Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 29: Ganesh Kelagina Beedu Shenoy who is originally from this coastal city of Mangaluru has entered the prestigious India book of Records for his artwork “Maximum miniature paintings on a single A4 sized sheet”. He created 1029 miniature paintings, with 775 miniature paintings sized 1cm × 0.5cm and remaining 254 paintings sized 1cm ×1cm, drawn on a single A4 paper card using color

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party is busy with preparation for the upcoming by-polls in Karnataka speculation is rife that deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi would be dropped from the post during next cabinet reshuffle. His induction had led to protests since he had lost the 2018 assembly elections. Sources said the BJP leadership is considering dropping him over his poor

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Police have registered two separate cases in connection with the grand reception accorded to Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Saturday. The mammoth welcome at Kempegowda International Airport had hit traffic between Sadahalli Gate and KIA on Ballari Road. Shivakumar’s convoy also disrupted traffic flow from KIA to the Congress office on Queens Road. A constable with City Armed

Chikkaballapura, Oct 28: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Dr Ashwath Narayana on Monday ruled out the possibilities of celebrating the birth anniversary of erstwhile Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan by the state government. Speaking to media here, the senior BJP leader said that those who want to celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti are free to do so but the state government will not as the

Bengaluru, Oct 28: Congress leader D K Shivakumar has drawn flak from some of his party leaders for holding the JD(S) flag when he returned here from Delhi after getting bail in a money laundering case. Shivakumar, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, and in judicial custody at the Tihar Jail, returned on Saturday to a rousing welcome here, where besides Congress leaders, there were those from

Bengaluru, Oct 28: The city police have taken into custody 12 transgender people in connection with an assault case. It has been alleged that on October 25, Sumithra, Renuka and 10 other transgenders attacked Preeti and Vanishree, who stay in Hamam near Marappana Palya. It is alleged that they tried to assault them with the weapon, cut their hair and even snatched gold chain, weighing 25-40 gms

Mangaluru, Oct 28: After pounding the coastal districts of Karnataka for a week, the rain disappeared as people of the region woke up to a sunny morning on Monday. According to Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) latest bulletin, the intensity of Cyclone Kyarr, which was classified under 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' a day before, was likely to intensify on Monday morning and weaken

Hubballi, Oct 28: Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that he is ready to face alleged involvement in Phone Tapping or multi-crore IMA fraud and will not beg for protection. "I am not afraid of facing probe in connection with Phone tapping that has allegedly taken place during my tenure as Chief Minister or multi-crore IMA fraud that had taken place. I will also not beg

Bellari, Oct 28: Three people died on the spot and three others were injured when a car in which they were traveling collided head-on against a Truck near Bhabiah cross in Sandur taluk in the district on Monday. Police said that the victims have been identified as Bussy (21), Dada Kalandar (31) and Aslam (25). The injured have been admitted to Hospital.

Bengaluru, Oct 28: JDS national president and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda has convened a meeting of the party’s state office-bearers on November 2 to decide on candidates for the December 5 by-elections to 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka. According to party sources, the meeting which would be chaired by Deve Gowda, will be attended by former Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy besides senior