Karnataka

Tirupati, May 18: Former prime minister and JD(S)leader H D Deve Gowda offered prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near here on his 86th birthday Saturday. Gowda arrived here last evening along with his son and Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and other family members. After offering prayers this morning, Gowda told reporters that he has been visiting the ancient shrine

Hubli, May 18: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday termed Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur a "terrorist" for calling Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse a "true patriot". "Mahatma Gandhi was given the title of Mahatma by the people of India but Godse was never given any such title. If people who murder such Mahatmas are called patriots, then all terrorists

Mangaluru, May 18: A businessman, who was missing since May 15, was found dead at a lake located in a rubber plantation in a village in Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district. The deceased is Shashidhar Poojary, 39, owner of Southadka Wood Industries, a furniture outlet. Local police have registered a case of suicide after his body was recovered from a lake yesterday. It is learnt that Poojary

Moodbidri, May 18: A youth, who had returned from United Arab Emirates recently, was brutally hacked to death by his own friends near on the outskirts of Moodbidri town last night. The victim has been identified as Naveen (29), son of Rama Bhandary, a resident of Kundottu, Mijar in Moodbidri taluk. He was working at a hotel in Dubai and had returned back three months ago. Naveen died on the spot

Belagavi, May 18: Former Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) Mayor, Former Karnataka Legislative Assembly Member and Maharashtra Ekikarana Samiti (MES) leader Sambaji Patil died in a private Hospital last night. He was 68. He was survived by wife and one daughter. A veteran MES leader, Sambaji Patil was spearheading agitation for inclusion of Belagavi District in Maharashtra State and every year he

Bengaluru, May 18: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda on Saturday said that his party is standing firmly with Congress and he will not like to speak more this matter. Gowda said that the results of Lok Sabha poll will be declared on May 23 and a clear picture will emerge before the entire country on that day. "We are with Congress, I don't want to speak anything more. On 23rd

Mysuru, May 18: Rationalist and writer KS Bhagawan was hospitalized after suffering a heart failure during his yesterday evening walk at a park near his home at Kuvempunagar in the city. According to Dr SP Yoganna, Chairman of Suyog hospital, Bhagawan was brought to the hospital by his gunman at 6:30 in the evening. "He was brought to the hospital with a heart failure due to a condition termed

Bengaluru, May 18: Describing the Congress-JD(S) coalition dispensation in Karnataka as a hub of infighting and confusion, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa on Friday expressed doubts over the government's continuation after the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP leader made the remark in Hubballi when asked about the Twitter war between chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and former chief minister

Bengaluru, May 17: The city police have arrested a rowday sheeter on charges of allegedly stabbing an Air Hostess, working in a private airliner, here on Friday. According to official sources, police had rounded-off Ajaykumar Alias Rocky, who was absconding after stabbing a Air Hostess in the city on May 12 while she was returning from the Airport, near Hebbal flyover traffic signal and was

Mangaluru, May 17: Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadikari of Sri Keshtra Manjunatha Dharmastala today appealed to the devotees to postpone their visit as the Centre is facing acute water shortage. In his appeal on Friday, he said that the pilgrim Centre, to which thousands of devotees visit daily, is facing severe water problem due to shortage of water storage in Netravati River as the onset of Monsoon