Tag: Kannada

Thinking of taking back Kannada speaking regions from Maha: Bommai

Pawar had stirred a controversy after he said that an agitation will be launched to include the Karnataka cities of Belagavi, and Nippani to Maharashtra.

May 2, 2022

First look of Kannada flick ‘Dilpasand’ goes viral

The new viral is the first look of Kannada film ‘Dilpasand’ starring Darling Krishna and Nishvika Naidu.

November 25, 2021

Hindi and Tamil most used Indian languages on Snapdeal

Launched in September last year, Snapdeal’s app and m-site are currently available in multiple vernacular languages including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Marathi to select users.

January 27, 2021

Kannada TV Anchor in the dock for M’luru drugs case

Earlier in the day, rumours about the notice being served to Anushri via WhatsApp, did round but she consistently declined it.

September 25, 2020

Flipkart introduces Tamil, Telugu, Kannada language interfaces

"The introduction of Tamil, Telugu and Kannada interfaces, in addition to Hindi and English, is a meaningful step in that direction in line with our mission to democratize ecommerce in India."

June 24, 2020

39-year-old Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja dies due to heart attack

His last movie was Kannada action-drama Shivarjuna.

June 7, 2020

Eminent Kannada poet Nissar Ahmed passes away

Born on February 5, 1936, at Devanahalli on the city's northern outskirts, Ahmed was a prolific writer in Kannada and penned poems, plays, short stories and novels.

May 3, 2020

Congress opposes Amit Shah’s ‘one nation one language’ pitch

According to the Official Languages Act, 1963, Hindi and English are the official languages for the Union government and Parliament. A total of 22 languages of the country are recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

September 15, 2019

Two Congress MLAs resign from Karnataka Assembly

His resignation came came within hours of party legislator Anand Singh quitting the house to protest the Congress-JD-S coalition government's plans to sell over 3,667 acres in Ballari to JSW Steel Ltd.

July 1, 2019

South Indian actress Jayanthi’s family denies death rumours

Veteran South Indian actress Jayanthi was rushed to Vikram hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday (March 25) after she complained of difficulty in breathing. Since then, she has been under observation, and her condition is being monitored at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where she has been put on the ventilator. While rumours started coming in that Jayanthi is no...

March 28, 2018

One held for questioning in Gauri Lankesh murder case

A 37-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with the murder of Kannada tabloid Editor Gauri Lankesh in the city nearly six months ago, police said on Friday. “K.T. Naveen Kumar was taken into custody by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police for questioning,” SIT Investigating Officer M.N. Anucheth told IANS...

March 2, 2018

Railway tickets to be printed in Kannada soon

In what comes as good news to the pro-Kannada activists in Karnataka, the South Western Railway has reportedly decided that railway tickets will also be printed in Kannada besides English and Hindi. Like many groups in other southern states, pro-Kannada nationalists, too, have been demanding the increased use of Kannada as a language in government...

March 1, 2018

Tollywood actor Samrat Reddy arrested by police

Hyderabad police arrested actor Samrat Reddy, who is known to have played the role of Anushka Shetty’s on-screen husband in Panchakshari and a villain in Kittu Unnadu Jagratha, after his wife filed a case against him, accusing him of stealing her jewelry on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Samrat Reddy married Harshita Reddy a few years ago...

January 30, 2018

Malayalam actress Bhavana marries Kannada producer Naveen

Popular Malayalam actress Bhavana married Kanada film producer Naveen at a temple in Thrissur on Monday. The wedding was attended by only close relatives and friends of the couple. The ceremonies were conducted as per Kerala Hindu traditions. After the simple ceremony, the couple drove to an auditorium where a feast lunch was arranged. Bhavana –...

January 22, 2018

Kannada actor Kashinath passes away due to Cancer

Kannada film actor Kashinath, who became famous for his roles and his way of giving the Kannada film industry a different dimension, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Kashinath, who was a senior film actor and director, was suffering from cancer and succumbed to his illness in the early hours of January 18. According...

January 18, 2018

Pro-Kannada activists warned against breaking law

Supporting the cause of Kannada and the right to promote the local language, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Praveen Sood on Saturday however warned pro-Kannada activists against violating the law while opposing use of Hindi on signboards in the city. "Importance to Kannada should be given, as it is the official or state language but protests against...

July 22, 2017

Google doodle celebrates Rajkumar’s birthday

On the 88th birth anniversary of Rajkumar, search engine Google has paid tribute to the noted Kannada actor with a special doodle. The image shows Rajkumar on the big screen in a movie theatre with the audience watching him. The actor, whose real name was Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju, joined the Kannada film industry at the...

April 24, 2017