The bandh has been called by pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations, protesting the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal's interim order rejecting the state's petition seeking 7.56 tmcft for drinking water projects.
'They are our go-to men, our trouble-shooters.' 'They draw their strength from remaining low-key and accessible only to our workers.'
Climate change is real, and we need, need, need to do something about it. That's why, on March 15, tens of thousands of students worldwide have decide to skip class to demand that elected officials act on this awful crisis. The move is inspired by 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg from Sweden, who since last August has been striking outside the Swedish parliament building. She has been boycotting classes every Friday, demanding that her government step up the fight against climate change. Her message is simple: "Strike for climate". Take a look at the marches across the world.
"Donald Trump has talked about putting the security of the American people first... And he's made it clear our position is, we're going to suspend immigration from countries compromised by terrorism," Pence argued.
The 53-year-old actor started dating his London-based barrister fiancee last September. They became engaged in April.
With 19 million Facebook friends, US President Barack Obama is amongst the most followed people on the social media web site.
The United States on Monday said a civil nuclear deal cannot be finalised with Pakistan till it addresses the world community's concerns about proliferation and explains its opposition to the proposed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty.
The last edition of the 14-year-old morninger, which had already stopped from Delhi and other centres earlier, will come out on Thursday from Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the broadsheet owned by Zee group's Subhash Chandra's Essel group said.
Theatre artists, noted film and literary personalities, and members of many progressive groups in Karnataka have decided to go on a dharna on March 17 to protest against the attempts of some local Sangh Parivar leaders in Udupi district to stop the construction work of Charlie Chaplin's 62 foot statue at Baindoor.
Director Indrajit Lankesh has stumbled on a prefect way to promote his Kannada film, Huduga Hudugi.
Did Apple fail to manage expectations with iPhone 4S? Is the Apple magic waning now that Steve Jobs is no more at the helm of affairs? To be able to decide just that let's break down what iPhone 4S have.
We know the chances of running into the President are pretty slim, what with his massive security detailing, but still, just in case you bump into the President or the First Lady while they are here, what will be the one thing you will tell them?
During his presidential campaign, Obama had pledged to make comprehensive immigration reform a top priority in his first year as President.
The President said that most of the lay offs have taken place in the state and local government sectors as they have witnessed huge drop in their tax revenues.
The Politico website has spoken to a dozen political insiders and pulled together a list of President Barack Obama''s ten best, and ten worst, moves of the year.
US President Barack Obama has said that the country's economy is heading in the right direction but not fast enough as per his expectations and those of the people.
The Congress has been organizing these mock assembly sessions in every district headquarter.
During his maiden visit to India, the 41-year-old, nose ring-sporting Dorsey wants "to experience everything", according to a tweet he posted on November 10, but mainly reach out to all political parties and meet government officials -- at the Centre and in states -- as well as senior police officer and civic body officials, so that he can assist in delivering governance through Twitter. This will also help the social media giant chalk out its next stage of expansion.
Contradicting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's claims, United States President Barack Obama has suggested that Osama bin Laden is still alive and he is operating under the assumption that the Al Qaeda leader is not dead. Addressing a town hall meeting in the central state of Missouri, the US President also reiterated his administration's position that Al-Qaeda and the Taliban "are the single most direct threat to our national security interests."
India 'A' men's quartet clinched the gold medal at the Tata Steel Asian Chess Championship in Kolkata on Monday.
Obama and McCain participated in a town hall style meeting moderated by Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren.
The duo performed at the Town Hall in NYC
'I make music to express myself.' 'So even if only one person hears it, and it impacts their life in any way, I feel grateful.'
The Manchester bomber had been a "Subject of Interest" for MI5 - meaning someone they were investigating -- between January and July 2014, and then again in October 2015.
The reduction of tension on the Chinese border may have reduced the urgency of a Biden-Modi meeting, but the sooner Modi starts a bromance with Biden the better as he had done with Obama and Trump, suggests Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Will the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) rival the planned financial hub of Mumbai or will GIFT be complimentary to and a feeder to its Mumbai counterpart?
Call this Ahmedabad's reply to Mumbai or Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's repartee to his Maharashtrian counterpart Vilasrao Deshmukh's promise of a global financial hub.
Henrietta Hughes, the homeless woman who pleaded for help from United States President Barack Obama at a public rally in Florida, has now been flooded with offers for help from every quarter.
What really transpired when Modi went to Facebook HQ last September.
United States President Donald Trump, who has come under fierce criticism for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, has alleged that the Chinese government was either incompetent in preventing the deadly virus from spreading globally or did it for a reason.
The funds will be available to town halls and local councils would bid for the money to fund initiatives aimed at stopping the grooming of young Islamists
Governor Naval Kishore Sharma will swear in Modi, 57, at 12.50 pm at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Gandhinagar
Brisk polling began on Thursday morning in 91 constituencies spread across 18 states and two union territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. As people queued up across the nation to cast their vote, there were some famous faces in the lines at different polling stations. Take a look.
Two armed men held up councilors in Paris at gunpoint demanding free tickets to the Champions League final
The street leading to the Golden Temple gets a makeover that takes you back in time.
Agencyfaqs confirmed that the MTV hot shot had put in his papers, but it was not clear what new assignment will he be taking up. MTV too has yet to decide on who will step into Kuruvilla's shoes.
The new move is expected to help boost employee morale.
"According to the report issued from the city hall in Vigo, they consider that the Balaidos stadium is not safe for spectators or for players to attend the game on Sunday," said a statement from La Liga.
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