Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 30: Raunchy ads and bold TV shows and web series are in the line of fire of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. On the concluding day of its three-day Central Council meeting held in Mangaluru, the VHP expressed its strong reservation against "immoral advertisements" and shows and demanded a ban on them. "There has been a deterioration of Hindu values in the society, which has resulted in

Kalaburagi, Dec 30: BJP leader Basavaraj Ingin on Monday said that there is no border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra, and added that it is the handiwork of Maratha politicians. "There is no border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Maratha politicians are trying to raise the issue just to gain public sympathy for their party. They have always been doing this. Once a

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