Karnataka

Belagavi, Apr 4: Four members of a farmer family died due to electrocution when they walked on a live wire fallen on the ground at K Thimmapur village of Ramdurg taluk in the district today morning. The deceased are identified as Revappa (36), his wife Ratnavva (31), their son Sachin (9) and a cousin. Two bullocks were also charred to death in the incident. A large number of villagers, who

Karwar, Apr 4: Predicting that Narendra Modi, will fail to steer his party the seat of power at the Center, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said here on Thursday that "Standing in the street and chanting Modi mantra by the BJP workers", will not help the party to retain power. Addressing a joint rally of the Congress and the JD(S), during the filing of the nomination of the JD(S)

Hassan, Apr 4: The Election Commission today transferred Hassan Superintendent of Police A N Prakash Gowda and posted Chethan Singh Rathore. The Election Commission of India approved the transfer following the recommendation from Karnataka State Electoral Officer. Last week, the Election Commission had transferred Hassan Deputy Commissioner Akram Pasha and posted Priyanka Mary Frances. Earlier the

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Sumalatha, widow of former Karnataka Minister M H Ambareesh, today promised to remain in the midst of the people in Mandya and work for their welfare, if elected in the April-18 elections from the Mandya Lok Sabha. Speaking at an interaction with the media persons, organised by the Press Club Bengaluru here on Thursday, Sumalatha, an independent candidate, supported by Bharatiya

Kundapur, Apr 4: Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has predicted that all three sitting BJP MPs of coastal Karnataka will be defeated by Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) candidates in this month’s Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to presspersons after participating in a convention of fisherwomen here, on Wednesday Mr. Kumaraswamy said that Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Udupi

Udupi, Apr 4: The three coastal districts of Karnataka have not seen a single incident of communal violence during the last nine-and-a-half months of the Congress–JD(S) coalition government, said Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Addressing a convention of fisherwomen in Kundapur on Wednesday, the CM said people wanted to lead a peaceful and orderly life. After Bengaluru, it was the coastal

Kannur, Apr 4: A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in his eyes when a crude bomb exploded near a playground at Pariyaram near Mattanur in Kannur district of Kerala on Wednesday. According to police, Vijil TK (14), son of Pushpa of Pariyaram, suffered injuries in his eyes, face and right hand in the explosion. He was rushed to Kozhikode medical college hospital for treatment. The incident

Shivamogga, Apr 4: Slamming BJP leader K S Eshwarappa for controversial remarks on Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Congress stalwart D K Shivakumar suspected that BJP leaders might have conspired to murder the CM. Speaking to media persons, here on Wednesday, he said Eshwarappa has given statement indicating that Kumaraswmay may die after Lok Sabha polls. BJP must clarify the intention behind such

Puttur, Apr 4: In a tragic incident, three children, who reportedly got into a drinking water tank near their residence to play, drowned in Uddangala in Bettampady village, Puttur taluk, on Wednesday. The police gave the names of the victims as Jitesh, 13, and his cousins Vismita, 13, and Chaitra, 9. All were students of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Mittadka. The police

Lakhimpur, Apr 3: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday kept up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that while people were made to stand in queues for their own money during demonetisation, business tycoons who looted the country fled with the help of the "chowkidar". "Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, Anil Ambani were not in line (outside banks). While you were busy standing in