Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 29: The state government is likely to water down the controversial draft bill that proposes to ban certain dangerous superstitious practices in the state. Disclosing this to reporters here on Wednesday, Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa said the Cabinet sub-committee set up to look into the draft bill has recommended modifications to many of the controversial provisions. The draft

Bengaluru, Jun 29: The state government has failed to recover losses caused to the exchequer due to illegal mining in the state. Department of Mines and Geology (DMG) had issued notices to 105 miners and individuals for recovery of Rs 134 crore in March 2017, by giving one month's time. However, even after three months, not a single recovery case has been successful. The step to recover losses was

New Delhi, Jun 29: The Union Cabinet has given in-principle approval for disinvestment of Air India on Wednesday. "In-principle approval for Air India divestment has been given," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told a press briefing after the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said, "Individual units can go in the direction of privatisation

Bengaluru, Jun 29: The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by K C Veerendra, a casino owner and hawala trader, accused in the currency exchange racket. Justice K N Phaneendra, pronouncing the judgement from Dharwad bench, refused to quash the FIR filed against Veerendra. The judge, in the order, said that there is some semblance of truth in the allegation which broadly

The ‘Sauhaarda Iftar Koota’ recently hosted by Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji, the chief pontiff of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt in Udupi’s historic Krishna Temple/Mutt has triggered a widespread controversy as several hate-mongers have accused him of hurting the sentiments of Hindus. The seer has taken to social media to counter the continuous onslaught of the communal forces and uploaded a video wherein

Chandigarh, Jun 28:Four persons, including a 50- year-old man, were arrested today in connection with the stabbing of a Muslim youth onboard a Mathura-bound train, an incident which had led to led nation-wide outrage. With the fresh arrests, the total number of accused persons held in the case has risen to five, the police said even though the man who had stabbed 17-year-old Junaid is still at

Bengaluru, Jun 28: A city court has acquitted four Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials, who were charged with being responsible for the death of Geetha Lakshmi (9) who was washed away after she fell into an uncovered drain on Bannerghatta Road on October 6, 2014. The officials who have been acquitted are Shivaprakash K M (53), the then jurisdictional assistant executive engineer, S

Mangaluru, Jun 28: Expelled Congress leader Harikrishna Bantwal has accused Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai of abusing Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary in public and igniting communal clashes in Bantwal for political gains. Speaking to media persons in the city on Wednesday, Mr Bantwal, “revealed” that Mr Rai had used Tulu Nadu’s extreme derogatory words like “‘ra*

Mangaluru, Jun 28: Two teenagers lost their lives after they got washed away in Arabian Sea at Mogaveerapatna beach in Ullal on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as Ayaz alias Choto and Shah Rukh, both 19-year-old boys hailing from Sira in Tumakuru district. According to sources, the boys were part of a group of 10 pilgrims who had visited Ullal to offer

Chandigarh, Jun 28: A photo caption in a Haryana government magazine describing 'ghoonghat' (veil) as the "identity of the State" has sparked a controversy, with the opposition saying it reflected the "regressive" mindset of the BJP government. However, senior Minister Anil Vij dismissed the opposition charge, saying that BJP government had taken a number of steps for women empowerment and was not