Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 29: BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, J Shettar on Sunday alleged that the HD Kumaraswamy cabinet, which passed a resolution on Nava Bengaluru scheme, has allocated the project to Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) without tender. Alleging huge corruption in awarding grants and works under the Nava Bengaluru scheme, Shettar told ANI:

Bengaluru, Apr 29: Congress Legislator B Nagendra, who had failed to appear before the Special Court for Peoples Representatives, was remanded to Police custody when he appeared today in connection with hearing of a case pertaining illegal iron ore mining in Ballari district. The Court had issued Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Nagendra as he had failed to adhere to Summons issued against him

Colombo, Apr 29: Sri Lanka government has imposed ban on covering of the face with veils, in a manner that prevents identification of a person. The rule announced by the President’s Media Division yesterday will come into force in the island nation today. The development comes a week after blood thirsty terrorists carried out deadly blasts that killed more than 250 people and injured over 500

Gadag, Apr 29: In a shocking incident, a teenage boy preparing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) was brutally hacked to death by his drunk neighbour at Jakkali village of Gadag district in Karnataka yesterday. Fearing police action, the accused then committed suicide. The deceased student is Vikas Shekappa Doddameti, 18, and his neighbour, Shoukat Ali Mabusab Koppal, 35. According to villagers

Bengaluru, Apr 29: Apparently upset over the negative coverage about his son Nikhil, who is contesting from the Mandya Lok Sabha seat, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said he was “boycotting” the media. “I’m boycotting you. You do whatever you want for your story... Go do it. Go enjoy,” Kumaraswamy told reporters when they sought his reactions after his meeting with Congress

Bengaluru, Apr 29: An invite sent to ‘like-minded’ Congress legislators to attend a closed door meeting on Tuesday has set off speculation that dissidence within Congress will intensify after the results of Lok Sabha elections are announced on May 23. In JD(S) camp, party supremo HD Deve Gowda and chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday held a brainstorming session with their MLAs, discussing post

Software giant Infosys has transformed a barren land into forest in its 360-acre sprawling campus at Kamblapadavu near Pajeeru village in Bantwal taluk about 20km from Karnataka’s coastal city of Mangaluru. "As part of our commitment to environment conservation for creating a better world for present and future, we have decided to make our campus to be intrinsically green," said a company

Kasaragod, Apr 28: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried out searches at three places in Kerala in connection with an alleged local module related to the so called Islamic State terror group. The Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the April 21 blasts in Sri Lanka in which 253 people died and more than 500 were injured. Officials carried out raids at the houses of

Bengaluru, Apr 28: The Congress party on Saturday announced its two candidates -- Subhash Rathod and Kusumavathi Shivalli for bye-elections to Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Congress central election committee approved the names of Rathod and Shivalli. The party has fielded Rathod from Chincholi-SC while Shivalli will be contesting from Kundgol. The last date for filing nominations for these

Madikeri, Apr 28: Following disaster faced during Monsoon last year the Kodagu District Administration has taken precautionary measures to face any eventuality during monsoon this year. It has also urged the public not to panic over speculations of fresh outbreak of any natural calamity. According to a release issued here on Sunday, senior officials and the district in-charge Minister reviewed the