Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 3: AITUC has strongly condemned the recent decision by the Karnataka government to exempt the IT industry from the application of Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act for another 5 years. M D Harigovind, General Secretary of AITUC said in a statement that this decision was completely unilateral and arbitrary in nature and such a decision clearly shows the deep nexus and

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 3: Thunderstorm accompanied by rain and gusty winds with speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely in Ernakulam and Thirssur districts of Kerala on Monday, Meteorological Centre here said on Sunday. In a release here, It said Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty wind (30-40 Kmph) is very likely at isolated places on June 4 and gusty wind (40-50Kmph) at isolated

Bengaluru, Jun 3: A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his 12-year-old son and is under investigation over his suspected role in his wife’s suicide at their residence in Vibhutipura, near HAL, in the wee hours of Sunday. Police say Suresh Babu, a sales executive in a private company, had told them on Sunday morning that he and his family had entered into a suicide pact which went

Seoul, Jun 3: Gulf carrier Emirates is looking for more seats to offer on the Dubai-India route, which has not seen an increase in bilateral rights for the last five years, and expects discussions to restart between the two governments, a top official said. Emirates, the flagship carrier of Dubai, flies to nine destinations in India and has also entered into a preliminary pact for a code share

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Veteran Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaih on Monday lashed against a proposal for teaching Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states. He claimed that learning a language should be by choice and not be imposed. In a series of tweets he said: "Ours is a land that exhibits Unity in Diversity. Peaceful coexistence is the need to establish harmony &any force shall work

Bengaluru, Jun 3: With the BJP looking to push its state president BS Yeddyurappa to Margdarshak Mandal, the Congress sees a huge opportunity in promoting a Lingayat leader who can fill the opposition leader’s shoes. The party desperately needs a Lingayat leader to stay relevant — especially in north Karnataka — considering the BJP swept all 14 Lok Sabha seats dominated by the community. “The 2018

Bengaluru, June 2: The Pejawar Mutt head Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promulgate a strong law for cow protection that can be implemented across India within a year. Swami Vishwesha Teertha, one of prominent religious seers of South India,, who shares a good rapport with Modi and was among the special invitees during his swearing in ceremony in New Delhi on May 30, emphasised that

Belgaum, Jun 2: At least five people were killed and one injured after a car rammed into a truck here on Sunday, said police. "The collision took place when a white car whose one of the tyre got busted suddenly, rammed into a truck leaving five people dead on the spot," the police said. "A case has been registered", it added.

Bengaluru, Jun 2: After the party's debacle in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will restart 'Grama Vastavya' programme from next month to get closer to the common man and re-build a solid base support for the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS). During 'Grama Vastavya' programme, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy will visit several villages and will stay there for

Tumkur, Jun 2: Tumkur District Congress president R Ramakrishna on Saturday wrote to general secretary KC Venugopal blaming party leaders for the defeat of Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition candidate HD Deve Gowda in the Lok Sabha constituency. He has also recommended expulsion of leaders like former MLA KN Rajanna, and state Youth Congress vice president Rajendra from the party. "The person