Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 25: A bullet tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas overturned near Uppinangady on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway yesterday. The traffic on the National Highway was disrupted for a few hours due to this, but no leak or casualties were reported. According to police, the LPG tanker was moving to Shivamogga from Mangaluru. On reaching near Valal in Uppinangady, the driver

Bengaluru, Jan 25: All the four legislators who did not turn up at a recent Congress legislature party meeting in Bengaluru have been served notices, former Karnataka chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said. Speaking to media he said, "The situation is not like it is being portrayed in the media. Notice has been served to all four MLAs (Ramesh Jarakiholi, Mahesh Kamatihalli, B

Udupi, Jan 25: At least 12 monkeys were found dead in different parts of Udupi district in last two days. While 5 carcasses of monkeys were found on Wednesday, 7 more were found on Thursday. Prashant Bhat, District Nodal Officer for Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), said that a monkey each was found dead at Tallur, Mandady, Harlady, Kavrady, Belve, Shedimane, and Kukkehalli villages in the district

Bengaluru, Jan 25: Devika Santosh, 16, a class eleven student of Navkis Educational Centre near Yeshwantpur has been invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Devika, who scored 99.2% in the class ten examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, is one of the hundred meritorious students from across the country selected to attend

Bengaluru, Jan 25: To be a premier investment destination, the Karnataka government began identifying farmlands in rural areas to set up industrial units, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Thursday. "To make Karnataka a premier investment destination, our government has begun the process of identifying large acres of farmlands in rural areas to set up industrial units," Kumaraswamy said at a

Bengaluru, Jan 25: Three of the four disgruntled Congress legislators — Ramesh Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumthalli and B Nagendra — have responded to Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah’s show-cause notice, claiming their loyalty to the party. The fourth legislator Umesh Jadhav has not responded yet. The four MLAs were under the party’s scanner after they skipped last Friday’s CLP meeting

Kalburagi, Jan 25: In a bid to contribute towards humanity, a Karnataka-based auto driver has been providing free 24/7 commuting services to pregnant women to reach the hospital at the time of emergency. He has been providing this service free of cost for the last five years. The auto driver, identified as Mallikarjun, is resident of Shanthi Nagar in Kalburagi city in Karnataka, provides 24/7 free

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Reputed city based businessman and community leader Krishna Avatar Jalan (78), passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 2.15 p.m. at his residence in Kodialguthu East in the city. He had been ailing for some time from severe lung infection and had even been admitted to a hospital. He is survived by a son Sudhir and three daughters Sangeetha, Sandhya and Seema. His wife Veena

Bengaluru/Mysuru, Jan 24: TV screens across Karnataka using a conventional local cable connection as opposed to satellite Direct to Home services went blank in Karnataka since morning on Thursday. The blackout which began at 6 am in the morning will continue till 10 pm. The members of the Karnataka State Cable Television Operators’ Association are protesting against the new tariff policy by the

Kasaragod, Jan 24: A non-resident India, who had recently returned home on vacation, was killed in a ghastly road mishap today in the district. The deceased has been identified as Aboobacker Siddique, a 37-year-old man hailing from Mogral. He lost his life when the bike on which he was riding collided with a car 'head-on' at Uppala-Kukar near here, the police said. It is learnt that the victim had