Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jan 28: Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Sunday said former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda was 'most welcome' to contest from his Bangalore North parliamentary constituency in the coming Lok Sabha polls, as he expressed confidence that he would succeed if given an opportunity. "Most welcome. Till now I was contesting against small people. I entered parliament for the first time after

Bengaluru, Jan 28: More than three years after launching Kerala Muslim Jamaat, veteran Sunni leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar yesterday launched Karnataka Muslim Jamaat (KJM) in the presence of thousands of Muslims from across the state at Quddus (Qadria) Maidan on Millers Road in Bengaluru. The Musliyar warned the political parties in Karnataka against ignoring the Muslim community

Bengaluru, Jan 28: The police probe into the case of ‘poisonous prasada’ distributed at a temple in Chintamani town in Chickballapur district, in which two women died, have revealed that “stale and expired ingredients” were used to make the ‘prasada’. As many as 16 people were hospitalised after they consumed ‘kesari bath’ distributed as ‘prasada’ at the Ganga Bhavani temple on Friday. Two of them

Shivamogga, Jan 28: Following the outbreak of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) or monkey fever, the Jog Management Authority has issued an advisory to tourists not to venture into nearby forests or feed monkeys. The outbreak has also had an impact on tourism in the area. Jog Falls and Sigandur temple which attracts thousands of devotees and tourists from across the state has not seen too many

Bengaluru, Jan 28: Ashoknagar police allegedly refused to allow actor Prakash Raj, who announced he will contest the Lok Sabha polls as an independent from Bengaluru Central constituency, to begin campaigning on Sunday, citing he had sent his representatives only in the morning to seek police permission. Describing it as an act of cowardice, Raj posted a video on his Twitter handle saying, “To

Somwarpet, Jan 27: Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde, who is known for controversial statements, yet again sparked a row on Sunday after he explained how to keep “Hindu girls safe.” Hegde said that the hands which “touch” Hindu girls, should be “chopped off” and “cease to exist.” The BJP leader was speaking at the inauguration of a temple at Kallukore of Madapura in communally sensitive Somwarpet

Bengaluru, Jan 27: At a time when rumblings are being heard about former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s role in the recent trouble within the Congress that shook its ruling alliance with Janata Dal (Secular), his camp members on Sunday came into the open to bash HD Kumaraswamy-led government. “It is seven months since the coalition government came to power, but development works have not yet taken

Mangaluru, Jan 27: The eighth Shramadan of fifth phase of Ramakrishna Mission Swacchata Abhiyan was carried out in the Bunder area from 7.30 am to 10.30 am on 27th January 2019. The Shramadan was flagged off at Azizuddin Road at 7.30 am by local councillor Rameeza Nasir and Sri Harish Achar, D K Dist. Cooperative Union. Speaking on the occasion, Rameeza Nasir said, “Everyone should maintain

Mangaluru, Jan 27: Noted Yakshagana singer-cum-director ‘Bhagawatha’ Agari Raghurama passed away in a private hospital here on Sunday. He was 83 and is survived by three sons and a daughter. Hailing from a family of Yakshagana, his father, Agari Srinivasa, was also a well known ‘bhagawatha’ of yesteryears.

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Expressing his desire to have a pre-poll alliance with the Congress in Karnataka, former Prime Minister and JD(S) National President H D Devegowda said that “the formal talks with the Congress leaders on alliance will be held soon”. Speaking after holding a meeting of poll preparedness of Bengaluru City JD(S) MLAs, MLCs and Office bearers here on Sunday, the former Prime