Latest Kannada News & Updates

Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Opposing the Kerala government’s move to impose Malayalam in Kannada-medium schools in the state, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday urged AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, who hails from Kerala, to intervene and protect the interests of Kannada schools and students.Addressing the media at the BJP state headquarters, BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah prevail upon Venugopal to take …

Bengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS) Opposing the Malayalam Language Bill-2025 passed by the Kerala legislature, the Congress-led Karnataka government on Friday said it would urge the Kerala Governor not to grant assent to the Bill. The government is also considering taking a delegation to the President to stop the Kerala government from implementing the Bill, which it says is against the interests of Kannada-speaking children in border regions.Speaking to the media, Minister for Kannada and Culture Shivaraj…

Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Actress Manasi Joshi Roy, who essays the role of Lakshmi in the television show ‘Lakshmi Niwas’, has spoken up on the long working hours in the television industry. The actress recently spoke with IANS at a special event for the show. She spoke about the demanding schedules of the industry, and the commute in the densely populated financial capital of the country.She told IANS, “ Yes, working hours in television are quite long. We usually work around twelve hours a day…

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on Tuesday, released 55 literary works in classical Indian languages, reiterating that the Union government has worked extensively to strengthen and promote all Indian languages. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Pradhan said that under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi the government has worked extensively to strengthen and promote all Indian languages such as including more languages in the Scheduled L…

Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Former “Bigg Boss 17” contestant-actress Mannara Chopra has added a personal festive touch to the holiday season by lending her voice to the evergreen Christmas classic “Last Christmas”. “Last Christmas I gave you my heart… but this Christmas, I’m giving you something even more personal — my voice. My vibe, From my heart to yours #lastchristmas #wintervibes #mannarachopra,” she wrote as the caption.It has been covered by a several artists such as Taylor Sw…

Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The 17th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) will be held here from January 29 to February 6, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday after chairing a preparatory meeting for the event. Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said that senior actor, director and producer Prakash Raj has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the 17th International Film Festival.The inauguration ceremony of the festival will be held on …