Belagavi : Candidates backed by the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) were on Saturday elected the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Belagavi. While Kiran Sayanak is the new Mayor, Meena Vaz is his deputy. The two are members of the Belagavi Development Front (BDF), which is backed by the MES. The BDF thus retained power in […]

Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned action on Tuesday against those trying to hurt Kannada sentiments. As if to buttress his point, he said criminal action had been initiated against the legislators of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti for allegedly speaking against Karnataka. He was speaking after inaugurating the 80th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana here. Siddaramaiah said he […]