Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 5: A journalist allegedly committed suicide by hanging self at his residence, the police said on Wednesday. The deceased identified as Nayaz Khan was a senior journalist and was working in local news channel Prajaa TV. The body was recovered in the morning and was later sent to sent post mortem, the police said. The cause of the alleged suicide is not yet known. A case has been

Bengaluru, Jun 5: Amid coalition worries and impending cabinet expansion or reshuffle, the Janata Dal (Secular) legislature party Tuesday took stock of the ongoing political developments. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, party patriarch H.D. Deve Gowda and A.H. Vishwanath, who earlier announced his resignation as party’s state unit president. During the meeting, the

Bengaluru, Jun 5: In the wake of serious drubbing to the coalition partners Congress and Janata Dal (S) in the Lok Sabha election in Karnataka, the leaders of the two parties H D Devegowda and Siddaramaiah should think of taking ‘Political Sanyas’, BJP Political incharge in Karnataka P Muralidhar Rao today said. Speaking to reporters after felicitating the newly elected 25 BJP Lok Sabha members to

Madikeri, June 5: The Panchayat Development Officer of Makkandur Gram Panchayat in Kodagu district has withdrawn the directive issued to the Home stays against accepting bookings from Tourists as a safety measure ahead of the monsoon. The directive had led to anxiety among tourists over their safety, although it was confined to Home stays in Makkandur GP. Stakeholders of the tourism industry

Ballari, Jun 5: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had come to power for the second term, the dream of construction of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya is expected to realised soon, Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishath leader and Seer of the Udupi Pejavar Mutt Vishvesha Thirtha Swamiji opined here today. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, the Seer said that with the BJP has come to the power at the Center

Bengaluru, Jun 5: In an attempt to pacify senior Congress leader and former Minister Ramalinga Reddy, who had expressed his displeasure over the functioning of the senior leaders in the State Congress, former Chief Minister and CLP leader Siddaramaiah assured that Reddy will be inducted during cabinet expansion. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, the former Chief Minister admitted that Reddy

Kochi, Jun 5: The Kerala government on Wednesday said the condition of the college student being treated at a private hospital for Nipah virus is stable while the condition of five others kept under watch was improving. A total of 311 people from various districts are under observation, Health Minister K K Shailaja said. "The condition of the student is stable. It has not turned worse," she said

Mangaluru, Jun 5: The festival of breaking the fast i.e. Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in Mangaluru today with traditional fervour and devotion as thousands of Muslims, many of them wearing the conventional kurta-pyjamas, thronged the Eidgah and various mosques across the city. Incidentally, it’s the first rainless Eid-ul-Fitr in this coastal city in last eight years. From 2011 (August) to 2018 (Jun)

As Muslims around the world bid Ramadan farewell, they also prepare for Eid-ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the Muslim holy month. Depending on the sighting of the moon, Eid celebrations will begin either on Tuesday (June 4) or Wednesday (June 5). Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE started Eid on Tuesday, whereas Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan

Bengaluru, Jun 5: Monsoon is likely to hit Karnataka five days after its onset in Kerala, where it is expected to arrive on June 7 (Friday). According to Sundar Mahadev Metri, director-in-charge, IMD, Bengaluru, “monsoon will cover many parts of Karnataka in a span of five days”. A low pressure region in Arabian Sea is also expected to accelerate the onset of monsoon along Kerala and Karnataka