Karnataka

Mysuru, Jan 6: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has claimed that Karnataka BJP president and former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa had asked him to start preparing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The statement assumes significance amidst conflicting reports of the BJP contemplating denying Pratap Simha the ticket to contest the upcoming polls in view of his poor performance. Speaking to media

Belagavi, Jan 6: Vishwa Prani Kalyan Mandali, Bengaluru, president Swamy Dayanand said on Saturday that he would file contempt of court petition in the high court against the state government and the Belagavi district administration for allowing mass animal sacrificeon the premises of the Yallamma Devi temple in Kokatnur village of Athani taluk during the annual fair held on December 31. Swamy

Bantwal, Jan 5: The valedictory programme of the decennial ceremony of the Melkar Women’s Pre-University and Degree College, managed by the Mangalore Education Enhancement Trust, was held today on the college campus at Marnabail in Bantwal taluk. Inaugurating the event Y Abdulla Kunhi, Chancellor of Yenepoya University, hailed S M Rasheed, chairman of the Trust for his selfless efforts to educate

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Even before political parties like coalition partners Congress and Janata Dal (S) begin finalising their candidates to defeat sitting two-time member P C Mohan in the BJP stronghold of Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha Segment, multi-lingual actor and activist Prakash Rai (Raj) today said he was ready to contest from this seat in 2019 General Elections. "Thank you for the warm and

Chamarajanagara, Jan 5: Karnataka government will soon take over the Kichuguthi Maramma Temple at Hanur Taluk in the district where 17 persons lost their lives in the incident of prasadam laced with pesticide caterted to devotees by vested interests within the temple administration. Muzrai minister P T Parameshwar Naik made the announcement on the take over after he visited the Temple along with

Bengaluru, Jan 5: The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday offered its support to actor Prakash Raj, who will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate. Prakash Raj, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, announced on Tuesday that he would contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate, without naming the constituency. "I welcome Prakash Raj's

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Taking a dig at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for staying away from Parliament during a debate on the Rafale fighter jet, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda said that “It will not augur well for the Parliamentary Institution''. Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Gowda said that “When the prime minister was facing a volley of charges from the Opposition on the

New Delhi, Jan 5: BJP president Amit Shah lashed out at the the Congress-JD(S) dispensation in Karnataka on Saturday after it hiked tax on petrol and diesel, saying why should the people pay such a heavy price for "corruption and inefficiency of the state government". "Under the present state government in Karnataka, farmers are dying. Dalits are being enslaved. Common man is being oppressed with

Tumakuru, Jan 5: In its bid to boost organic farming and providing nutritional food to the poor, Karnataka government is planning to introduce millet based meal in government schools and subsidised Indira Canteens in the State, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara today said. Speaking at the district-level Organic and Millets Mela being held here on Saturday he advocated that school children

Koppal, Jan 5: In a tragic incident, six members of a family allegedly committed suicide in Metagal Village of Koppal taluk of the district on Saturday morning. Koppal Superintendent of Police Renuka K Sumukar said that all six member of a family including four young daughters of Shekharayya Bidanal family and his wife found dead in their house on Saturday morning. Police said that Mr Shekharyya