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British ruled India for 400 years as our own people hatched conspiracies: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the British were successful in ruling over India for 400 years as our own people hatched conspiracies against their people and land. The Chief Minister warned against the people who are against social change,

Saudi Arabia Set To Open 1st Alcohol Store For Non-Muslim Diplomats: Report

سعودی عرب میں شراب کی پہلی دکان کھلنے جا رہی ہے۔ دارالحکومت ریاض میں کھولے جانے والے اس اسٹور میں شراب صرف غیر مسلم سفارت کاروں کو فروخت کی جائے گی۔ ذرائع کے مطابق اس اسٹور سے شراب خریدنے کے لیے صارفین کو موبائل ایپ کے ذریعے خود کو رجسٹر کرنا ہوگا۔ اس کے بعد انہیں وزارت خارجہ سے کلیئرنس کوڈ بھیجا جا

Setback to Congress as former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar rejoins BJP

Bengaluru, Jan 25 (IANS): In a major development, former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who had joined the Congress before the 2023 Assembly election, rejoined the BJP on Thursday. He also announced that he has resigned from the post of MLC and primary membership of the Congress party.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 to be held on 16 April? Chief Electoral Officer says…

Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer has issued a clarification on the date of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Confusion arose, after a notification by the Election Commission of India had informed "tentatively given the Poll Day as April 16, 2024... for the purpose of reference and to calculate S

ASI survey report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Varanasi court

A Varanasi court on Wednesday ruled that the ASI report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey will be given to both sides while making it clear that the report should not be made public, the counsel for the Hindu litigants said. District Judge A K Vishvesh said both the Hindu and Muslim parties s

Siddaramaiah proposes essay competition for students on Gandhian thoughts

In a letter to Bangarappa, the Chief Minister asked him to make quick arrangements to hold an essay competition by the end of this month for students from class-6 and above excluding Class- 10 and 12 students who would be appearing for their board exam. "After the assassination of Mahatma Ga

Burqa-clad woman shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ amid Ram Temple consecration celebrations in Karnataka’s Shivamogga

Bengaluru: A tense situation prevailed for some time in sensitive Shivamogga town on Monday when a burqa-clad woman shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ when hundreds of people chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram.’ The police took her away in the jeep and brought the situation under control. Hun

‘Prana Pratishtha’ done in Ayodhya

Ayodhya, Jan 22 (IANS): Carrying a silver ‘chhatra’ placed on a red cloth amidst playing of ‘Mangal Dhvani’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi climbed up the stairs of the newly constructed Rama temple and performed ‘Sankalpa’ within the 84 seconds ‘abhijit

D K Shivakumar defends government’s stand against declaring holiday for Ayodhya event

Bengaluru, Jan 21: Deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday strongly defended the State Government’s stand of not declaring a holiday on the occasion of consecration of Lord Rama’s idol at Ayodhya. Speaking to media persons near his residence, he said, “We have been p

Simultaneous polls: Rs 10,000 cr required for new EVMs after every 15 yrs, says ECI

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS): If Lok Sabha and assembly elections are held simultaneously, the Election Commission will need around Rs 10,000 crore after every 15 years to buy new Electronic Voting Machines, the poll body said. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed the government t

Upbeat Karnataka BJP makes Congress jittery; party in quandary over tickets to Muslims

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS): The ruling Congress government in Karnataka, which emerged triumphant against the BJP in the May 2024 Assembly elections, is in a jittery mode following the frenzy over the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.  And the Grand Old

At least 14 students and two teachers die as boat overturns in lake near Vadodara

At least 14 students and two teachers died after a boat carrying them overturned in a lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on January 18, officials said. There were at least 27 students in the boat, Vadodara district collector A.B. Gor had said. A search operation was under way to tr

Ram Temple inauguration: Half-day in all central government offices on Jan 22

All central government offices will be closed for half day on January 22 on the occasion of the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday, news agency PTI reported. The minister told the news agency that the decision on the half-day closure of the offi

Provident Fund Body Removes Aadhaar As Birth Proof. Check Full List Here

In a major decision, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has removed the Aadhaar card from the list of documents acceptable as date of birth (DOB) proof.  The EPFO notified the removal of Aadhaar Card as an acceptable document for date of Birth after a directive from the Uniqu

Stop derogatory remarks or face police action: G Parameshwara to BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde

Bengaluru, Jan 18 (IANS): Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday warned BJP MP from Karwar, Anantkumar Hegde, that he must stop making derogatory remarks, failing which he will face police action. Talking to reporters on demands of legal action against Hegde for his repeated &qu

Madrasa in historic Srirangapatna mosque: HC issues notices to centre, state govt

Mandya, Jan 18 (IANS): The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state and central governments regarding a petition that questions the illegal operation of a madrasa on the premises of a historical mosque in Srirangapatna town of Mandya district. The division bench, headed by Chief

68 Rajya Sabha members, including 9 Union ministers to retire in 2024

Sixty-eight Rajya Sabha members, including nine Union ministers, are completing their tenures this year. The elections have already been called for three seats in Delhi and one seat in Sikkim. In Delhi, AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Narain Dass Gupta and Sushil Kumar Gupta will complete their tenures on

Controversy erupts in Bhatkal over ‘Devinagar’ board placement near Makkah Masjid

Bhatkal: Tensions flared on Tuesday following an attempt to install a Devinagar board near the Makkah Masjid at Second Cross on Jali Road in Bahtkal. Despite authorities denying permission, protestors were advised to submit a written memorandum to the Jali Panchayat for further consideration. The