Karnataka

Chandigarh, Jun 26: Three days after 16-year old Muslim boy Junaid was lynched by a mob on board a moving train in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar broke silence on Monday finally condemning the incident. Khattar has been silent on the incident all these days even as he was active tweeting on various other issues, including congratulating his counterpart in Uttarakhand on completing 100

Bengaluru, Jun 26: Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa today said a survey would be conducted by an external agency for ticket distribution for the 2018 assembly polls and added that the party was preparing for early elections. As he predicted early assembly polls by December, the former chief minister also claimed that several sitting legislators from rival parties are willingto join the BJP. The

Mangaluru, Jun 26: For the first time in the history of Ullal, Muslims offered Eid al-Fitr namaz for two consecutive days in the same mosque, a development observed by Islamic scholars as “most unfortunate and un-Islamic.” With this the internal clash between two factions of Sayyid Shareeful Madani Dargah and central Juma Masjid has entered a new phase. High drama prevailed, when a group of

Khandawali, Jun 26: As villagers today wore black bands to protest the killing of a Muslim youth onboard a Mathura-bound train, his elder brother, Hashim, struggled to come to terms with the reality that he would be celebrating this Eid without his sibling. Despair hung like a shroud over Khandawali village, lying on the outskirts of the national capital, as the family and other locals remained in

Belthangady, Jun 26: Two youngsters including a sand dealer were attacked and stabbed last night at Baramelu near Guruvayanakere, under the jurisdiction of Belthangady police station. The victims, Mohammed Irfan(28) and Nisar(25), are residents of Pallipaadi of Koltamajalu village in Bantwal taluk. Both were admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru. They are said to be out of danger. Irfan is

Mangaluru, Jun 26: U T Khader, minister for food and civil supplies, has urged Shobha Karandlaje, MP of Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, to stop making baseless allegations against Karnataka government. Addressing a press conference, Mr Khader said that being in a responsible position Ms Karandlaje should not resort to low level politics. “I request her to stop making irresponsible, false and politically

Bengaluru, Jun 26: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is taking all precautionary measures to avert a possible dissidence in the party during the impending cabinet expansion. The CM is likely to hold talks with the Congress high command in New Delhi on June 28 on filling three vacancies in his Council of Ministers. He will be leaving for the national capital to be present when the Opposition

Lucknow, Jun 26: BJP Lok Sabha member and firebrand saffron leader Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday said that Ram Temple construction dates would be declared this year. “The dates for construction of Ram Temple will be declared in November this year... will be announced by the saints at a meeting,” Sakshi Maharaj told reporters in Unnao, his Lok Sabha constituency. The saffron leader, who is known for his

Lucknow, Jun 26: Angry with continuous atrocities on Muslims leading to lynching of a number of them, with the case of 16-year old Junaid being the latest victim two days ahead of Eid, citizens including both Hindus and Muslims across the country have decided to wear black bands on their arms on Eid day. A call to support Muslims and raise voice against repeated mob killings, the campaign was

New Delhi, Jun 26: 'Move is gross misuse of powers and privileges of legislature' The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Sunday urged Karnataka Legislative Assembly to immediately withdraw its resolution to sentence two journalists to prison for publishing certain articles against a few of its members, describing the move as “pernicious as well as gross misuse of the powers and privileges.” “The