Kannada

Google Tez UPI-Based Digital Payments App Launched in India

Manish Singh | Monday September 18, 2017

Google Tez is a UPI-based payments app, available on Android and iOS, which allows you to make bill payments, buy movie tickets, and send money online. The Google Tez app supports. local languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

At BJP's Mega Rally In Mangaluru, Top Leader BS Yeddyurappa Detained

Karnataka News | Written by Harish Upadhya | Thursday September 7, 2017

BJP chief in Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa and other senior party leaders were detained in the coastal city of Mangaluru today as they attempted to march towards the office of the District Collector. Hundreds of BJP workers converged in the city to hold a mega motorbike rally that the police had denied permission for. The BJP is protesting against the m...

Gauri Lankesh Fought For Freedom - Of Speech, Thought And Way Of Life

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Seventeen years ago, weeks after Gauri Lankesh took over her father's hard-hitting Kannada weekly Lankesh Patrike, she said in an interview that she hadn't thought she would step into his big shoes. Her father, P Lankesh, who was a leading Kannada journalist, poet and author, had died earlier that year

After Day Of Hate Tweets On Gauri Lankesh, IT Minister Says 'Please Stop'

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury | Thursday September 7, 2017

As journalists and activists condemned the shooting of noted Bengaluru reporter Gauri Lankesh, describing it as vendetta for her fearless stand against divisive politics, some on Twitter, who claimed ties to BJP leaders, boiled over with hatred.

Rahul Gandhi Condemns Gauri Lankesh's Murder, Says 'Truth Will Never Be Silenced'

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi condemned the killing of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh today, saying the truth will never be silenced.

Senior Bengaluru Journalist Gauri Lankesh Shot 3 Times, Once In Forehead

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma; edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist and activist in Bengaluru, was shot dead outside her home in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on Tuesday evening. Police said her body was found on the porch of her home in West Bengaluru.

Kannada Singer LN Shastri Dies At 46

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 30, 2017

LN Shastri was best known for his hit song Kolumande Jangamadevaru from the movie Janumada Jodi (1996)

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Instructs CID To Fast Track Kulburgi Murder Probe

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed CID officials to fast track the probe into the killing of rationalist and Kannada writer MM Kalburgi at Dharwad in August 2015.

Google Adds Voice Search Feature For 8 More Indian Languages

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday August 14, 2017

The other languages being added on Monday are Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu.

Google Voice Search Adds Support for More Indian Languages

Manish Singh | Monday August 14, 2017

Google voice search now supports Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Bank Officials Must Learn Kannada Or Be Booted Out, Says Karnataka Body

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday August 9, 2017

After fighting against use of Hindi in its metro rail and contemplating a separate state flag, the Karnataka government is stepping up pressure on bank officials to learn Kannada.

Activists Protest At Bengaluru Metro Stations Over Hindi Signboards

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday July 21, 2017

Signboards in Hindu at some metro stations in Bengaluru were blackened by members of a pro-Kannada group on Thursday

Karnataka Government Makes Kannada Language Learning Mandatory In All Schools

Education | Written By Maitree Baral | Friday July 14, 2017

Karnataka government has mandated Kannada language learning for all schools. Singing the State anthem 'Nada Geethe' is also likely to be made compulsory in schools statewide.

After Book Series In Kannada, Gay Men Come Out Of The Closet In Karnataka

Thomson Reuters Foundation | Wednesday July 12, 2017

Chennai: Writing about the everyday life of his gay protaganist Mohanaswamy, author Vasudhendra was acutely aware of the fact that he himself had not yet found the courage to come out of the closet. For four years he wrote short stories inspired by his own life, his struggle to be open about his sexuality, his despair and frustration that nearly dr...

SwiftKey for Android Gets GIF Support, Transliteration for 8 Indian Languages, and More

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday June 30, 2017

With the latest update, SwiftKey now supports transliteration for Bangla, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, and Telugu.

Editors' Guild Condemns Karnataka Assembly's Jail order For Journalists

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday June 26, 2017

The Editors' Guild of India has condemned the Karnataka Assembly's order to arrest and fine two journalists working with Kannada dailies for allegedly writing defamatory articles that were published two years ago. The journalists, Ravi Belagare and Anil Raj of Yelahanka, were given a year in jail and a fine of Rs 10,000 in a unanimous resolution - ...

Bengaluru Opinion Divided Over Hindi Signboards Put At Metro Stations

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday June 25, 2017

The final stretch of the first phase of the Bengaluru Metro which was inaugurated just last week has already got a controversy attached to itself - largely online. People have raised objections to the use of Hindi as one of the three languages in Metro station sign boards.

Hindi Signboards Put Bengaluru Metro In A Spot, Online Campaign Continues

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday June 24, 2017

Within a week after the last stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Phase-1 was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) is facing heat on the internet over the use of Hindi signboards in the metro train service.

Microsoft’s SwiftKey Extends Transliteration Support to Tamil, 7 More Indian Languages

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday June 23, 2017

Swiftkey’s transliteration technology will be available for 70 million Tamil speakers across India, and support for Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Malayam, Odia, Telugu, and Kannada, is now available in beta mode and will be released commercially later this year.

Ronit Roy To Play Antagonist Opposite Junior NTR In Jai Lava Kusa

India News | Thursday June 22, 2017

Ronit Roy will debut in Telegu films as antagonist in Junior NTR's Jai Lava Kusa. Ronit Roy aced negative roles in films like Kaabil and Boss

Gowd Saraswat Cuisine, Where Fish Dishes Hold a Special Place

Meher Mirza | Friday June 16, 2017

It is undeniable that Gowd Saraswat community loves its fish and seafood, consuming a wide variety of it depending on the time of the year.

Mixed Response To Shutdown Call In Karnataka

Karnataka News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 12, 2017

The Karnataka shutdown call given by the Federation of Kannada Associations received a mixed response in the state on Monday, following the Karnataka Bandh.

Butterfly, Kannada Remake Of Kangana Ranaut's Queen, Goes On Floors

Tuesday June 6, 2017

The shooting of the Kannada version of Kangana Ranaut's 2014 blockbuster Queen went on floors on Tuesday. The film stars actress Parul Yadav in the lead role while Amy Jackson will be seen as her friend

How to Make the Best Uthappams at Home

Ashwin Rajagopalan | Sunday September 17, 2017

For the uninitiated, Uthappams (Uthappa in Kannada) might be very similar to a dosa but they're not the same thing. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside this is almost where the dosa meets the idli.

Kannada Producer Parvathamma Rajkumar Dies At The Age Of 78

India News | Wednesday May 31, 2017

Paravathamma Rajkumar, Kannada film producer and wife of late actor Rajkumar, died after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in Bengaluru

Karnataka Bhawan (Karnataka Food Centre): From Maharaja Thali to Bisibele Bath

Plavaneeta Borah | Wednesday August 23, 2017

Karnataka Food Centre in Delhi is where you should head to for a taste of traditional Kannada cuisine. From Maharaja thali to dosas, uttapams, bisibele bath and more.

For More Aggressive Online Brand, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi Makes New Choice

India News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Thursday May 11, 2017

The Congress has decided that actor-politician Ramya will be the new head of its Digital Communications, placing her in charge of its social media and IT. Ms Ramya, 34, was a popular star in Kannada films. She joined the Congress in 2012 and has served as an MP from Mandya Constituency.

Baahubali: The Conclusion - Film Released Earlier In Karnataka Being Taken Off Theatres To Make Way

Thursday April 27, 2017

Baahubali 2 will reportedly release in 500 theatres across Karnataka

Baahubali 2 To Release In 8,000 Screens, 'Hindi Version At Par With Khan Film.' Doesn't Get Bigger Than This

Tuesday April 25, 2017

S S Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Conclusion will release in 8,000 screens across India on April 28

Google Doodle Remembers Revered Kannada Actor Rajkumar On His Birth Anniversary

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday April 24, 2017

Google has dedicated its today's Doodle to late Kannada actor Rajkumar. Born on April 4, 1929, as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju, the Kannada icon used the screen name Rajkumar and was fondly called Appaji, Annavru among other names.