Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa has said that social discrimination based on castes, religion and other cultural identities can be fought and equality and harmony established by following the teachings of the Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar. “Knowledge and compassion are the message of the Buddha. Basavanna and the other Sharanas (reformers) took the Buddha’s philosophy […]
A wild elephant attack claimed the lives of an elderly tribal couple at the Aralam farm here on Sunday evening. The deceased, identified as Velli, 80, and his wife Leela, 70, were attacked while they were collecting cashew nuts near the the Rapid Response Team office in Karikmukku. Protests continued at the site of the […]
After Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe created a stir in New Delhi with her comments against Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray or UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday wrote an open letter to the organisers of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal (‘all India Marathi literary committee’ or ABMSM), where […]
Information Technology and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu has said the Congress government is implementing a multi-pronged action plan with a thrust on skill development and employment generation to equip the graduates with requisite skills to make them job-ready and turn entrepreneurs. The Congress government filled more than 55,000 jobs in a short span of […]
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) officially launched its membership drive in Kerala on Sunday. AITC leaders Derek O’Brien, MP, and Mahua Moitra, MP, attended a seminar and a delegates’ meeting held at Manjeri on Sunday (February 23). Mr. O’Brien and Ms. Moitra said that the Trinamool, which means grassroots, would prefer deeds to words. […]
Five cows and a calf were killed, and a stockpile of copra was gutted following a fire mishap at a farmhouse in Henjagondanahalli in Arasikere taluk on Saturday night. Shivanna, the farmer, had put up a shed on his farm for his cattle and to store his agricultural produce. Around 7 p.m., he noticed smoke […]
Officials from the Department of AYUSH raided and sealed a clinic of a so-called doctor in Jalpally on Saturday. The action was taken following complaints that ‘doctor’ Attaullah Khan was allegedly collecting large sums of money from patients and supplying drugs without proper labelling, manufacturing or expiry dates, and details of ingredients. Prithviraj, an inspector […]
Responding to media queries on the question of a change of Congress leadership in the State, Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa has said that there is no question of change in leadership. “Somebody or I cannot decide on the leadership change. High command has already decided on it. I need not say anything,” Dr. Mahadevappa […]
Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) will launch an online programme to train the public in using artificial intelligence (AI) tools effectively in daily life. The four-week ‘AI Essentials’ online course will have dedicated mentors for every 20 participants. In addition to video classes and resources, the course will include weekly online contact classes. […]
Belagavi Police have arrested one more man accused of assaulting a NWKRTC bus conductor over a language row. With the arrest of Mohan Hanchinal of Chikka Balekundri village, the number of those arrested has risen to five. One of the accused already arrested is an unnamed minor. Injured conductor Mahadevappa Hukkeri is still under treatment […]
