Karnataka

Tel Aviv, Jan 11: Zionist leader and former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died Saturday after a significant deterioration in his medical condition over the past two weeks. Sharon, who was 85, was comatose for past eight years. On January 4, 2006, Ariel "Arik” Sharon was at the height of his political power: His newly founded Kadima party had just beat the rival parties to a pulp in pre

Mangalore, Jan 11: “I have nothing to do with politics, when in comes to the question of safety of women,” said Congress leader Tejaswini Ramesh. Speaking at the round table conference 'Safe women – Healthy society' organised by the Mangalore unit of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the students wing of BJP at SDM Law College, Mangalore on Saturday, she exhorted that politicians cutting across

Bangalore, Jan 11: Rahul Gandhi today said Congress works more but is not good at marketing, unlike opposition parties. "Our opposition markets better, works less. We work more but aren't good at marketing," he said during a brainstorming session at the National Congress' Consultation for the National Youth and Students' Manifesto here. Congress was the only party that could take every Indian

Bangalore, Jan 11: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday disposed of a petition against the visit of controversial evangelist Benny Hinn with a direction to the Bangalore Police Commissioner to ensure law and order on the occasion. Benny Hinn is scheduled to visit Bangalore from January 15 to 19 and Sri Rama Sene had filed a public interest litigation urging the court to restrain Hinn from his

Subrahmanya, Jan 11: Two students were killed in an accident at Kulkanda near Kukke Subrahmanya in Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday morning. The deceased have been identified as Raghavendra (21), a resident of Mardhala near Kadaba and Deekshith (21), a resident of Panja in Sullia. Both were the students of Sri Kukke Subrahmanya Degree College. The accident occurred when a tempo-traveler

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