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Madikeri, Jan 11: Unidentified miscreants assaulted two persons belonging to a particular community on Friday evening during the course of bundh called by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protest against attack on the district unit president of the party, Shuja Kushalappa, in Virajpet. In first incident, a Ustad of a local masjid was assaulted when he was going to visit his student admitted in the

Karwar, Jan 11: Singer K J Yesudas celebrated his 74th birthday on Friday by offering prayers at Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple in Uttar Kannada district. Mr. Yesudas with wife Prabha reached the temple late on Thursday and gave special offerings to the deity. A concert led by popular musician Kanhangad Ramachadran was held near the Saraswati Mandapam on Friday morning. Mr. Yesudas rendered a few

Mangalore, Jan 11: Dakshina Kananda district unit of Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike (KKSV) has urged the government set up a fast track court for speedy trial of cases of provocation of animosity between different communities including the recent vulgar and provocative speech of RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. In a press release, the Vedike demaded that within three months the court should

Mangalore, Jan 11: In retaliation against the stand of the Karnataka state government to move ahead with the proposed Yettinahole (Nethravathi diversion) project, few local activists have decided to oppose diverting the Nethravathi waters under the banner of 'Karavali Jeevanadi-Nethravathi Rakshana Samiti'. The Samiti includes Congressmen Vijaykumar Shetty and P V Mohan, local activists M G Hegde

Bangalore, Jan 10: Ending speculation about his foray into politics, billionaire Infosys co-founder and head of Aadhar programme Nandan Nilekani today said he would join the Congress and was ready to contest the Lok Sabha polls. "Certainly. I believe I should do something on the political front. If Congress gives me a ticket, I will contest (the Lok Sabha elections this year)," he told reporters

Bangalore, Jan 10: Each girl child will get Rs two a day for attending Class 1 in Karnataka government schools under a state scheme aimed at increasing enrolment in government-run schools. The scheme is effective January one and would entail an expenditure of Rs 4.49 crore, State Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra told reporters after a cabinet meeting. Besides boosting

Mangalore, Jan 10: Karavali Utsav-2014, a 45 days long event that showcases the culture and tradition of the Coastal region of Karnataka will begin on Sunday, January 12. The event is being organized by Dakshina Kananda district administration. Ashok Kumar, organizer, briefing about the utsav said, “The 45 days long event will have culture programmes, amusement games and exhibition cum sale.” He

Mangalore, Jan 10: The Kerala government presented an NRI businessman Sheikh Bawa, partner of Hindustan Builders with the prestigious 'Pravasi Bharatiya Udyog' Award at an award ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. The award was presented by former Kerala Irrigation Minister N K Premachandran on the occasion of National Tourism Day which was observed on January 9, at a programme organised

Udupi, Jan 10: A 22-year-old college student has been arrested by the Manipal police was arrested here on charge of uploading an objectionable picture on social networking site. The arrested has been identified as Mohammad Yaseer, a student of a private college in Udupi and a resident of Katapady village. He allegedly posted pictures depicting him and his girlfriend in an objectionable position

Mangalore, Jan 10: Reacting strongly against the communalisation and politicisation of the recent Deralakatte forced sex case, rationalist Narendra Nayak and advocate Asha Nayak said that the Deralakatte incident was a crime and it should not be communalised by right-wing groups who were trying to gain electoral capital out of it. The husband and wife, who were the first two individuals who took