Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Hundreds of Congress workers and supporters of senior party leader D K Shivakumar, who was released on bail from a Delhi prison in a money laundering case, gave him a grand welcome as he landed at the city airport on Saturday afternoon. The 57-year-old Vokkaliga strong man, who has his own support base in parts of old Mysuru region of Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Mandya and

Hubli, Oct 26: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has criticised senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah over his remarks on Veer Savarkar and said that the former Karnataka Chief Minister does not know "ABCD" of Savarkar. "After becoming Leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah is talking loose. He spoke about Veer Savarkar. He does not know ABCD about him. He will get to know about him something if

Mangaluru, Oct 26: MSNM Besant Institute of Post Graduate Studies hosted the latest edition of the Manel Srinivas Nayak Knowledge Series with a talk by Dr. P.S. Harsha, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru on Friday, October 25, 2019. The distinguished IPS officer spoke on the topic "Role and Responsibilities of Students in Assisting Police in Developing a Peaceful Society." The programme was held at

Mangaluru, Oct 26: Indian Coast Guard on Saturday stepped up efforts for Search and Rescue (SAR) in the wake of cyclone Kyarr that is centred in the east-central Arabian Sea. One Coast Guard aircraft has been positioned at Coast Guard Air Enclave to augment the surface assets. Dornier aircraft is undertaking frequent sorties to look out for stranded fishing boats in the sea. The Indian Coast Guard

Hubli, Oct 26: Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday said that Rs 1,200 crore has been released from the state relief funds for flood relief work. Speaking to reporters at Hubli Airport, Yeddyurappa said that the state has allocated Rs 5 lakhs per person to build houses. "Rs 1 lakh is being paid for partial home damage," he said adding that the government does not face any financial crunch

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday slammed Karnataka cabinet minister C C Patil for claiming that the state does not have enough funds to help the flood victims. Speaking to ANI, the former chief minister of Karnataka said, "It shows their (Karnataka government) negligence. Every month the state government gets tax. The state gets its share of taxes. They get

Udupi, Oct 26: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao said the doors are closed for the 15 disqualified MLAs and there is no question of taking back into the party. Speaking to mediapersons here, he said, “Some of them have spoken to me and have expressed their desire to come back to the party." The Congress has decided not to entertain them. Those who betrayed

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Celebrations of 'Deepaval'--the Festival of Lights-- may be a dump affair in North Karnataka where rains under the influence of depression in Arabian is lashing since last Saturday. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday warned that Cyclone 'Kyarr' is likely to intensify and the intensity of rain may be heavy in the next 24 hours, especially in the coastal Districts

Mangaluru, Oct 26: In the wake of heavy rain in the region, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu Rupesh declared a red alert and holiday in all schools and colleges in the District on Saturday. This holiday will also be applicable to government aided, private schools and colleges and Anganavadis in the District. Heavy rains continued to lash Dakshina Kannada. Owing to lack of stormwater

Mangaluru, Oct 26: The effects of cyclone Kyarr passing along the coast of Karnataka were felt in Dakshina Kannada district with the entire region experiencing heavy rains throughout Thursday night and intermittent rains on Friday. Several trees were uprooted in gusty winds that lashed the area, damaging houses in many places. The cyclone now lay centered about 190 km west of Ratnagiri in