Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 10: A shocking incident has come to the fore, where a 20-year-old man allegedly tried to set ablaze his mother after she refused to give him money. The woman has been admitted to a hospital in the city while the accused, identified as Uttam Kumar, is absconding. The incident took place at Sadashivanagar area in Bengaluru on December 6, after the mother-son duo landed into a heated

Mangaluru, Dec 10: Assuring that Islamic Shariah will not face any threat in India until it upholds Dr B R Ambedkar’s constitution, Congress leader and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister U T Khader said that no Prime Minister can interfere in internal affairs of the Muslim community. Mr Khader, who is also the minister for urban development and housing, was addressing a massive crowd

New Delhi, Dec 9: A large number of Muslim women are likely to go to Hajj without 'Mahram' (male companion) next year, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Sunday. Naqvi, while chairing a meeting here with representatives of organisations associated with Hajj, said that the Hajj Committee of India has received more than 2,23,000 applications for Hajj 2019 till now. The over 2,23

Bengaluru, Dec 9: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundurao today said that the much awaited cabinet expansion of coalition government in Karnataka will take place on December 22, soon after the end of Winter Session which will be held between December 10 and 21 at Belagavi. The Cabinet expansion has remained a contentious matter for Congress party, the major partner in

Kannur, Dec 9: Kerala has become the first state in the country to have four international airports with the inauguration of the Kannur airport on Sunday. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan jointly flagged off the inaugural Air India Express flight, carrying 186 passengers to Abu Dhabi, at the airport near Mattannur town in the morning. With the commissioning

Shivamogga, Dec 9: Congress leader and former MLA Belur Gopalakrishna has said that five legislators of the BJP would join the Congress soon. They have already held talks with the party leaders, Gopalakrishna said. Speaking to media persons here, he said BJP was not capable of toppling the coalition government. Now, it is time for 'operation hand,' he said. "Let the leaders of BJP guard their

Mysuru, Dec 9: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has strongly defended former chief minister Siddaramaiah and condemned the BJP for accusing him of involving in a Rs 35,000 crore fraud. In a press conference here Deve Gowda said that the BJP has brought out a booklet against the previous Congress government based on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

Udupi, Dec 9: A police officer in Udupi district has been charged with beating his wife with a cricket bat and causing injuries to her here on Friday. The victim, A.B. Sudha (40), who lodged a formal complaint with police, has stated that the accused, Harischandra, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, always fights with her on petty issues and harass her. On Friday, she saw the mobile phone of the

Bengaluru, Dec 9: Shivakumara Swami, the head seer of Siddaganga Mutt, Tumakuru, is recuperating at the Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre in Chennai where he successfully underwent a liver bypass and gall bladder removal surgery yesterday. The seer had been suffering from cholangitis, an inflammation of the bile duct, and was shifted to the institute on Friday after he again developed an

New Delhi, Dec 8: Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal is reportedly in discussion with UAE-based NRI businessman M A Yusuff Ali, the owner of Lulu Group, for investment in his cash-strapped carrier. Naresh Goyal is also asking Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to increase its stake in Jet from 24 per cent to anywhere up to 49 per cent. The publication mentioned that Yusuff Ali, who is close to the Abu Dhabi royals