Karnataka

Mangalore, February 8: In an unprecedented development in Karnataka politics three prominent ministers in chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda led cabinet on Wednesday have quit over watching 'blue film' clippings on a cell phone during assembly proceedings in Legislative Assembly. Yielding to the mounting pressure from within and outside the party Minister for Ecology, Environment and Dakshina

Mangalore, February 8: A public felicitation function has been organised to honour noted poet, critic, writer and teacher Dr Na Damodar Shetty recognising his services in the fields of education, theatre, music, literature on February 11 at Mangalore Town Hall. The programme will be inaugurated by Poet and Litterateur K S Nisar Ahmed. Karnataka Jesuit Provincial Rev Fr Francis Serrao S J will

Bangalore, February 8: The two ministers, who were caught on camera allegedly watching a porn clip on a mobile phone in the state assembly, claimed it wasn't porn "but some real-life incidents caught on camera in Gulf countries". "We were watching a real-life incident in Iran and Iraq while some soldiers indulged in high-handedness, including raping of women," cooperation minister Laxman Savadi

Chikmagalur, February 7: Pleading ignorance about an incident of two of his ministerial colleagues caught on camera allegedly watching porn clippings in Assembly, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said it was for the Speaker to take action against them if they were found guilty. In a guarded reaction, Gowda, here to participate in some public functions, said he was yet to learn about

Bangalore, February 7: In a huge embarrassment to the BJP government in Karnataka, two ministers caught watching blue film clippings on a cellphone during assembly proceedings in the first such ugly incident in the state legislative history. Several Kannada TV channels aired the footage of Minister for Cooperation Laxman Savadi and Minister for Women and Child Development C C Patil watching the

Bangalore, February 7: Yielding to the mounting pressure from opposition MLAs Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has ordered a probe into the Government sponsored rave party in St Mary's Island near Malpe coast in Udupi district. The Spring Zouk, the three-day rave party issue, rocked the legislative assembly on Tuesday with Opposition members, including three MLAs from coastal districts demanding

Bhatkal, February 7: Two people died on spot and several others injured in a frightening road mishap involving three vehicles on National Highway 17 between Shirali and Murdeshwar on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Asif (24) and Arshad (28) who were travelling in a mini lorry. The accident occurred at around at around 6:00 am, when a speeding lorry rammed against a KSRTC bus. Within

Mangalore, February 8: The Dakshina Kannada District unit of BJP Minority Morcha on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the DC Office here, defending RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, whose provocative speech at a Hindu Samajotsav last month had led to communal tensions in Uppinangady town and adjacent areas in Puttur taluk. Addressing the demonstrators, Karnataka State Minority

Mangalore, February 7: Godrej Properties Ltd. (GPL), the real estate development arm of the Godrej Group on Tuesday announced the launch of its residential project Godrej Alpine at a 4.5-acre plot in Yeyyadi, Airport Road, on the outskirts of Mangalore. The residential project consists of three towers of 19 floors each and offers a total of 449 apartments ranging from 2, 2.5and 3 BHK apartments

Mangalore, February 7: A convention of the Janata Dal workers of the Dakshina Kannada district will be held in Moodbidri on Sunday, February 12, said former minister and senior party leader Amarnath Shetty here on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at Hotel Woodlands, Mr. Shetty said, a galaxy of leaders including former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy