News for 'Kannada'

Explained: Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute

Explained: Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Karnataka and Maharashtra have bickered over a disputed border for more than half a century.

Ready For Shilpa Shetty's Gangsta Film?

Ready For Shilpa Shetty's Gangsta Film?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

What are the stars working on?

Will The Kashmir Files Win An Oscar?

Will The Kashmir Files Win An Oscar?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has come out with a list of 301 feature films eligible for the Oscars with Indian films RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, The Kashmir Files and Kantara making the cut.

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

K'taka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets irrigation

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Shivakumar has got the all-important Major and Medium Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development, including the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.

Why Jacqueline Has Rakkamma On Her Mind

Why Jacqueline Has Rakkamma On Her Mind

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Kriti's message... Janhvi's new film... Akshay's jhappi...

The Most Popular Indian Movies Of 2022

The Most Popular Indian Movies Of 2022

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Rather than basing it on movie reviews, IMDb determines this list based on page views.

Cyclone Tauktae: 8 dead in Karnataka, 121 villages affected

Cyclone Tauktae: 8 dead in Karnataka, 121 villages affected

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Six people have lost their lives so far in the Cyclone Tauktae-hit coastal and surrounding Malnad districts of Karnataka, officials said.

Bulbul reference to Savarkar in essay is a metaphor, says writer's wife

Bulbul reference to Savarkar in essay is a metaphor, says writer's wife

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Following the controversy over a paragraph from class 8 Kannada second language textbook on V D Savarkar, which had gone viral on social media, for apparent "glorification" of the freedom fighter, the wife of the author has released a statement saying that the bulbul imagery in it is "nothing but a metaphor."

'I don't think about breaking records'

'I don't think about breaking records'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

'We focus on the masses, to watch a film while clapping, dancing and whistling.' 'But there should be strong content.' 'Every dialogue in the film has a thought process, which people can relate to.'

Rains continue to pound several parts of Karnataka, 12 dead since June 1

Rains continue to pound several parts of Karnataka, 12 dead since June 1

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Officials in districts bordering Maharashtra have been asked to maintain contact with their counterparts there regarding the release of water from dams, following reports of heavy rains in the neighboring states.

Remembering Appu The Movie Star

Remembering Appu The Movie Star

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

To remember Kannada movie star Puneeth Rajkumar, who visited the Sakrebailu elephant camp in Shivamogga sometime before his sudden and tragic death on October 29, a baby elephant was named after him.

NEET 2023: Two students from Andhra, TN share top rank

NEET 2023: Two students from Andhra, TN share top rank

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

A total of 11.45 lakh candidates out of 20.38 lakh have qualified the examination, up by 48 per cent from last year.

Kharge to pick Karnataka CM based on opinions of all Cong MLAs

Kharge to pick Karnataka CM based on opinions of all Cong MLAs

Rediff.com15 May 2023

The Congress Legislature Party, which met at a private hotel in Bengaluru on Sunday evening, passed a unanimous resolution authorising the party chief to pick its leader.

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Watch Samantha's Shaakuntalam on OTT

Rediff.com12 May 2023

From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.

Which of these Kannada films will you watch this Ugadi?

Which of these Kannada films will you watch this Ugadi?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Check out the movie releases, and make your pick!

Minister calls Udupi washroom video small incident blown out of proportion

Minister calls Udupi washroom video small incident blown out of proportion

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

A first information report (FIR) has been registered against three girl students of a paramedical college in Udupi over the alleged recording of a video of their fellow student in the college washroom recently, police sources said.

Your OTT Menu: ROMANCE *and* DISASTER!

Your OTT Menu: ROMANCE *and* DISASTER!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

It's raining disaster movies on OTT this week. But that's not all.

OTT This Week: Starring Vijay, Chiranjeevi, Mammootty

OTT This Week: Starring Vijay, Chiranjeevi, Mammootty

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

South Indian cinema's biggest superstars rock the show on OTT. Sukanya Verma gives us some recommendations for the week.

Rakul Goes On A Date

Rakul Goes On A Date

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Suhana, Khushi dance... Jacqueline promotes her next film...Malaika-Arjun leave for a birthday vacation...

Meet The Man Behind Kantara

Meet The Man Behind Kantara

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

'If Kantara has reached out to such a wide audience, it is God's hand guiding me through my work.' 'Why should I allow myself to feel proud about it?'

'I want The Kerala Story to be the scariest horror story one had seen'

'I want The Kerala Story to be the scariest horror story one had seen'

Rediff.com18 May 2023

'Everyone is entitled to their opinion because we live in a country like India and not a place where Shalini is taken, where forget having an opinion, women can't even talk to their family on the phone.'

Greatest challenge before judiciary is...: CJI on I-Day

Greatest challenge before judiciary is...: CJI on I-Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said the greatest challenge before the Indian judiciary is to eliminate barriers to accessing justice and make sure that the judiciary is inclusive and accessible to the last person in the line.

Will Siddaramaiah Be A Liability For Congress?

Will Siddaramaiah Be A Liability For Congress?

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Siddaramaiah's anti-urban bias, which he does not bother to hide, may become the Congress government's biggest weakness unless it is corrected.

Who will be K'taka CM? Cong MLAs to meet in Bengaluru

Who will be K'taka CM? Cong MLAs to meet in Bengaluru

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Both the eight-time MLA Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah have made no secret of their ambition to become CM and had been involved in a game of political one upmanship in the past.

Are You Looking Forward To Varun's Citadel?

Are You Looking Forward To Varun's Citadel?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, a lot of movies and Web series are readying for release.

Priyanka 'Forgives' Bollywood For Cornering Her

Priyanka 'Forgives' Bollywood For Cornering Her

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

'I had a very tumultuous relationship with what occurred.'

Karnataka circular on Hindi sparks language 'imposition' row

Karnataka circular on Hindi sparks language 'imposition' row

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

A Karnataka government circular on selecting students with knowledge of Hindi for a tour of Uttarakhand has sparked a 'Hindi imposition' row, with the government clarifying there was no such direction either from the state or the Centre on the matter.

Amid border row, Karnataka resolution says 'won't cede an inch'

Amid border row, Karnataka resolution says 'won't cede an inch'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The resolution which also condemned the border dispute 'created' by Maharashtra and moved by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, was adopted by a voice vote.

Congress video shows rivals Sidda, Shivakumar indulging in banter

Congress video shows rivals Sidda, Shivakumar indulging in banter

Rediff.com8 May 2023

A video released on Monday, the second in two days, shows the two leaders presenting a united front in the polls and exchanging notes on the Congress campaign.

BJP youth leader's killing: Karnataka CM ready to enforce 'Yogi model'

BJP youth leader's killing: Karnataka CM ready to enforce 'Yogi model'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

As he completed one year in office on Thursday, the Chief Minister also gave a hundred out of hundred score for his government's performance.

Congress hopes for Karnataka win to boost its anti-BJP drive ahead of LS polls

Congress hopes for Karnataka win to boost its anti-BJP drive ahead of LS polls

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Congress seems to be heading for the Karnataka polls so far on the strength of its local leadership and focusing on issues concerning the state, making corruption a central theme of its campaigning.

Nithya Menen's Love For Saris

Nithya Menen's Love For Saris

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Her cotton, chiffon and Chanderi saris score high on comfort and drape like a dream.

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Spies, Superstars, A Crazy Bear On OTT

Spies, Superstars, A Crazy Bear On OTT

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Watch Jubilee's concluding episodes. Radhika Apte is a housewife turned spy. Mithunda makes his OTT debut. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.

Kaun Banega Karnataka Ka Mukhya Mantri?

Kaun Banega Karnataka Ka Mukhya Mantri?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

They are the contenders, the leaders of parties that will finally form a government in Karnataka.

Kumaraswamy, Siddaramaiah take on Ajay Devgn: 'Hindi not our national language'

Kumaraswamy, Siddaramaiah take on Ajay Devgn: 'Hindi not our national language'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Reacting to the Twitter spat between Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep over the use of Hindi, former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal-Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy, said: "Actor Ajay Devgn is not only hyper in nature but also shows his ludicrous behaviour."

Bommai-Shinde talk, dial down on border tensions

Bommai-Shinde talk, dial down on border tensions

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Amid the raging border dispute, Karnataka and Maharashtra chief ministers spoke to each other over the phone on Tuesday night and have agreed that there should be peace and law and order should be maintained on both sides.

John plays VILLAIN with Disha-Tara-Arjun

John plays VILLAIN with Disha-Tara-Arjun

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Rani at the SiddhiVinayak temple... Vicky watches Shamshera... Ananya at yoga class...

'Solillada Saradara' Kharge: From a union leader to Cong prez

'Solillada Saradara' Kharge: From a union leader to Cong prez

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Sober by temperament and nature, Kharge has never landed in any major political trouble or controversy.

Will Southern Cinema Defeat Bollywood in 2023 Too?

Will Southern Cinema Defeat Bollywood in 2023 Too?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Calendar 2022 will go down as a year when the real star was the Next Big Idea.