Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 24: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswmy had resumed his ‘Village Stay’ to cover-up his utter failure in providing good governance during the last 13-months of JD(S)-Congress coalition government, Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, said today. Addressing newsmen here on Monday, he alleged that the status of as many as

Bengaluru, Jun 24: A woman, who had obtained a Pakistani citizenship after marrying a Pakistani man, was arrested by the police on charge of overstaying in Bengaluru and also obtaining various IDs meant for Indian residents. Based on a tip-off, Siddapura inspector Krishnamurthy conducted a probe and arrested her on Friday, charging her under various sections of Foreigners Act, 1946. According to

Bengaluru, Jun 24: Union minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Sunday said mid-term polls would be an additional burden on the people of Karnataka and if given a chance the BJP would “rectify things”. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating a Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra at Nelamangala on the city outskirts, the minister for chemicals and fertilisers said elections bring to halt all development

Udupi, Jun 23: A major fire erupted in a three-storeyed building housing a two-wheeler showroom and other shops next to a petrol bunk at Indrali on Udupi-Manipal Road here on Sunday night. However, personnel from the District Fire and Emergency Services rushed to the spot and managed to bring the fire under control. Vasanth Kumar, District Fire and Emergency Services Officer, said that the

Mysuru, June 23: Police have arrested a 85 year-old man for making a hoax call to the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi alleging that a bomb was placed in the Office. Police said here on Sunday that the arrested has been identified as Sungadaraju, resident of the Siddaratha lay out. He had called the BJP office and claimed that a bomb was planted inside the office. The Delhi police who checked the

Kharsawan, Jun 23: A Muslim man was attacked by a mob in Kharsawan district of Jharkhand on the suspicion of theft on June 18. He was beaten up mercilessly for over 18 hours before being handed over to the police. He succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital on June 22. The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari. Several videos of the Jharkhand mob lynching have gone viral

Bengaluru, Jun 23: In a sensational twist to the multi-crore IMA investment scam, the absconding MD of the company, Mohammad Mansoor Khan, has now offered to surrender and cooperate with the investigation. Mansoor on Sunday released an 18-minute video, which was posted on the IMA's YouTube group and claimed that leaving the country was a 'mistake' but added that he was compelled to do so as people

Bengaluru, June 23: Police have nabbed Eight people, including a Woman, on charges of kidnap and they were booked under Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA). Police said on Sunday that the arrested were identified as Ravi, Lakshman Poojari, Karthik M Daulat, Daniel Devraj, Ayappa, Kotresh, Ramakrishna and Ms Manjushree. The king pin Ravi while serving jail term on some criminal case

Madikeri, Jun 23: Srene Coffee District of Kodagu nestled on the bowl of Western Ghats has has been facing severe hit due to dwindling tourist arrivals last year natural calamity after a flood ravaged many parts, the district administration has approved 207 home stays in the district to operate. Kodagu is home to hundreds of homestays, but only a few have registered with the Tourism Department and

Bengaluru, Jun 23: Janata Dal (Secular) president HD Deve Gowda on Sunday met his son and Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy amid turmoil in the state's coalition government. The JDS supremo is not happy with some of the developments and statements of most of the Congress MLAs and leaders, sources said. They feel that even after allocation of portfolios, board, and corporation and providing