Karnataka

Udupi, May 27: Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt has welcomed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s move of banning the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter. At the same time the seer issued a warning to the so called ‘gau rakshaks’ against misusing the ban to attack people under the pretext of cattle protection. Speaking to

Bengaluru, May 27: The father of a 13-year-old boy has filed a complaint with cyber crime police, Bengaluru, saying the teenager’s Facebook friend had threatened to leak not only his nude pictures and videos but also those of his parents if they don’t pay up a ransom of Rs 1 crore. In the complaint filed on May 20, the 44-year-old father, a private company employee, said a man who called himself

Bengaluru, May 27: Although it has been projected as one of the flagship schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, the Congress claimed Swachh Bharat Mission was a "scam". All India Congress Committee general secretary (Karnataka in-charge) K C Venugopal said in Bengaluru that the scheme was bigger than some of the biggest scams the country had witnessed in the recent past. "The

Thiruvananthapuram, May 27: The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala and the Congress-led UDF today attacked the Centre for the ban on the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Centre's decision was "surprising" which was unsuitable for a democratic nation. "It is not right that a government decides the choice of food of the people. With this decision

Bengaluru, May 27: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inadvertently referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Moily (senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily), leading to peals of laughter at the media conference. “Youth are disappointed with Moily government. Moily only makes big speeches. But, his achievements are nothing,” he stated. He later corrected his mistake. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah

Mangaluru, May 26: It’s official. Muslims in coastal Karnataka and Kerala too will fast on Saturday, May 27, along with Middle Eastern Muslims as the Khazis of south west coast of India have confirmed the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan on Friday night. Religious scholars in Saudi Arabia and a few Middle Eastern countries yesterday had declared that Saturday will be the start of the

Mangaluru, May 26: The second edition of the 'Indian Open of Surfing’ got under way amid much fanfare at Sasihithlu beach here on Friday. The three-day surfing extravaganza is a part of the Karnataka Surfing Festival promoted by Karnataka Tourism, recognised by Surfing Federation of India and organised by Mantra Surf Club and Kanara Water Sports Promotion Council. The opening day of the premier

New Delhi, May 26: Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will be the BJP's chief ministerial face in the Assembly polls scheduled early next year, party president Amit Shah said today. During an interaction with PTI, Shah also indicated that Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani would be the party's choice for the top post in the state, asserting that it would win more than 150 seats in

New Delhi, May 26: The government has banned the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter. The environment ministry has notified the stringent 'Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017' under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. According to the notification, the member secretary of an animal market committee will have to ensure that

Mangaluru, May 26: An inmate of district prison breathed his has last after a brief period of illness at the jail ward of Government District Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Manjunatha (prisoner number 7975), son of Puttappa, who was lodged in the district jail connection with a case registered in Urwa police station. Facing charges under section 381 of