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DK Shivakumar, one of the most powerful Vokkaliga leaders and a six-time MLA was in the race for the Chief Minister's post till last week. He has now failed to secure even a ministerial berth in the Siddaramaiah Cabinet. Charges of corruption ...

The National Film Archive of India ( NFAI ) and the Aashay Film Club have organized a three-day festival of filmmaker GirishKarnad's works. The festival, to be held at NFAI from May 24 to 26, will bring together some of the prominent films of the ...

Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah will expand his ministry on Saturday, amid demands that "tainted" legislators be kept out. According to one television channel, Congress Lok Sabha member A.H. Vishwanath from Mysore and 95-year-old freedom ...

Jnanapith awardee Girish Karnad met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the latter's residence on Wednesday and held discussion for nearly half-an-hour. Karnad had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah on Monday. The author said he only suggested the ...

The Pune-based Marathi playwright Satish Alekar heard Karnad describe the new play when the two were on a visit to Delhi late last year. He felt immediately that it could be staged by theatre director Mohit Takalkar and his Pune-based group Aasakta, active in ...

Bangalore, May 18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old cabinet. Out of the 28 new ministers, 20 have been given cabinet rank, while eight have been given the rank of ministers of ...

from Sanjay Dcunha Lawrence Suvaries ( 81yrs ), Husband of Late Eliza Suvaries, father of Alwyn/Celine Suvaries, Cynthia/Noel Saldana & Pradeep/Elsie Suvaries, Grandfather of Bianca, Bevan, Hayden & Ethan, passed away on 2nd May 2013. Funeral ...

The Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers have pitched their fifth tent in Ladakh after their intrusion, almost 18 km into Indian territory from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was first detected. How should India respond to this? Does India have the ...

Wedding Album, a play written by Girish Karnad portrays the infectious enthusiasm and nervousness that a modern and yet traditionally-rooted family has during their daughter's marriage. A la Monsoon Wedding style, the story revolves around the ...