Karnataka to probe rumours against northeast people
August 17th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Aug 17 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Friday ordered an inquiry into the rumour-mongering about alleged security threats, that triggered exodus of people from northeastern states ... Read more...
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Goa CM dismisses Sri Ram Sene chief as inconsequential
June 27th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 27 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday aggressively reiterated his commitment against the Karnataka based Hindu group Sri Rama Sene (SRS), calling its leader Pramod Muthalik "altu-faltu" ... Read more...
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Deal with Sri Rama Sene like a terror outfit, says Faleiro
June 25th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Sri Rama Sene is a terror organisation and should be dealt with accordingly, said former union minister Eduardo Faleiro Monday."It is a terrorist organisation and it ... Read more...
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Ram Sene should be monitored: Congress
June 21st, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) Activities of the Sri Rama Sene (SRS) should be monitored and the outfit should be deterred from setting up base in Goa, a Congress leader said ... Read more...
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Controversial guru Nityananda granted bail
June 15th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 15 (IANS) Controversial Hindu guru Nityananda Swami was Friday granted bail by a local court at Ramanagara, about 40 km from here."Executive magistrate Sri Rama Reddy granted bail ... Read more...
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‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ a must watch (Telugu Movie Review)
November 20th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Sri Rama Rajyam"; Cast: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayantara, Akkineni Nageswar Rao, Srikanth, Brahmanandam, K.R. Vijay, Murali Mohan, Master Tanay Teja and Master Satvik. Producer: Yalamanchili Sai Baba; Director: Bapu; Dialogue Writer: ... Read more...
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Sai Baba’s birth anniversary celebrations begin
November 18th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 18 (IANS) The 86th birth anniversary celebrations of the late spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba began Friday at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district.Devotees from various parts ... Read more...
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On Lord Ram’s trail to Sabari Dham (Feature With Images)
August 6th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Saputara (Gujarat), Aug 6 (IANS) It is said to be the place where Lord Ram met Sabari, a tribal woman who had been praying to meet the valorous blue-hued god ... Read more...
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Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago celebrating 25th anniversary
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 3 (ANI): The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC) in Lemont (Illinois) is planning majestic Silver Jubilee celebrations from June 8 to 12.Called 'Rajatotsavam 2011', the celebrations include events ... Read more...
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Christians reject report on church attacks: Bangalore archbishop
February 5th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) Archbishop of Bangalore Bernard Moras Saturday said the Christian community rejects a judicial panel report absolving Hindu groups of a series of attacks on churches in Karnataka ... Read more...
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Nayanthara To Play Sita In Upcoming Flick
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Considering that Nayanthara is one of the most popular actresses down south, audiences would have loved to watch the actress celebrating her special day, but when it is Nayanthara, you should ... Read more...
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‘Rent-a-riot’ Muthalik pays for his fanaticism (Letter from Bangalore)
May 21st, 2010 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 21 (IANS) Pramod Muthalik, the self-appointed Hindutva protector, has been thriving on controversies - from making inflammatory statements to being involved in attacks. But now he is battling an ... Read more...
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Geetha Priya is Chief Guest at Event
April 7th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Senior Kannada film director and lyricist Geetha Priya was the special guest at Belli Hejje, a chat organized by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy on Saturday at 4.30 ... Read more...
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It’s raining protection for Valentine’s Day in Karnataka
February 13th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Police, political parties, pro-Kannada outfits are all out to protect people planning to celebrate Valentine's Day Sunday in Karnataka in defiance of right wing group Sri Rama Sene's ... Read more...
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Karnataka says no to Rama Sene shutdown call (Lead)
February 13th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) The call by the Sri Rama Sene, a fringe group, to shut down Karnataka Saturday in protest against blackening the face of its chief Pramod Mutalik, allegedly by ... Read more...
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Karnataka ignores Sri Rama Sene shutdown call
February 13th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Right wing outfit Sri Rama Sene's call to shut down Karnataka Saturday in protest against blackening the face of its chief Pramod Mutalik, allegedly by Youth Congress activists, ... Read more...
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‘MNIK’ opens to huge response in Bangalore
February 12th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 12 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "My Name Is Khan" opened to a huge response in Bangalore Friday but got a lukewarm response in other parts of Karnataka like Hubli, ... Read more...
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Valentine Day opponents warned not to create trouble
February 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 12 (IANS) Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party government Friday warned opponents of Valentine's Day celebrations against creating trouble Feb 14 and said those who take law into their hand will ... Read more...
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Mutalik gets black face for opposing Valentine’s Day
February 11th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) Protesting Sri Rama Sene's (army of Lord Ram) plan to disrupt Valentine's Day celebrations Feb 14, a group of people Thursday blackened the face of its chief ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa warns against moral policing on V-Day
February 2nd, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday warned against "moral policing" on Valentine's Day Feb 14 and promised security to those celebrating the day.
The warning followed threats by pro-Hindu ... Read more...
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Pramod Muthalik moves court against ban in Goa
September 23rd, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 23 (IANS) Sri Rama Sene (SRS) chief Pramod Muthalik has approached the Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court seeking setting aside of a ban on his entry to Goa. ... Read more...
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Jaswant Singh, a moderate voice in right-wing dispensation
August 19th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Veteran leader Jaswant Singh, thrown out by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday, was a moderate face in a party known to be a ... Read more...
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Muthalik held for inciting communal clashes in Mysore
July 25th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Pramod Muthalik, who earned notoriety when members of his right wing Hindu outfit bashed up women in a pub in Karnataka in January this year, has been arrested ... Read more...
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Supreme Court contempt notice to four Maharashtra officials
July 21st, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary Johny Joseph and three top officials why it should not launch contempt proceedings against them for installing gates ... Read more...
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BJP condones beating of women: Rahul Gandhi
April 18th, 2009 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the infamous attack on young women at a Mangalore pub, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Friday evening that the ... Read more...
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Objectivity need of the hour, say Indian, Pakistani scribes
April 15th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Nearly five months after 26/11, candour and introspection marked a seminar of Pakistani and Indian journalists and writers here Wednesday, as they admitted they sometimes tended to ... Read more...
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Sri Rama Sene disrupts India-Pakistan seminar, evicted (Lead)
April 15th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Members of the Sri Rama Sene, the rightist group that hit the public eye with its attack on women in a Mangalore pub, tried to disrupt a ... Read more...
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Sri Rama Sene disrupts India-Pakistan seminar in Delhi
April 15th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Members of Hindu rightwing group Sri Rama Sene Wednesday tried to disrupt a seminar of Indian and Pakistani journalists in the capital, shouting slogans against the neighbouring ... Read more...
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Mysore Police takes Sri Ram Sene chief into custody
April 6th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Mysore, Apr. 6 (ANI): Sri Ram Sene leader Pramod Muthalik was taken into preventive custody on Monday."Muthalik had come to visit the Kyatharamanhalli suburb, where group clashes took place this week," Mysore ... Read more...
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Russian tourist in Goa forced to change ‘Om’ t-shirt
April 3rd, 2009 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Amidst reports of the notorious Sri Rama Sene (SRS) entering Goa, a local right-wing outfit late Friday forced a Russian tourist to change her T-shirt bearing an "Om" ... Read more...
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Sri Rama Sene not banned in Goa: official
April 3rd, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) The Goa home minister's claim of banning the Hindu rightwing outfit Sri Rama Sene from the state appears to be only half true.
While the North Goa administration ... Read more...
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Muthaliks Sri Rama Sene to support Varun Gandhi
March 24th, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar 24 (ANI): Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik has said that he and his group would support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi, who is in trouble ... Read more...
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Sri Rama Sene will support Varun Gandhi: Pramod Muthalik
March 24th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 24 (IANS) Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik has come out in support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Varun Gandhi, who stirred controversy with his alleged anti-Muslim hate ... Read more...
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Goa government bans Sri Rama Sene
March 21st, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Saturday said that the government has banned Sri Rama Sene in the state, even as a top official said he was not ... Read more...
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Goa may ban Muthalik’s entry, BJP backs the move (Lead)
March 19th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday said the government would ban the entry of Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik, who has vowed to "detoxify" the state ... Read more...
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