Karnataka

New Delhi, Oct 16: The wife and mother of jailed Congress Karnataka leader D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to them by the Enforcement Directorate. The matter will come up for hearing on Wednesday. Gowarama, the mother of the Congress leader and Usha Shivakumar, his wife have approached the court seeking quashing of the summons issued

Belagavi, Oct 15: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa said, at present situation, there is no plan of cabinet expansion till at least the byelections get over. Speaking to media persons at circuit house in Belagavi on Wednesday evening, he said BJP will win maximum seats in the by lection in the state including three seats in Belagavi district. For the first time in the country his government

Udupi, Oct 16: The road connecting Doopadakatte in Byrampalli gram Panchayat limits in Udupi district collapsed under the influence of flood waters on Tuesday evening and the main road connectivity between Perdoor and Harikhandige was cut off. District officials said that heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunder lashed Udupi on Tuesday and wreaked havoc in different parts of the district

Mangaluru, Oct 16: The traffic on Mangaluru-Kannur National Highway has been disrupted as a gas tanker overturned in Aduakathubayalil near Kasaragod in the wee hours on Wednesday. Following the accident that occurred around 1:30 p.m, police, fire and rescue personnel shifted the nearby residents to safe places. Sources said the gas is being shifted to tankers of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

Koppal, Oct 16: Three members of a family were killed after the dampened roof of their house caved in at Yalamagera village of Koppal taluk yesterday. The victims have been identified as Sujatha (22), her younger brothers Amaresha (18) and Gavisiddappa (15). Their father Somanna Kudarimoti had a miraculous escape in the tragedy. The roof of the dilapidated mud house had dampened owing to rain

Bengaluru, Oct 16: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa who had repeatedly taken U-turns after promising full farm loan waiver during his previous tenures, has repeated the same this time too. “We will give compensation for crop and houses damaged. But complete loan waiver of farmers is impossible,” the CM told reporters on Wednesday. "We have enhanced crop and compensation for reconstruction of houses

Bantwal, Oct 16: A working woman has allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Netravati Bridge near Barimaru in Bantwal taluk. The deceased has been identified as Tulsi (25), a resident of Barimaru, who was working at a photocopy shop in Bantwal. Tulsi had gone missing from Monday morning, according to police. A complaint was filed at Bantwal Rural police station. On Tuesday morning, her

Dubai, Oct 16: A Dubai-based Indian businessman has bought one-way tickets for 13 foreign prisoners, including from Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Afghanistan to return home after they were released from prison in Dubai, a media report said on Tuesday. Joginder Singh Salaria, the chairman and managing director of Pehal International Transport and founder of Pehal Charitable Trust (PCT Humanity)

Bengaluru, Oct 15: The Congress party is still indulging in an internal fight to finalise candidates for all 15 Assembly constituencies in the state, where by-elections will be held on December 5 later this year, sources said. To finalize the names of candidates, a meeting was held at Congress office here today. Among those present were Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao, KC Venugopal, Veerappa Moily

Mangaluru, Oct 15: Ms Pomila Jaspal has taken charge as Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), Director (Finance). She has been appointed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. She was serving as Executive Director-Corporate Finance in ONGC before being appointed in MRPL, according to a statement here on Tuesday. Ms Jaspal, joined ONGC in 1985 as Finance & Accounts Officer