’ performance of the Siddaramaiah government. Addressing reporters after completing three-day consultative meetings on strengthening the party, he said the party will take up mid course appraisal of the government after it completes two

Bengaluru, Feb 1: Nine Indian citizens were held close to the Syria border and deported to Bangalore on January 30, according to a press release issued by the police, which added that the group had left India on December 24. The group includes a 46-year-old man, his wife and five children from Chennai, a 24-year-old man from Khammam district of Telangana, and a 24-year-old man from Hassan in