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Siddaramaiah warns of strict legal action over manual scavenging

Bengaluru, Feb 1 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday warned of strict legal action if anyone is found engaging any individual in manual scavenging, while saying there should be no manual scavengers in the state. He said this while speaking at a programme in which

Interim Union Budget 2024: FM leaves tax structure untouched

New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today, February 1 presented the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha. This was an interim budget as it came just ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. In her Budget speech, she said that Indian economy has witnessed a profound transformation in th

Tipu Sultan’s statue garlanded with slippers; Raichur tense

Raichur, Jan 31 (IANS): Karnataka’s Sirwar town in Raichur District is tense following the violation of the statue of the erstwhile ruler of Mysuru, Tipu Sultan on Wednesday. Some miscreants garlanded the statue of Tipu Sultan with slippers in the wee hours of Wednesday and the people

Bhatkal: BJP protests vacating board of Savarkar's name, flagpost, saffron flag

Bhatkal, Jan 31: There were protests by BJP on Tuesday condemning the official move to vacate the boards that carried the name of Savarkar, flagpost and saffron flag erected at Hebale Tenginagundi area three days ago. Bhatkal BJP Mandala president and panchayat member Subraya Devadiga, Uttar

Bhatkal's Ibrahim Gulrez set to represent India at E-Football Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar

In a proud moment for Bhatkal, local talent Ibrahim Gulrez has earned a spot in the three-member Indian team competing in the upcoming E-Football Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar. The All India Football Federation revealed the squad, that included national e-football champion Ibrahim Gulrez.   Tea

Air traveller arrested for bomb joke in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS): An air traveller, who joked that he is carrying a bomb in his bag when the staff was conducting security check in the aircraft, has been arrested in Bengaluru. The arrested person is identified as 48-year-old Saju K Kumaran, a private company employee. The incide

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi get 10-year jail term for leaking state secrets

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been given 10-year prison sentences by a Pakistan court in the controversial Cipher case.  Pakistan's state media and a spokesman for PTI confirme

Go to Pakistan if you don’t believe in Constitution: Priyank Kharge to Karnataka BJP leaders

Bengaluru, Jan 29 (IANS): Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge on Monday attacked the BJP, saying that if they do not like the national flag, Indian Constitution and integrity of the nation, their leaders "can go to their preferred destination Pakistan". “We

Ready for alliance with BJP, says Karnataka mining baron Janardhana Reddy

Koppal, Jan 29 (IANS): Mining baron and founder of the Kalyan Rajya Pragathi Paksha (KRPP) Gali Janardhana Reddy has said that he was ready to forge an alliance with BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking in Koppal on Monday, Reddy said, “Even I wish to see Prime Minister Naren

Gyanvapi case Hindu plaintiffs move Supreme Court seeking survey of Shivling

The Hindu plaintiff in Gyanvapi case has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking directed to vacate its May 19, 2023 order by which it had put on hold the scientific survey of a “Shivling” said to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi during a videographic

Polls for 56 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on Feb 27: Election Commission

The Rajya Sabha MPs whose term ends in April include nine Union ministers, Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda and former prime minister Manmohan Singh The Election Commission will hold polls for 56 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 states, where the members are set to retire in April, on Februa

Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Nasser Hospital doctors work amid sound of tanks

Doctor at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis tells Al Jazeera that 95 percent of staff have fled to Rafah, as Israeli forces “bomb anything in front of them”. Gaza’s Health Ministry says 174 Palestinians were killed and 310 wounded in the enclave in 24 hours. Thousands fleeing fighti

Man held for entering mosque drunk

Mangaluru: Kavoor police arrested a man for allegedly entering a mosque in a drunk state. The accused is Hanumanth from Bagalkot. City police commissioner Anumpan Agrawal said that the accused had entered Millat Nagar Masjid, Marakkada village, at 1 pm on Friday. In a video taken by the public, whi

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time

Patna, Jan 28 (IANS): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar on Sunday was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time -- hours after he dissolved his Cabinet by walking out of the 'Mahagathbandhan' to once again join hands with the BJP. Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlek

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque

New Delhi: The recent survey conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi has brought to light some interesting findings. According to the ASI report, there was a ‘large Hindu temple’ present at the site before the construction of the existing

Political outfits in crisis mode amid CM Nitish Kumar’s likely return to NDA fold

بہار میں سیاسی ہلچل کے درمیان ایک بڑی خبر سامنے آئی ہے۔ بہار کی سیاست میں اگلے 24 گھنٹے اہم ہیں۔ وزیراعلیٰ نتیش کمار استعفیٰ دے سکتے ہیں۔ وہ بی جے پی کے ساتھ مل کر حکومت بنا سکتے ہیں۔ نتیش 28 جنوری کو حلف لے سکتے ہیں۔ نائب وزیر اعلیٰ بی جے پی کے سشیل مودی ہو سکتے ہیں۔ ذرائع کا کہناہے کہ اگر جے ڈی

Janardhana Reddy showers praise on PM Modi amid buzz of his return to BJP

Koppal, Jan 27 (IANS): Mining baron-turned-politician Gali Janardhana Reddy showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function organised in Gangavathi town in Karnataka's Koppal district on Saturday. The statements assume importance amid speculations that Reddy may return to B

Al-Kausar Girls College organizes two-day camp for disabled children

Bhatkal: 26 January,2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  Al-Kausar Girls College is set to host a two-day camp on January 27 and 28 for the treatment of disabled children. Principal Nabira Mohtisham shared details through a press statement, addressing the concerns of parents with disabled children.