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Moodbidri, Dec 25: Karnataka Minister for Tourism C T Ravi on Wednesday, defending the Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's decision to withdraw the compensation announced to two dead in police firing, said that they were named in the FIR filed and if compensation was given it would result in pulling down the morale of police force. He was responding to a question by reporters in the wake of

Mangaluru, Dec 25: Enthusiasm is soaring high among everyone to witness the upcoming annular solar eclipse on 26 December. Expert Pre University College, Valachil is gearing up to set a new record as all 2300 students with their teachers will be viewing this rare and spectacular celestial phenomenon from the college’s hilltop campus. An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the Sun's

Bengaluru, Dec 25: Deputy Chief Minister G Karjol on Tuesday said that the Foreigners' Detention Centre set up by the State government is meant for illegal immigrants and that it was the responsibility of the Home Department to identify and send them there. "In Karnataka, there were 30 illegal immigrants, Social Welfare Department have made arrangements for their food and shelter. Our government

Mangaluru, Dec 25: Taking a reverse turn over his order to pay a cash compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for the two victims of the police firing incident in Mangaluru, Chief minister B S Yediyurappa had said that there was no convention to pay ex-gratia to those who were facing criminal charges. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Chief minister informed that it was decided not to pay cash

Bengaluru, Dec 24: Rejecting the State government's decision to order an CID and Magistrate inquiry into the Mangaluru firing incident in which two persons were killed, Congress in Karnataka reiterated its demand for a judicial inquiry by a sitting High court judge, here on Tuesday. Addressing a press confrence here on Tuesday, senior Congress leader and the former minister U T Khader termed the

Mysuru, Dec 24: The Tourism sector in Mysuru is feeling the heat of the current protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across the state and country. In December, the peak tourism season when the hospitality sector records cent per cent occupancy rates, the protests have hit tourist footfall in the city. Mysuru is among the most popular destinations for the tourists during the

Bengaluru, Dec 24: Senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Tuesday demanded an apology from the Prime Minister for allegedly referring to students and intellectuals of the country as 'urban naxals'. Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a statement made during a public rally organised in Delhi on Sunday, former Karnataka Minister Shivakumar said, "The students, intellectuals who are

Bengaluru, Dec 24: BJP leader Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday took a dig at the Congress saying the party enjoys everything when it is in power and creates riots once it loses. "When they are in power, Congress enjoys everything and once they lose, they create riots. Their own former minister and law minister UT Khadar was behind whatever happened in a peaceful place like Mangalore," he said while

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24: Youth Congress activists waved black flags at Karanataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday morning as he arrived at the airport here to board a flight to Kannur. Three activists, who were standing near the parking area, waved black flags at Yeddiyurappa and shouted "go back" as his motorcade reached the airport. The three were immediatedly arrested and removed

Bengaluru, Dec 24: Contrary to PM Modi’s statement on Sunday, Karnataka has already launched its first detention centre for illegal immigrants near Nelamangala, about 40km from Bengaluru. Addressing a rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, Modi had said, while referring to the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), that there are no detention centres in India. “We’ve opened the centre and it’s