Karnataka

Kottayam, May 10: Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping and sexually assaulting a nun in Kerala, Friday appeared before a magistrate court in Pala. The Pala Judicial First Class Magistrate Court (JFMC), which issued summons to the accused last week directing him to appear before it on May 10, accepted his plea seeking further extension of bail. The accused was handed over a copy of the charge

New Delhi, May 10: American news magazine Time has featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the cover page of its May 20 issue with a headline that may create controversy across the India amid the election season. The headline reads "India's Divider in Chief" that is and carries a caricature of the Prime Minister criticises Modi. This title pertains to the article in the magazine, written by

New Delhi, May 10: Congress leader Divya Spandana on Thursday cited the example of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in response to his allegations against former PM Rajiv Gandhi. Posting photos of Mr Kumar on board the presidential yacht INS Sumitra, she asked whether it was proper to take a "Canadian citizen" onboard a navy warship. PM Modi "took a Canadian

Mysuru, May 10: In a shocking incident, three inebriated assailants gang raped a woman and ruthlessly thrashed her male friend on an isolated stretch of Outer Ring Road in Mysuru. The incident took place in Lingambudhi Palya, which falls on the outskirts of the city. The woman, from KG Koppal in Mysuru, and her friend, from HD Kote, work in a private hotel in the city. The woman was looking for an

May 10: The BJP on Thursday alleged that the incumbent coalition government in Karnataka has turned a deaf ear towards the woes of farmers. BJP leader S Dattari alleged that while Congress leader Siddaramaiah is only concerned about the chief ministerial post, the state chief is busy visiting temples to pray for his son's victory in the Lok Sabha Polls. Dattari told news agency, "There is utter

Bengaluru, May 9: Karnataka BJP leaders Thursday slammed ruling Congress-JD(S) coordination committee Chief Siddaramaaih for his Chief Ministerial ambitions and accused him of fixing a "time bomb" to the coalition governmentthat would explode after Lok Sabha poll results on May 23. They alleged that Siddaramaiah was "daydreaming" about becoming Chief Minister once again. "I'm saying this on behalf

Bengaluru, May 9: The Karnataka government accused the Centre of being "anti-poor", saying it did not release dues of Rs 1,697 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to the state government. "This scheme is meant for the economically weaker section in the rural areas," Karnataka Minister for Rural Development Krishna Byre Gowda said. Gowda lamented that the

Mangaluru, May 9: A POCSO court on Wednesday sentenced two accused to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 for sexually assaulting a student, in March 2015. Based on testimonies and evidence, the accused were sentenced under section 376(D) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused were

Mysore, May 9: BJP leader V Srinivasa Prasad on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for labelling corruption allegations against former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and said that the latter should have not spoken like that. "Allegations against him in the Bofors scam are not acceptable. Modi should not have spoken like that against Rajiv Gandhi. It was unnecessary to take his name," said

Bengaluru, May 9: The Karnataka Government has released Rs 324 crore for relief works in drought prone districts in the State, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Krishna Byregowda, said here today. Briefing newsmen after Cabinet meeting here, he said that the cabinet has decided to release Rs 2 crore to each of the 176 Taluks affected in the State to ensure proper supply of drinking