Karnataka

New Delhi, Jun 17: Tightening the screw on tax evaders, the revised guidelines issued by the Income Tax (I-T) Department have made serious offences under black money and benami laws "generally" non-compoundable. This means that a person or entity would not be able to settle a case of tax evasion by just paying the tax demand, penalty and interest. The new guidelines will kick in from June 17, 2019

Bengaluru, Jun 17: In a major reshuffle of IPS officers in Karnataka, Alok Kumar has been appointed as the city's new police commissioner. Kumar was earlier serving as the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime). Other officials who were transferred include Inspector General of Police (IGP) Administration Amrit Paul who will now take charge as IGP Eastern Range, Somendu Mukherjee who was

Mangaluru, Jun 17: In wake of the fact that there is a shortage of traditional Areca nut tree climbers, farmers here are finding it difficult to sustain the Areca nut plantation. However, a 48-year-old farmer, Ganapathi, took it as a challenge and invented ingenious bike like equipment (driven by a motor) seated on which a person can easily climb upto the top of vertical Areca nut tree for

New Delhi, Jun 17: Asserting that there are "serious doubts" over EVM, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily has sought a referendum on whether it should be used in the electoral process or ballot papers be brought back. He also emphasised that such a referendum should be conducted on ballot papers and not on electronic voting machines (EVMs) over which he claimed there was a trust deficit.

New Delhi, Jun 17: The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a plea seeking review of the policy that requires private tour operators to provide Haj tour services at government rates. A vacation bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant agreed to hear the plea tomorrow after the lawyer, representing a private Haj tour operator, mentioned the matter for urgent hearing. The petition has said the

Bengaluru, Jun 17: Two-time Congress MLA K Sudhakar said on Sunday that senior ministers from his party, who enjoyed power under the previous Siddaramaiah regime, should pave the way for meritorious young MLAs in the Cabinet to help resolve the political crisis in Karnataka. His remarks come barely 48 hours after Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy expanded the 13-month old JDS-Congress ministry. “A few

Mangaluru, Jun 17: A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the police on charge of sexually assaulting his own maid several times and filming the act. The accused has been identified as Ravi a local resident. The victim, who belongs to a scheduled caste, was working as a maid for him for last seven years. According to the complainant, Ravi not only sexually assaulted her many times, but also

Belagavi, Jun 17: I Monitory Advisory (IMA) headed by Mohammed Mansoor Khan has not only cheated people of Bengaluru and Mysuru but those in Belagavi too. Khan is said to have fled out of the country. More than 300 people in Belagavi have been invested crores in the firm and majority of them are Muslims. The investors submitted a memorandum to city police commissioner Lokesh Kumar here on Friday

Bengaluru, Jun 17: Hundreds of private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics in Karnataka suspended outpatient services on Monday following a call by the Indian Medical Association to hold a day-long strike in solidarity with the doctors sitting on a protest in West Bengal. The strike had a telling effect as people were seen struggling to get medical aid in private hospitals. However, the

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Sunday offered to hold talks with opposition BJP on issues raised by it even as the saffron party workers courted arrest while attempting to proceed towards his official residence despite police barricades. As the state BJP, led by its chief B S Yeddyurappa, intensified its two-day sit-in over issues, including sale of land in Ballari to