Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 15: The management of the public sector aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) said the wage revision offer that included hike in emoluments for its employees between nine and 24 per cent was reasonable and good, but the Employees coordination committee which began the indefinite strike today said the management's claim was not in-tune with the wage agreements in other

Bengaluru, Oct 15: The All India Congress Committee General Secretary K C Venugopal accused the ruling BJP government at the Centre of misusing the Enforcement Agencies including ED and IT department to harass the opposition Congress leaders to settle their political goals. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he blamed that "it is not coincidence that whenever elections are there the

Mangaluru, Oct 15: Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varaha, commissioned by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai on September 25, arrived at her home port, New Mangalore Port on Tuesday. Coast Guard senior officers Raj Kamal Sinha, Laxmikant Gajibhiye and CISF officer Ashutosh Gaur were, among others, who welcomed the Ship and crew members. According to a release here, the 98-meter long

Oct 15: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till October 25 the judicial custody of Congress leader D K Shivakumar, arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar sent Shivakumar to further judicial custody on the ED's plea after the accused did not oppose it. ED's special public prosecutors Amit Mahajan, Nitesh Rana and N K Matta sought extension

Mysuru, Oct 15: Former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday rejected the demand for a separate district of Hunsur, saying that there was no need to divide Mysuru. Speaking to newspersons at T Narasipura, he said at present, Mysuru has only six taluks and if divided, it would become only three taluks and it was not possible to make the district with three taluks only

Bengaluru, Oct 15: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will campaign for BJP candidates in the Maharashtra Assembly election slated for Oct 21. He will address rallies to woo the voters. According to the Chief Minister’s office here, Mr Yediyurappa will leave for Maharashtra tomorrow and address public meetings at Sangli, Solapur, Akkalkot, Chakur and Latur on Wednesday. He will return to the

Bengaluru, Oct 15: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Karnataka Minister D.K. Shivakumar's wife and mother for questioning in connection with a money laundering case against the Congress leader, an official said on Monday. The senior ED official told IANS: "We have summoned over 50 people in connection with the case for questioning. We have called Shivakumar's wife and mother on

Bandipur, Oct 15: The captured man-eating tiger from Karnataka's Bandipur reserve forest is healthy and under observation at the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in Mysuru, a wildlife official said on Monday. "The middle-aged tiger is in a healthy condition and under observation at the Chamundi wildlife rescue and rehab centre in our zoo at Koorgalli," Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens

Thrissur, Oct 15: An Uber taxi driver in Kerala was attacked on the head with an iron rod by two people who had hired the vehicle, before they escaped with the car early on Tuesday, police said. The injured driver was left bleeding on the roadside. The car was later found abandoned near Kalady in Ernakulam district, they said. The Highway police, who were on patrol duty, saw the driver, Rajesh

New Delhi, Oct 15: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that isolated places over Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe are likely to receive heavy rainfall today. The weather forecast agency further predicted that Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are also likely to witness heavy downpour throughout the day. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning very likely at isolated places over