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I don’t think homa can bring rains; we will not perform any ritual for water, says CM Siddaramaiah There is nothing wrong in praying for rain, said Minister MB Patil Later, taking a U-turn minister said, the ritual was conducted in respect of rivers and not for rain

Water Resources Minister M B Patil recently conducted a Parjanya Homa to appease the rain gods BJP leaders ridiculed the minister, suggesting that he should be allocated the tender for conducting a puja every year

Shiv Sena leader from Goa had recently commented that Kannadigas are not patriots However, Marathi textbook in Goa had incomplete national anthem published by the State Board Patriotism is not shown through shouting slogans or making viral comments Karnataka has many great people who have made the country proud, and they can sing the National Anthem too

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D Jayakumar told reporters that the Panagal Park will be manually demolished within three days as it has no structural stability Fire and Rescue Services office said the fire has been put out now. However, as a precaution fire tenders have been stationed there Twelve persons were rescued from the seven storied building, which houses Chennai Silks, a leading textile showroom on the busy Usman Road, when the fire broke out at about 4 am yesterday

Twelve hours later, a massive fire at the Chennai Silks showroom at T. Nagar continues to blaze Police and fire officials say that the foundations of the structure have weakened The people from the area have been evacuated, and there have been no casualties

Rahul Gandhi was in Bengaluru to re-open the National Herald newspaper at Vasanth Nagar He paid a visit to Dr Rajkumar’s house at Sadashivanagar and expressed his condolences over Parvathamma’s death Sandalwood producer and Dr Rajkumar's wife Parvathamma died of cardiac arrest on May 31 Actress Ramya introduced to Kannada film industry by Parvathamma is said to be the reason behind Rahul's visit This visit has also given a hint that Geetha Shivarajkumar might contest from Congress

Mishel Shaji had attended evening mass at St Antony’s shrine in Kaloor CCTV footage from church showed two youths following her on a bike Crime Branch is seeking public help to identify the youths

Hebbal resident Lakshmi had irritation in her right ear Soon, she had a severe headache and had to be admitted to the hospital She was taken to Columbia Asia Hospital at Hebbal in Bengaluru When doctor checked her ear, a spider came out, crawling shocking the doctor and the patient Watch the video here

Supporting actress Jayamma was found transacting at small shops with Rs 2,000 notes near Nelamangala, Bengaluru Even after the machine identified it as the fake note, woman went to another shop with the same note Five people followed her and found she had 24 fake notes of Rs 2,000 She was handed over to the police and is being questioned Jayamma has acted in small roles in Sudeep and Upendra’s movies too

Plastic rice was found in Ramanagar, Chikkamagalur, Koppal, Kolar and Bengaluru Those who consumed the plastic rice were suffering from stomach ache Plastic rice was even found in fair price shops in Karnataka No action was taken so far by the government in this regard