Karnataka

Sringeri, Mar 19: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who on offered special prayers at Sringeri’s Sharada Peetha seeking blessings for his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is contesting for Mandya Lok Sabha seat on JD(S) ticket, had placed a copy of the Nikhil’s ‘B’ Form at the sanctum sanctorum. This is the fourth time Mr. Kumaraswamy is visiting Sringeri after becoming Chief Minister. He was accompanied

Bengaluru, Mar 19: Nearly 11 thousand students will be unable to write the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations scheduled to begin on March 21 owing to shortage of attendance. According to data available with the Karnataka Secondary Education Examinations Board (KSEEB), the number of students with attendance shortage this year is 10,572. KSEEB has clarified that these students

Mudigere, Mar 19: People from a remote village in Banakal hobli of Mudigere taluk which falls under Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency, have decided to boycott the general elections as their long-pending demands for basic amenities have not been met. The residents of Chegu near Banakal town have put up a banner disclosing their plan to attract the attention of the district administration

Mysuru, Mar 18: Railway police arrested three people and seized from them 2.3 kg gold ornaments which were stolen from a merchant who was traveling in Cauvery Express six months back. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, Railway Protection Force (RPF) Chief Dr Bema Shankar said that the arrested had robbed the gold ornaments from a gold merchant who travaled in the train on October One-2018. He

Kasaragod, Mar 18: Veteran Congress leader and party spokesperson Rajmohan Unnithan has launched his campaign in Kasaragod Lok Sabha Constituency on Monday. It was after much turmoil and group equations within the party, the Congress had nominated Mr Unnithan to contest the seat. Visiting the parents of the two Youth Congress martyrs in Kallyot in Periya, who were hacked to death by miscreants

Bengaluru, Mar 18: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have unearthed cash staked in a house in Mangaluru by Udupi Taluk RTO Assistant Commissioner R M Varnekar who was caught along with his assistant red hand while accepting bribe for showing official favour. ACB in a release here on Monday said that Varnekar demanded Rs 6500 from an applicant for certifying Rs 65,000 insurance amount for a

Mysuru, Mar 18: Farmers from Ballahalli and neighbouring villages, who are opposing the decision of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), to take over their fertile land for housing project, have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections condemning the negligence of elected representatives. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene Secretary Hoskote

Kalaburagi, Mar 18: All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was claiming himself as Chowkidhar and guarding the country against corruption, is now trying to make entire country as 'Mai bhi Chowkidar' ( I am also Guard) when he was ‘caught stealing’ in the Rafale aircraft deal. "Chowkidhar, who till now claiming that he is lone

Chikkamagaluru, Mar 18: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that Janata Dal (Secular) is not worried about film actor Ms Sumalataha Ambareesh, wife of former Karnataka Minister M H Ambareesh entering politics by announcing to contest as independent candidate for Lok Sabha election from Mandya. Reacting to the Kannada film industry leading actors and others are with Ms Sumalatha

Mandya, Mar 18: Former actress Sumalatha, widow of late Ambareesh today announced that she would contest the elections from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency as an Independent candidate. She will be taking on Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil, who is the JD(S) candidate. Flanked by actors Darshan, Yash and her son Abhishek, Sumalatha told the media in Bengaluru that she was "compelled"