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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday quashed all three petitions submitted by former BJP MP Pratap Simha and two others seeking a stay on the Congress-led government's decision to have Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurate the historic festival. The matter was heard by the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi. The High Court quashed all the petitions by observing that no rights had been violated. The counsel for the government, Advocate Gene ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka High Court on Monday took up the petition submitted by former BJP MP Pratap Simha seeking a stay on the Congress-led government's decision to have Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurate the historic festival. The matter is being heard by the bench headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru. Senior counsel Sudarshan is presenting arguments in favour of Pratap Simha. The counsel submitted that there is a tradition of paying floral tributes to Goddes ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Actor Pawan Kalyan has completed shooting for his upcoming film "Ustaad Bhagat Singh". Directed by Harish Shankar, the film also stars Raashii Khanna and Sreeleela alongside Kalyan. The film revolves around an IPS officer and his daughter, who fake their deaths following his family's murder by former foes. Khanna shared a selfie from the set alongside the actor on her Instagram handle on Saturday evening. She called the experience of working with Kalyan an honour. "It' ...Read More >
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 remain ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended Hindi Diwas greetings, and asked everyone to respect all Indian languages and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident and developed country. Shah noted that from the heights of the Himalayas to the vast beaches of the South, from the desert to the rugged forests and village 'chaupalas', languages have shown the way to a man in every situation to stay organised and move forward unitedly through communication and expression. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended Hindi Diwas greetings, and asked everyone to respect all Indian languages and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident and developed country. Shah noted that from the heights of the Himalayas to the vast beaches of the South, from the desert to the rugged forests and village 'chaupalas', languages have shown the way to a man in every situation to stay organised and move forward unitedly through communication and ...Read More >
New Delhi: Superstar Rajinikanth's latest pan-India blockbuster Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has made waves across the country with its star-studded cast and massive box office success. Featuring special appearances from stars like Nagarjuna (Telugu), Upendra (Kannada), Soubin Shahir (Malayalam), Sathyaraj (Tamil), and Aamir Khan (Bollywood), the film was designed as a multilingual celebration for fans. The inclusion of Aamir Khan, in particular, was a major surprise element for audienc ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After a long-pending demand from the state's film industry, Karnataka has capped cinema ticket prices at Rs 200 across multiplexes and single screens. The move comes amid growing concerns nationwide over spiralling ticket costs that have kept family audiences away from theatres. Earlier this year, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan had called for a nationwide cap, citing Karnataka's proposed Rs 200 limit as a model. He also urged that the cost of food and beverages inside multiplexes be ...Read More >
The Tamil Nadu government will felicitate Ilaiyaraaja on September 13 in Chennai. Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, popularly known as Isaignani, will be felicitated by the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government as he completes 50 years in the film industry. The star-studded event will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on September 13. Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and several other celebrities are expected to attend the event. Recently, Ilaiyaraaja expressed his happiness at the honour whil ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu government will host a grand felicitation ceremony for legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja on Saturday at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, celebrating his illustrious 50-year journey in the world of music. The event, titled 'The Tamil Maestro Who Scaled the Heights of Symphony', has been organised under the leadership of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. It was earlier announced by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in March, following Ilaiyaraaja's acclaimed sympho ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Teja Sajja's much-awaited fantasy action film Mirai opened to strong numbers at the box office on Friday, September 12, 2025. Directed by Karthik Gattamneni, the film has become the biggest opener of the actor's career, surpassing the record of his earlier blockbuster HanuMan. On its first day, Mirai collected an estimated Rs 12 crore net across India from all languages as per Industry tracker Sacnilk. The Telugu version of the film was the main contributor, accounting for the lion's ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Friday said his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis should take up with the Centre his objections to Karnataka's proposal to rename an upcoming Metro station near Shivajinagar in the city."Let him (Fadnavis) speak to the Union govt. We will send (recommendation on renaming) to them (Centre); let him speak to them," Siddaramaiah told reporters in response to questions about Fadnavis' criticism of the Karnataka govt's plan to rename the Metro station af ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said many countries around the world house India's ancient manuscripts and the country will strive to "unify this shared heritage of humanity" under the Gyan Bharatam Mission. In his address at an international conference on the theme 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage' at Vigyan Bhawan here, he said digitisation of India's ancient manuscripts under this mission will also help curb "intellectual piracy" ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 12: The Congress party's INDIA bloc ally, Shiv Sena(UBT), has submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to rename the Metro Station in Bengaluru's Shivajinagar locality after Chhatrapati Shivaji, even as the Karnataka government is mulling over the Saint Basilica Church. Anand Dubey, the Shiv Sena(UBT) spokesperson, stated that Shivaji Maharaj is not confined to Maharashtra; he is the founding father of the Swaraj movement in the entire subcontinent and a great ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasised the importance of Indian manuscripts, and called them an unparalleled civilisational treasure, a source of pride for the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking at the Gyan Bharatam International Conference, a three-day event concluding on September 13, with the theme Reclaiming India Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage. PM Modi said that every country treasures its historical artefacts ...Read More >
Diljit Dosanjh took to his Instagram handle and shared a video in which he shared glimpse of his recording session. Diljit Dosanjh is one of the most demanded actor cum singer. He has recently added another feather to his cap as he lent his voice for the much-awaited Kantara: Chapter 1. Diljit took to social media to share his excitement about being part of the film's musical journey. He also called Rishab Shetty his 'big brother'. Taking to his Instagram handle, Diljit Dosanjh shared a video ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasised the importance of Indian manuscripts, and called them an "unparalleled civilisational treasure", a source of pride for the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking at the Gyan Bharatam International Conference, a three-day event concluding on September 13, with the theme 'Reclaiming India's Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage'. PM Modi said that every country treasures its historical arte ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 12 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday asked his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis to take up with the central government any objections regarding the proposal to name the upcoming metro station near Shivajinagar in the city after St Mary. The chief minister was responding to Fadnavis' objection to the Karnataka government's plan, which he termed "an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj." "Let him (Fadnavis) speak to the Government of India. We will sen ...Read More >
Mysuru: While some are calling it banter, others believe it was an effort to catch President Droupadi Murmu on the wrong foot, even as the language row continues across several states in the country. The President was in Mysuru, Karnataka, on Monday for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH). Chief minister Siddaramaiah began his speech in Kannada and then turned to the President and asked whether she knows the language. She doesn't, but would ...Read More >
In the video, Shilpa poses and dances on the legendary track Mitwa, lip-syncing to Tere Mere Hontho Pe, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Babla Mehta. "My ode to my forever OG Sriji #Chandni #Chandnivibes," she captions the video on Instagram. Her look won hearts online. Her husband Raj Kundra responded with heart and heart-eyes emojis, while fans flooded the comments with praise. One fan commented, "Look at the sunshine. Our day just got 100x brighter." Another fan wrote, "Omg, to be fit like her at ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Scion of erstwhile Mysore royal family and Lok Sabha member representing Mysuru-Kodagu Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Friday imposed a condition of International Booker Prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq to come out with a clarification on her past remarks regarding Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, revered as State deity (Mother Kannada). However, he made it clear that if she does not issue her clarification sought, then, "My objection to her opening Dasara festivities will be there." ...Read More >
Mysuru: Senior JD(S) leader and Chamundeshwari MLA GT Devegowda on Tuesday defended the decision to invite International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year's Dasara festival, stating that objections to her selection are unnecessary.Devegowda told reporters, "If Banu Mushtaq has faith in Goddess Chamundeshwari, she will attend the inauguration. If not, she may choose not to. Either way, raising objections to her selection is not appropriate." He recalled that in previous yea ...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 ...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 othe ...Read More >
Jaipur, Aug 28 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday cancelled the contentious police sub-inspector recruitment exam-2021 owing to paper leak. Justice Sameer Jain in a detailed judgment cancelled the exam 2021 which was the bone of contention for both BJP and Congress governments in the state. "Illegality and fraud on the system was so conspicuous. It is strange that the state government did not take action any decision on the subject. The court's decision hopefully will act as a deterren ...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 ...Read More >
HANSALPUR, India (Reuters) -- Japan's Suzuki Motor will invest 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, its chairman said on Tuesday, as production began on the automaker's first electric vehicle. Suzuki is aiming to defend its lead in the world's third-largest car market, which is also its biggest market by sales and revenue through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India will be the global production hub for Suzuki Motor's electric cars, with plans to expor ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 26 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday slammed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, accusing its leaders of politicising the Dharmasthala issue. He appealed to Rajya Sabha MP Veerendra Heggade not to allow politics in the name of religion. Heggade is the Dharmadhikari (hereditary administrator) of the Dharmasthala temple and is a BJP-nominated member of the upper house of Parliament. BJP is doing Dharma war, ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP and Congress led government in Karnataka have taken opposition positions with regard to inauguration of the Dussehra festivities by Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. The BJP has questioned whether Banu Mushtaq will accept Hindu culture, traditions and practices. The Congress led government has maintained that whether she believes or not is not a question and she is being invited to inaugurate the festival of the land. Speaking to the media at the BJP ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders have objected to the Karnataka government's decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author and activist Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year's Mysuru Dasara celebrations. Karnataka minister G Parameshwara, however, countered the criticism, saying, "This is not a religious issue."Former minister and BJP MLC CT Ravi argued that it was inappropriate for someone "whose faith is uncertain" to lead a religious ceremony.Former Mysuru MP Pratap Simha said while he respects ...Read More >
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