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Mysuru: Mandya district minister HC Mahadevappa on Sunday formally extended the state govt's invitation for the Dasara festival to the Mysuru royal family.Upholding a long-standing tradition, the minister visited the residential wing of the Mysuru Palace and invited the royal family matriarch, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, offering 'phala tamboola' -- a customary gesture involving fruits and betel leaves -- while inviting her to grace the festival.The ritual of inviting the erstwhile royal family remains
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside Law College. According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J. ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Mysuru Dasara is set to run for 11 days this year -- a rare extension driven by celestial alignment and cultural planning -- with the inaugural ceremony on Sept 22 and the grand Jamboo Savari taking place on Oct 2, coinciding with Vijayadashami and Gandhi Jayanti.Chairing a high-level meeting at Vidhana Soudha Friday, chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "Mysuru Dasara in 2025 will be celebrated for 11 days, due to a unique astronomical occurrence -- the Panchami tithi (fifth lunar day) will appear on two consecutive days, Sept 26 and 27, a rare alignment that hasn't occurred in nearly ...Read More >
BENGALURU: While observing severe defects in granting regular bail to murder accused actor Darshan Thoogudeepa by the High Court of Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled bail granted to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa by the High Court of Karnataka and ordered for his immediate arrest in a murder case. While setting aside the bail granted to actor Darshan, the Supreme Court warned authorities against providing special treatment to the accused in Prison. Along with Darshan, bail granted to co-accused in the murder case including actor's girlfriend Pavithra Gowda, his associates ...Read More >
Jamnagar: Vantara, the animal rescue, care, and rehabilitation initiative run by the Reliance Foundation, has responded to the ongoing controversy surrounding the relocation of a 36-year-old female elephant, Mahadevi (also referred to as Madhuri), from the Swastishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mutt in Kolhapur to Vantara's Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust in Jamnagar. In a statement shared on Instagram, Vantara said: "Vantara holds the deepest respect for the emotions and spiritual ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 28 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Thursday stated that other options could have been considered rather than inviting Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the upcoming Mysuru Dasara festival in 2025. We have no issues that one Muslim lady will be inaugurating the Dasara festival. One thing that recently took place regarding Thayi Bhuvaneshwari, who has expressed certain reservations...There are videos.. There are many other people who are great achievers. Perhaps you (the state government) could have considered other opt ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Three ceremonial elephants went berserk during Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad on Friday. As many as 18 elephants had been decorated for the grand event of whom three went out of control and started running in the crowd. The incident occurred when the chariots reached Khadia locality of the city. It is alleged that the sound of loud DJ music agitated the elephants which went berserk and started running in the crowd. While a cameraman sustained minor injuries, no major loss of life and property was reported in the incident. The cameraman was taken to SVP Hospital in an 108 ambulance. Polic ...Read More >
Karnataka: Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) NV Baramani submitted a voluntary retirement request earlier last month after the alleged public humiliation by the Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, during a political event in Belagavi in April. The Karnataka government is yet to decide on the ASP's request. The incident occurred at a Congress protest rally against rising prices on April 28. Led by CM Siddaramaiah, who was agitated by the BJP women causing disruption, the event saw what was public humiliation for the officer. Siddaramaiah called the ASP on stage and raised his hand ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Siddaramaiah has been named as AICC OBC Committee Chairman only to be shunted out as Chief Minister of Karnataka for which Karnataka Congress In-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala has been sent by the Party High Command to convince the Congress MLAs, said BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra. Addressing the media persons at City BJP Head Office here on Sunday, Vijayendra, who was certain about the change of guard in State, said the Congress High Command had created an alternative platform for Siddaramaiah at the national level to facilitate the change in the State. "It is only a dr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Social media major Meta on Thursday apologised for inaccurate Kannada translation and claimed to have fixed the issue, after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised concerns over faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on its platforms. Raising concerns over the faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, Siddaramaiah said that it was leading to the distortion of facts and misleading users. "We fixed an issue that briefly caused this inaccurate Kannada translation. We apologize that this happened," a Meta spokes ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
The Karnataka government has capped movie ticket prices at Rs 200 across the state, including multiplexes, to enhance cinema accessibility. This initiative, announced in the March budget, aims to support Kannada cinema. Additionally, the state plans to launch a dedicated OTT platform for Kannada films and allocate Rs 3 crore for archiving Kannada films to preserve cultural narratives. In a significant move aimed at making cinema more accessible, the Karnataka government has ordered a cap on movi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobody dared to say this. His statement made on August 2 has stirred a controversy. The Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, R ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLCs under the Governor's quota by the state government was a slap in the face for both the BJP and the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A major controversy has broken out in Karnataka over the state government's decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author and social activist Banu Mushtaq, a Muslim, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara celebrations, a festival with deep-rooted religious and cultural significance. This move has sparked major political backlash and drawn responses from the Mysuru royal family. The debate began when Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that Banu Mushtaq would inaugurate this year's Naada Habba, calling it "a matter of pride for Karnataka." But opposition leaders quickly quest ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jun 27 (PTI) The 148th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath passed off peacefully in Ahmedabad on Friday in the presence of thousands of devotees, who thronged to catch a glimpse of the deity, although this year's annual event witnessed a brief disruption after an elephant ran amok. It took around 12 hours for the yatra to conclude as it traversed through different parts of the city. One person was injured after the male elephant, agitated by excessive noise, broke a barricade and rushed into a narrow lane in the morning when the procession was passing from Khadia area of the city. The m ...Read More >
Mysuru: In the aftermath of the stampede in Bengaluru, Karnataka police are focusing more on the safety of tourists, devotees, and spectators during the Dasara procession, which is the USP of the Dasara celebration and attracts crowds in the lakhs. It has suggested cutting down on entry tickets for effective crowd regulation.The Dasara procession route in Mysuru, spanning five kms from Mysuru Palace to Banni Mantap, has been a point of concern. Despite attracting lakhs of devotees each year, the route lacks a dedicated development plan, raising significant safety issues. Stakeholders have advo ...Read More >
BHOPAL: She never mated, yet raised generations of calves. She survived brutal attacks, lived through blindness, and stood as a matriarch in the forests of Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh for over three decades. But when Vatsala died this week, the gentle elephant did so just short of global recognition - because of one missing document.On Tuesday, Vatsala collapsed into a pit near Hinauta Elephant Camp and could not rise. Her body finally gave way. Forest officials said she was more than 100 years old - a contender for Guinness Book of World Records - but could not secure the title. "Wi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Based on specific intel, ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 23 (ANI): Workers of Pro Kannada organisations staged protest in Bengaluru demanding the removal of actress Tamannah Bhatia as the brand ambassador from Karnataka Soaps and detergents limited (KSDL). The actress has been offered an amount of Rs 6.2 crore to work the brand. Meanwhile, Karnataka Large and medium Industries Minister MB Patil stated that the locals of Karnataka were extremely unhappy with the appointment of actress Tamannah Bhatia as an ambassador of the KSDL products. Also Read | West Bengal: 13-Year-Old Boy Accused of Stealing Chips Dies by S ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: In a wildly chaotic incident that broke out today in the Khadia area during the 148ᵗʰ Jagannath Rath Yatra, three elephants lost control in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. The elephants were part of the procession and suddenly became uncontrollable, triggering panic among devotees and stallholders. A series of videos have appeared online showing the elephants, decked up for the festivities, running on the road. Reportedly, fire department, doctors, and police were present at the scene when people rushed away from the sight of the elephants. The chaos was quickly brought under control as the e ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jun 27 (PTI) One person was injured on Friday during the Rath Yatra procession in Ahmedabad, when a male elephant, agitated by excessive noise, broke a barricade and rushed into a narrow lane, officials said. The mahouts on two other elephants followed the jumbo and controlled it, ensuring that the procession proceeded smoothly on its designated route, said RK Sahu, superintendent of Kankaria Zoo in the city. "One bystander was injured after an elephant got disturbed and entered a narrow lane in the Khadia area. The injured person has been shifted to a nearby hospital. The process ...Read More >
Kolhapur witnessed a massive turnout on Sunday (August 3, 2025) as thousands of locals walked in a silent protest, urging authorities to the bring back 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, from NGO Vantara's wildlife rehabilitation facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Elephant relocated to Gujarat facility run by Vantara from Kolhapur; devotees bid emotional adieu Vantara is the brainchild of Anant Ambani, son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, and is supported by Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Foundation The march, led by former Swabhimani Kisan Sangathan president and fo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobody dared to say this. His statement made on August 2 has stirred a controversy. The Leader of Opposi ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 28 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Thursday stated that "other options" could have been considered rather than inviting Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the upcoming 'Mysuru Dasara' festival in 2025. "We have no issues that one Muslim lady will be inaugurating the Dasara festival. One thing that recently took place regarding Thayi Bhuvaneshwari, who has expressed certain reservations...There are videos.. There are many other people who are great achievers. Perhaps you (the state government) could have considered othe ...Read More >
Puri: Despite travel uncertainties due to recent conflicts in some parts of the world, people from Europe and elsewhere have reached Puri to witness the annual Ratha Yatra of the sibling deities.As non-Hindus are not allowed inside the 12th-century Jagannath Temple, the Ratha Yatra provides a rare opportunity for devotees across the world to see the deities in their full glory atop their majestic wooden chariots."Back home, we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear. But here, I found peace. I came because this is my only chance to see Lord Jagannath. He comes out for the whole world. This is v ...Read More >
Mysuru: Mysuru district minister HC Mahadevappa firmly dismissed opposition leader R Ashoka's claim that CM Siddaramaiah would not inaugurate this year's Dasara festivities.Ashoka is not the Congress high command -- he is merely the leader of the opposition. What authority does he have over Congress matters, Mahadevappa questioned, even as he refuted any internal discussions or plans suggesting a change in leadership.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, the minister asserted that no such conversation took place. I didn't hear anything about a transfer of power. Siddaramaiah is the chief minister a ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population between 3 to 10 lakh. Agra has been recognised as the Emerging Clean City of Uttar Pradesh, securi ...Read More >
New Delhi: There could be further trouble brewing for Kannada actor Darshan with the Supreme Court expressing serious reservations over the Karnataka High Court's decision to grant him bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. While hearing of a special leave petition filed by the Karnataka government, a bench comprising Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan orally stated that it was "not at all convinced" by the Karnataka High Court's exercise of discretion in granting bail. The Supreme Court also asked Darshan's legal team to present strong reasons why it should not overturn the High Co ...Read More >