Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jan 6: The three-day raid and search operations conducted by the Income Tax authorities, on several film personalities in Karnataka, had unearthed an unaccounted income of about Rs 109 crore, seizure of over 25.3 kilos of gold and cash recovery of over Rs 11 crore. In a press release it was stated that the operations was conducted in over 25 locations, involving over 180 officials drawn

Belagavi, Jan 6: Politics should kept aside, over the development, Karnataka Forest minister Satish Jarkiholi, said here today. Speaking after earth breaking ceremony to construct a Railway Over Bridge (ROB), the fourth one in the city, the minister, sharing the dais with the BJP Lok Sabha member Suresn Angadi, said that all the leaders irrespective of political affiliation should join hands for

Bengaluru, Jan 6: The seizure of over Rs 25 lakh from an office staff of a minister in Vidhana Soudha on Friday has become a major political issue, as the opposition BJP demanding sacking of the minister. BJP demanded Chief Minister to sack Backward Classes Welfare minister Puttaramanga Shetty to facilitate a fair investigation into the incident. While the Opposition BJP is gunning the scalp of

Mangaluru, Jan 6: The people of Mangaluru witnessed an 'electrifying musical night' as the latest season of Imperial Blue Superhit Nights dazzled the city with an enthralling performance by powerhouse performer and the nation’s heartthrob Neha Kakkar, who took over the stage at Nehru Maidan and mesmerised the audience with his biggest hits last night. Setting the stage on fire with her energy and

Udupi, Jan 6: Thousands of fishermen took out a protest march in the Udupi district of Karnataka on Sunday. The protestors demanded the government to trace the seven members of their community who have been missing for 24 days. The seven fishermen went missing in December from near the Malpe port in Udupi district. The incident came to light when a Twitter handle @malpesharath1 informed Defence

Mysuru, Jan 6: Justifying the Sangh Parivar’s stance in the issue of entry of women at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, Pratap Simha, Member of Parliament from Mysuru-Kodagu, has asked whether Hindu women will be permitted to enter holy places of other religions. Speaking to media persons, the BJP leader said that Communists and self-styled progressive thinkers do not understand the sensitivity of

Mangaluru, Jan 6: City police on Saturday arrested a person on charges of theft at a house in NMPT Colony, near Surathkal. Police have identified the accused as Aboobacker alias Abdul Khader, hailing from Chikkamagaluru. According to police, he had barged into the house of Ramesh Poojary and stole 208 gm gold and Rs 25,000 cash. During investigation, Khader revealed that he had executed a series

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