Karnataka

Bangalore, Aug 30: The author of a controversial Kannada novel which reportedly made derogatory references to Ganapathi was arrested today on charge of hurting the sentiments of a community. "Yes, the Kalasipalya police have arrested Yogesh Master who has authored the controversial novel," DCP (West) Dr D C Rajappa confirmed. The book, "Dhundi; The story of a forester becoming Ganapathi" portrays

Bangalore, Aug 30: The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) on Thursday tried to assuage the feelings of some of its legislators who were cut up with the Deve Gowda family and made strenuous efforts to retain the party's position as the principal opposition group in the legislative Assembly. Legislator Zameer Ahmed Khan, who was upset with goings-on in the party, seemed to have patched up with State Party

Mangalore, Aug 29: Rasheed Malabari, an alleged gangster and associate of underworld operative Chota Shakeel has said that he has been convicted only because he belongs to Muslim community. Speaking to media persons, after the Court pronounced its verdict, Malabari said that Courts too are influenced by the RSS and the Bajrang Dal. “Though there were no adequate evidences against me, the Court has

Mangalore, Aug 29: An 'Eid Sneha Koota' was organised by Kannada weekly newspaper Sanmarga at Hidayath Centre at Bunder here on Thursday. President of Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists Union (DKDWJU) P B Harish Rai, chairman of Sanmarga weekly K Sharief, editor A K Kukkila, editor of Anupama magazine Shahanaz M and correspondents of dailies including Arif Padubidri, Raveendra Shetty

Bangalore, Aug 29: Politicians seldom admit in public that they are not honest and they accept money to fight elections. Well, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah turned out to be different today when he said "it would be self-deception if I say that I am 100 per cent honest". It's not as if he has revealed something which is unknown in the public domain. But it's the open admission that earned

Mangalore, Aug 29: In a tragic incident, a young man suddenly collapsed on the floor and died as he was coming out of his apartment at Bendoorwell here on Wednesday. Abdul Sajid (38), resident of Bendoorwell, is the deceased. At 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Sajid set out with his family to attend a wedding in the city, when he suddenly collapsed in the elevator and fell unconscious. He was

Kochi, Aug 29: Five kg of gold bars, valued at Rs 1.40 crore, were seized from a passenger who arrived here from Sharjah by the customs officials. The passenger, Vafsamaraikyar Habeer of Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, who had kept the gold bars in his laptop bag when he embarked the flight, had planned to tape the gold bars on his leg inside the toilet just before the flight landed at

New Delhi, Aug 29: The family of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal says it is relieved that he has been arrested because "the truth will come out and our fears that he would be eliminated in a fake encounter have been put to rest." The statement, issued by Bhatkal's uncle, Zarar Siddibapa, says, "He should be punished if he is guilty of any offence after the due process of law is followed

Mangalore, Aug 29: The second additional district and sessions court here on Thursday sentenced Rashid Malbari to five years in jail after upholding his conviction under Arms Act for illegally possessing prohibited weapons. The court on Monday had found Malbari guilty under section 25(1) (a) of Arms Act. As Malbari had already served four and half years in the custody, the court ordered him to

Bangalore, Aug 29: Mangalore based Olympian Sahana Kumari was selected for Ekalavya award along with Olympian S V Sunil, Paralympics gold medalist H N Girisha and other 14 athletes by the Youth Empowerment and Sports Department. The awards will be given away by the chief minister at the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday, to coincide with the National Sports Day. Announcing the list of awardees, YESD