Karnataka

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

Bhatkal, Feb 1: Investigation has begun in connection with a complaint lodged by a woman in Honnavar court alleging sexual, physical and mental harassment as well as life threat from her brother-in-law Maruthi Guruji, who is the Dharmadhikari at Shree Veeranjaneya temple at Bangaramakki in Gerusooppa in Honnavar taluk. As per the directive of the court, police have registered an FIR based on the

Mangaluru, Feb 1: Justifying KPCC’s decision to remove Bharatiya Hindu Parishad founder A Hemanath Shetty from the post of Puttur block Congress president, veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary said that former was working against the principles and tenets of the party, thereby working in favour of the Sangh Parivar. Speaking at a press conference here on Sunday, the former union minister

Mangaluru, Feb 1: The Air India Express has announced the summer schedule and formally confirmed the operation of additional flights from Saudi Arabia to Mangaluru and Calicut. In a release, the government owned airline stated that it would operate three direct flights to Mangaluru in a week and four direct flights to Calicut in a week from Dammam, the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern province

Mangaluru, Feb 1: In a litigation filed by a flight passenger, a flight service has been directed to refund half of the fare of tickets availed by passengers on the grounds of justice. In a recent order, the Dakshina Kannada District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum directed the flight service Jet Airways to refund half of the ticket fare paid by the flight passengers Suresh K and his wife, from

Mangaluru, Feb 1: Chikkaballapur M P Dr M Veerappa Moily has said that he has submitted a report to the parliament recommending loans through banks for developers to purchase land to construct buildings and provide basic facilities to people. Speaking at a private programme in the city on Saturday, he said that there would be several advantages by the land reformation Act brought by the UPA-2

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1: Kerala rolled the red carpet to receive the participants of the 35th National Games as the opening ceremony of the 15-day event was marked with both glitter and glamour in full measure. The three-hour-long programme at the new Greenfield stadium in Kariyavattom, in short, was a memorable affair all along as it stood out for the diversity of the art forms on show and

Shravanabelagola, Feb 1: The 81st Kannada Sahitya Sammelana got off to a colourful start here on Saturday. Poet Siddalingaiah, president of the sammelana, was taken in a procession in a decorated bullock cart from Yatri Nivas Circle to the sammelana venue at the APMC yard. His wife, Ramakumari, accompanied him. Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami - pontiff of the Shravanabelagola Mutt - H?C?Mahadevappa