Karnataka

Shivamogga, May 31: The situation in the once rain-rich regions of Karnataka is growing more alarming with each passing day. While Dakshina Kannada has been forced to resort to water rationing, the situation appears to be equally grim in the Malnad Region. The River Sharavathi, the lifeline of Shivamogga, is running dry, igniting fears of a large-scale water crisis in the district. Data from the

Bengaluru, May 31: The Congress appears in deep trouble as seven MLAs, including two associate members, skipped the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting that extended well past midnight on Wednesday-Thursday. Significant among the absentees were former ministers R Roshan Baig and Ramesh Jarkiholi, who continued to adopt a tough posture against the party leadership. While Ramesh has absented

Bengaluru, May 31: Even though four MPs from Karnataka have been inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led new cabinet of ministries, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa is said to be disappointed as none of his nominees are among the new union ministers. The PM Modi and his second-in-command Amit Shah decided to choose their own candidates in the first round of picks for the Union council of

Bengaluru, May 30: Following severe drought condition affecting most districts in Karnataka, especially in the plains, the State government has decided to resort to cloud seeding during early monsoon beginning from June. Speaking at an international symposium, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Krishna Byregowda said "by effective could seeding operation, the deficiency in rainfall

Bengaluru, May 30: The JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka, which is facing uncertainty due to dissidence and drubbing received in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, had decided not to effect a cabinet expansion for now. After a high level meeting attended by the two party leaders including Congress party in-charge for Karnataka K C Venugopal and government Coordination committee

Bengaluru, May 30: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday asserted that MLAs and ministers in the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the state are "united". Addressing a press conference, Siddaramaiah said, "The result of this Lok Sabha election will not have an impact on this government. All our MLAs and ministers are united. Ramesh Jarkiholi will

Kalaburagi, May 30: The Regional Commissioner of Kalaburagi division Subhod Yadav on Thursday said that the water released from the Almatti reservoir to meet water requirements drought hit Hyderabad-Karnataka Region including Kalaburagi, Raichur and Yadgir districts that faced a severe water crisis in the recent past has reached their destination storage points and there will be no dearth of water

Guwahati, May 30: A retired Army officer in Assam has been detained and sent to a detention camp after a Foreigners' Tribunal declared him a foreign national. Md. Sana Ullah, a resident of Guwahati, was detained from his house in Satgaon by the police on Tuesday after the Tribunal at Boko passed the order declaring him as a foreigner and sent him to detention camp. Ullah's advocate and family

Bengaluru, May 30: Amidst brewing discontent among the legislators of the coalition parties, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday called a breakfast meeting with the Cabinet Ministers and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) leaders. Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge K C Venugopal, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah, KPCC president Dinesh Gundu

Hassan, May 30: The musical chairs over the post of the Deputy Commissioner of Hassan continues, with IAS officer Akram Pasha, who was transferred from here before the Lok Sabha elections, reinstated on Wednesday. The State government on Wednesday issued a notification posting him to Hassan, transferring incumbent Priyanka Mary Francis. ULB polls Ms. Francis has been directed to hand over the