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Bengaluru, Dec 30: Karnataka Minister CT Ravi on Monday lambasted at Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra government for allegedly diverting the attention of his state's people from the internal "disputes" in the name of Karnataka-Maharashtra border issue. "The Karnataka government has the power to support all languages. Maharashtra has a new coalition government. They want to divert

Bengaluru, Dec 30: Amid tensions erupting between Karnataka and neighboring Maharashtra over the border issue with protests on both sides, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday urged people of the state to maintain peace stating that 'not a single piece of land' will be given away. "As per Mahajan Ayog, it is clear that which part has to be given for Maharashtra and Karnataka. Creating

Mangaluru, Dec 30: Police have arrested 12 people in connection with the December 19 violence that broke out in the city when protesters against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizenship (NRC) were Lathi-charged and fired at by police personnel. The arrested people have been identified as Mohammed Azhar (22), from Manjanady, Tanzeel (20) of Thokkottu, Aryan (30)

Udupi, Dec 30: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has assured to implement a 10 per cent reservation policy for economically backward upper castes. "The Centre has approved such reservation policy for the upper castes. It has been implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Bihar," Mr Yediyurappa said after inaugurating Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasammellan here on Saturday night

Mangalore, Dec 30: VHP demanded amendment in Article 29 and 30 of the Constitution of India which are meant for the protection of the interests of the minorities. According to a statement released issued here on Sunday, the VHP said the benefits under these two Articles should be given not only to the minorities but other sections also. The VHP believes that this will help in eliminating

Bengaluru, Dec 30: About 7,000 security personnel would be vigilant on the streets across this tech hub on Tuesday night to rein in New Year's Eve revellers and prevent untoward incidents, a top police official said on Monday. "About 7,000 police personnel will be on extra vigil across the city to ensure peaceful New Year eve celebration and safety of the revellers from Tuesday evening to

Mangaluru, Dec 30: The Mangaluru city police have served notices to few persons for posting inflammatory messages on social media that incited communal hatred. "A case is registered against you wherein you have posted an inflammatory post on social media. The said post is inciting tension which may result /resulting in the breach of public peace and order, promoting enmity between groups on

Bengaluru, Dec 30: Within a year after it withered, the lotus bloomed again in Karnataka in 2019, when BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa ushered in the saffron party's second government in two years following high octane political drama that saw the fall of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government. City-headquartered ISRO's near entry into the history books with its yet-so-close yet-so-far Chandrayaan

Hubballi, Dec 30: A man accused of attempting to rape a minor girl was stabbed to death by her relative in Navalgund town on Sunday. The incident took place at the government hospital, where the accused, Fakruddeensab Nadaf, 52, was admitted after a mob attacked him following the alleged crime on Saturday. According to Navalgund circle police inspector Ranganath Neelammanavar, Nadaf tried to rape

Bengaluru, Dec 28: The Centre has asked the Karnataka Government to secure with the help of the CBI or the Interpol the absconding godman Nithyananda involved in sexual scandals and facing complaints from parents of young girls in his ashrams. The Godman recently fled the country following these complaints and has released a video claiming that he has bought an island near Ecuador and established