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  ‘Congress worshipping Tipu Sultan in place of Lord Hanuman’: Yogi Adityanath in Karnataka

  Politics | December 23, 2017 1:25 IST

  Reacting to Yogi Adityanath’s charges, Siddaramaiah said that instead of expressing concern over Karnataka, the UP chief minister should focus on improving law and order situation in his own state.

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  Yogi Adityanath: Instead of worshiping Hanuman Congress want to worship Tipu Sultan

  Politics | December 22, 2017 13:04 IST

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  'Tipu Jayanti' held in Karnataka amid massive security

  India | November 10, 2017 18:20 IST

  The development comes after the Karnataka High Court struck down a petition to restrict Tipu Jayanti celebrations this year.

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  Tipu Sultan died historic death fighting British, says President Ram Nath Kovind

  India | October 25, 2017 13:54 IST

  "Tipu Sultan died a historic death fighting the British. He was also a pioneer in the development of Mysore rockets," President Kovind said.

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  Know the ongoing controversy around Tipu Sultan

  News | October 23, 2017 21:19 IST

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  Don’t invite me to shameful event glorifying ‘brutal killer’, ‘mass rapist’ Tipu Sultan: Union Minister

  Politics | October 21, 2017 15:14 IST

  The minister has written a letter to the state chief secretary and the deputy commissioner of Uttara Kannada directing them not to include his name in programme invitations to mark Tipu Jayanti.

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  What is the logic behind celebrating Tipu Jayanti? Karnataka HC asks state govt

  India | November 03, 2016 7:13 IST

  The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday questioned the state government's logic behind celebrating the birth anniversary of Tipu Sultan, observing he wasn't a freedom fighter but a monarch who fought to safeguard his interests. The

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  Tipu Sultan was 'Aurangzeb' of South: Panchjanya

  India | November 23, 2015 22:57 IST

  New Delhi: Highly critical of Karnataka government's decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti to “appease” minorities, an article in ‘Panchjanya' described him as ‘Aurangzeb' of South who “forcibly” converted lakhs of people.  Citing an eminent sage's

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  Tipu row: Bajrang Dal, VHP workers burn Siddaramaiah's effigy

  India | November 13, 2015 20:16 IST

  Hyderabad :Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal today burnt the effigy of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here protesting the death of their leader during a stir in that state triggered by a controversy

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  PM Modi to address 70,000 people at Wembley Stadium

  India | November 13, 2015 10:17 IST

  PM Modi to address 70,000 people at Wembley StadiumLondon: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing an estimated 70,000 people at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London today. Modi will also be having a lunch

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  Tipu Sultan row: BJP demands Karnataka CM's ouster, takes swipe at Sonia Gandhi

  Politics | November 13, 2015 11:57 IST

  New Delhi: BJP on Thursday demanded the Karnataka chief minister's resignation following death of two persons in violence over Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebrations, and took a swipe at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi asking if

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  Tipu Sultan row: After Girish Karnad, BJP MP receives death threat

  Politics | November 12, 2015 17:15 IST

  Bengaluru:  After noted playwright Girish Karnad, BJP MP from Kodagu district in Mysore, Pratap Simha has now claimed of receiving death threat.Pratap Simha filed a complaint today in which the BJP MP has claimed that

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  BJP demands Karnataka CM's resignation

  Politics | November 12, 2015 15:16 IST

  New Delhi: In the wake of the controversy over the celebration of Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary in Karnataka, the BJP on Thursday demanded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation for his alleged failure to control law and

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  'Will meet same end as MM Kalburgi', Girish Karnad gets death threat

  India | November 12, 2015 10:05 IST

  Bengaluru: Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad has been been threatened he would meet the same end as murdered rationalist MM Kalburgi for raising a demand to rename the Kempegowda International airport in Bengaluru after Tipu Sultan.The

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  Girish Karnad offers apology over remarks on Kempegowda

  India | November 12, 2015 9:34 IST

  Bengaluru: Under severe attack for his remarks that Bengaluru International airport should have been named after 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan rather than the city founder Kempegowda, Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad today offered his

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  Tipu would have enjoyed status of Shivaji if he was a Hindu: Girish Karnad

  India | November 10, 2015 19:04 IST

  Bengaluru: Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad today said 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan would have enjoyed the same status as of Maratha king Chhatrapathi Shivaji, if he was a Hindu and not a Muslim.In another

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  VHP condemns 'brutal killing' of its worker in Karnataka

  Politics | November 10, 2015 18:40 IST

  Allahabad: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today described the death of a middle-aged man during clashes at a town in Karnataka as "brutal killing" and asked the Centre to "protect Hindus against such acts of religious

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  VHP leader dies during protest against Tipu Sultan's birth anniv

  India | November 11, 2015 7:07 IST

  Bengaluru: The statewide celebrations of Tipu Sultan's 266th birth anniversary in the state of Karnataka took an ugly turn when a VHP leader was killed and over 30 other activists were injured.The protest march was

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  Karnataka CM defends decision to observe Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary

  Politics | November 07, 2015 18:03 IST

  Bengaluru: Defending his government's decision celebrate the birth anniversary of the 18th century legendary king Tipu Sultan, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today termed opposition to it as a "conspiracy" by RSS and other communal forces

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  RSS to support anti-Tipu Sultan agitation on November 10

  India | November 06, 2015 19:10 IST

  Bengaluru: Even as Sangh Parivar outfits in Karnataka have threatened to disrupt the first ever government celebration of 18th century king Tipu Sultan's birthday on November 10, RSS today described him as "the most intolerant