Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 10: Dr Salma Suhana pursuing Superspeciality Neurology at SSIMS & RC, Davangere has been selected for the prestigious 2019 international scholarship award, by the American Academy of Neurology. Dr Salma Suhana completed her MBBS at the Father Muller medical college & hospital being the best outgoing student. She has two gold medals from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Mandya, Jan 10: Former CM Siddaramaiah escaped unhurt when his escort vehicle was involved in a serial accident on the Mysuru-Bengaluru highwaynear Gowdahalli in Srirangapatna on Wednesday. He was travelling to Mysuru from Bengaluru. Police said no one was injured but five SUVs were damaged. The escort vehicle allegedly hit a car from behind, which led to five SUVs hitting each other. Later, sub

Bengaluru, Jan 10: After much heartburn between coalition partners Janata Dal (S) and Congress in Karnataka, Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has cleared names of three Congress MLAs, for nominations to state-owned Boards and Corporations on Wednesday. According to official sources, two-time MLA, S T Somashekhar has been nominated as Chairperson to the high-profile Bengaluru Development Authority

Mysuru, Jan 10: A mother of six was arrested after she poured petrol and set her husband on fire yesterday after he reportedly decided to marry another woman. The victim, Mazhar Pasha, 47, who was rushed to a hospital on Monday evening, succumbed to burns on Wednesday evening. According to Udayagiri police, Pasha, a resident of Satyanagar in Mysuru, is a scrap dealer. He married Mumtaz 25 years

Bengaluru, Jan 10: With most BMTC buses staying off roads on Wednesday, many Bengalureans had no choice but to take autorickshaws or hop on to app-based cabs. Several commuters were stranded for hours at terminuses and bus stops after the staterun transport corporation withdrew its services. Commuters crowded the few buses which ran, with many standing on footboards. Some passengers were also seen

Bengaluru, Jan 9: Dismissing the media reports that coalition partners JD(S) and Congress in Karnataka are at loggerheads on the issue of nominations to various Boards and Corporations, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy claimed that it is being done smoothly without any hitch. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, he said that due to some technical issues some of the appointments were not made and

Bengaluru, Jan 9: In a tragic incident, a 28 year-old youth fan of Kannada film actor Yesh succumbed to burns suffered after trying to commit suicide by self immolating yesterday, died in Victoria hospital on Wednesday. Police said that the victim Ravi is fan of Yesh and had been to his house at Hosakerehalli to greet him on his birth day. When Yesh did not turn up he attempted to commit suicide

Bengaluru, Jan 9: The second day of Bharat Bandh called by various trade unions turned violent in many places in Karnataka with miscreants pelting stones at State transport buses in over 50 places, but the shut off call by workers remained partial with commercial establishments remain open and government and other offices operating normally across the State. Police said stone pelting incidents

Bengaluru, Jan 9: The high court on Tuesday confirmed the life sentence imposed on a 62-year-old woman and her son for murdering her daughter-in-law after taking into account her nine-year-old grandson’s “unwavering evidence” given five years after the incident. A division bench headed by Justice KN Phaneendra dismissed the criminal appealfiled by Parvathi and her son Ravish, 45, residents of

Karwar, Jan 9: After five months, Iran on Tuesday finally released all the 18 non-resident Indian fishermen hailing from Karnataka and five from Maharashtra who had been held captive after they strayed into Iranian waters. The group of fishermen will arrive at their port in Dubai on Wednesday. SS Nakul, deputy commissioner of Uttara Kannada, confirmed the release was facilitated by the