Asian Lite News Archive

Category: Karnataka

  • Shruthi Launches Carnatic Choir

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    For the first-time ever in the UK, a pioneering concept, the British Carnatic Choir, was launched in Birmingham…reports Asian Lite News The British Carnatic Choir is the brainchild of Dr Chithra Ramakrishnan, one of the country’s finest Carnatic vocalists and Artistic Director of Shruthi UK, the Solihull-based South Asian arts and culture organisation. It aims to…

  • Carnatic Choir to unite communities

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    The British Carnatic Choir, a unique concept based on classical Indian music, is aimed at uniting diverse communities through music, will be officially launched on Friday (June 12)…reports Asian Lite News The concept is the brainchild of Dr Chithra Ramakrishnan, Artistic Director of Shruthi UK, a not-for-profit Midlands-based arts & culture organisation. The launch event, which will take…

  • Bengaluru maid dreams big

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    By Fakir Balaji   Seventeen-year-old Shalini, who doubles up as a housemaid to support her family, has found a solid reason to dream big. She appeared in the two-year pre-university course (PUC) board exam and scored an impressive 85 percent recently. “My hard work has paid off. I used to study for final exams whenever I…

  • GALLERY: Rains Hit Bengaluru

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    Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, welcomes the Monsoon rains. Even though the rains hamper the normal routine, Kannadigas  dare the rains to continue life as usual

  • CBI probe ordered in IAS officer’s death

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      The Karnataka government ordered a CBI probe into the death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi here a week ago that triggered public outrage after police prime facie termed it a case of suicide. “We are handing over the probe into Ravi’s death to the CBI not because of the pressure from the opposition (parties)…

  • CBI probe offered into IAS officer’s death

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    The central government is ready for a CBI inquiry into the death of Karnataka IAS officer D.K. Ravi if the state government wants, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said . Making an intervention during zero hour in the Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh said a delegation of parliament members met him and demanded that a CBI inquiry…

  • Pakistani boat blast: Parrikar warns of action against Coast Guard officer

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    Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said he will hold an inquiry and possibly take “disciplinary” action against a Coast Guard officer who sparked off controversy with his remarks – captured on video – that he ordered a Pakistani boat allegedly trying to sneak into Indian waters be blown up. Parrikar also said the government “stands by…

  • Train derails near Bengaluru,12 dead

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      Twelve passengers died and 30 were injured when the Bengaluru-Erankulam inter-city express derailed near Bengaluru, said Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Chandy, who spoke to Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George, told reporters in Kochi (for which Ernakulam is the railhead, and said a Kerala delegation led by Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed has left for…

  • Bengaluru on high alert over terror tweets

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    Bengaluru has been put of high alert  following tweets on Twitter threatening a repeat of the hostage drama at a cafe in Australia’s Sydney, Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said. “A high alert has been sounded in Bengaluru after police received tweets on its Twitter account threatening to re-enact a Sydney-like hostage drama in the…

  • Rajni rocks Bangalore

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    Superstar Rajinikanth, mega star Chiranjeevi, Mammootty will attend an event to honour Dr.Rajkumar in Bangalore. Earlier, Rajni and other stars join Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to unveil a memorial of Dr Rajkumar at Kanteerava Studio.

  • Modi greets four states on foundation day

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi  greeted people of Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana on their states’ foundation day and ignore wishing the people of Kerala on its foundation day. “Greetings to people of Karnataka on Kannada Rajyotsava. May Karnataka scale new heights of progress in the years to come,” Modi said. Kannada Rajyotsava is celebrated Nov…

  • Sadananda Gowda’s son in trouble

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      A court Thursday issued an arrest warrant against Karthik Gowda, son of Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, in a rape and cheating case filed against him by a Kannada actress after he got engaged to another woman. “As Karthik failed to appear before our investigation team despite repeated summons since Aug 29 for questioning…

  • Gowda’s son booked for rape

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    Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowd‘s son booked for raping actor  The son of Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has been booked for rape and cheating following a complaint by Kannada film actor Maithreyi, police said Thursday. The Gowdas denied the charges. “We have booked a case against Karthik after the victim filed a complaint late…

  • OBITUARY: UR Ananthamurthy

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    Eminent Kannada writer Ananthamurthy dead  Renowned Kannada writer and literary critic U.R. Ananthamurthy died in Bangalore on Friday after a brief illness. He was 82. Murthy, who was admitted to a private hospital last week for treatment of infection and fever, was put on multi-support system, as his condition turned critical earlier in the day, hospital sources…

  • PICS: Elephant Fest in Karnataka

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    Gaja Payana’ or the march of elephants is a popular event in Karnataka. The first batch of five elephants Balarama, Abhimanya, Arjuna, Mary, Varalakshmi lead the traditional ‘Gaja Payana’ or the march of elephants from Veeranahosahalli to Mysore Palace, in Mysore. The elephants will participate in the world famous annual Mysore Dasara celebrations. In fact, Gaja Payana…

  • Modi rose blooms

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    A new, specially-developed variety of rose – dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi – will take birth at the Dombivli Rose Society here Wednesday evening. The rose ‘Saffron-Vermillion Red with Yellow River’ has German parentage and has been carefully developed after nearly five years of research and development at the world-famous KSG Rose, Bangalore.This is one…

  • Madani released from jail

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    Kerala People Democratic Party Chairman Abdul Nasser Madani  was released from Parappana Agrahara Central Jail near Bangalore on health grounds. He was arrested in connection with 2008 Bangalore Serial blasts.   Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy welcomed the Supreme Court’s order to grant one month’s bail to Madani.“I welcome the verdict of the Supreme Court… I…

  • Minister leaves car for injured couple

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    Here is an example. An Indian  minister gives his official car for accident victims, takes auto to attend Iftar Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader came to the aid of an old couple, involved in an accident, sending them to a hospital in his official car and himself taking an auto to reach his destination. “The…

  • PICS: Phenomenal Women

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    Indian film playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy during “Phenomenal Women” – a Five-Day Long Art Show in Bangalore