Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 26: With right-wing groups in coastal Karnataka reportedly gearing up to hold a controversial'ghar wapsi' programme, the Dakshina Kannada unit of Akhila Bharata Hindu Mahasabha said that the organisation was in complete support of the conversions and would give a grand launch to reconvert Muslims and Christians bank to Hinduism in the twin districts in the coming days. Speaking at a

Mangaluru, Dec 26: Nearly two dozens of passengers were injured, a few of them critically, when a speeding KSRTC bus plunged off a bridge into Netravati River at Uppinangady on the outskirts of the city on Friday. The tragedy took place at around 4:30 a.m. when the driver of the bus plying towards Udupi from Bengaluru lost control over his vehicle on Nethravati bridge. Fortunately the bus fell on

Mangaluru, Dec 26: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda has warned the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the religious conversion controversy would hamper the development of the country. Addressing media persons in the city on Friday the JD(S) supremo said that Mr Modi, who had chanted the mantra of'India first' should raise voice against controversial'Ghar Wapsi' campaign being

Muzaffarnagar, Dec 26: Two girls beat up two youths when they allegedly harassed them in a bus in Kandhla town of Shamli district, police said today. The youths identified as Kalpit Kumar (25) and Samrat (22) were yesterday beaten up by the girls and handed over to police saying the duo used to harass them on their way to college, SHO Pankaj Verma said. Last month, two sisters from Haryana's

Chennai, Dec 26: C Praveen, chief operating officer (COO) of Sun TV, has been arrested by the Chennai police on charges of alleged sexual harassment. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on Friday questioned Praveen on the allegation leveled against him by one of his former employees before they arrested him. A former employee of the Surya TV, a sister concern of Sun TV, filed a police

Mangaluru, Dec 26: As far as the implementation of development programmes for minorities is concerned Karnataka is the role model for entire country, according to Qamarul Islam, Minister for Municipal Administration, Minorities Welfare and Wakf. Speaking at the Urs ceremony of Hazrat Shaikh Mahmood Waliyullah Darga Shareef at Baikambady Adka on the outskirts of the city, the minister said that

New Delhi, Dec 26: Denotification of land in Bengaluru's Arkavathi Layout is likely to snowball into a major issue with some Congress leaders complaining to the high command against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Party sources said that these leaders have complained that some of the beneficiaries in the denotifications are close to the chief minister. The leaders also cautioned the party against

Udupi, Dec 26: Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has said that the controversial'Ghar Wapsi' or reconversion campaign launched by the Sangh Parivar would derail Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda of development. Addressing presspersons, Mr. Gowda said Mr. Modi had come to power promising development in the country, but organisations affiliated to the Sangh Parivar were carrying on

Mysuru: Dec 26: Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have recommended the name of his close aide and progressive thinker H?Gov¬in¬daiah as a member of Karnataka Public?Service?Commission (KPSC), the latter finds himself on a sticky wicket. Govindaiah's wife Gopamma has been found guilty of obtaining a fake caste certificate, according to an order issued by Tahsildar Naveen Joseph. B

Belagavi, Dec 25: A tiger today killed a 20-year-old man near Jamboti village of Khanapur taluk, about 40 km from here, officials said. The tiger had been creating scare among villagers since last one month and has killed many animals from villages. People from surrounding villages have been protesting against alleged "inaction" of the Forest Department and police in catching the tiger or