Karnataka

Puttur, Sept 2: Four members of a family were killed when a speeding car veered off the road and plunged into a pond on the Mani-Mysuru state highway at Kavu Puttur taluk today morning. The deceased are Ashok (45), his wife Hemalatha, their son Yashas and daughter Varsha. The family hailed from Shuntikoppa. It is assumed that the tragedy occurred when the driver lost control over the car on the

Mangaluru, Sept 2: In a joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard and the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) rescued at least 20 persons on board dredger Tridevi Prem after it reported flooding in the wee hours of Monday. The Coast Guard ship Amartya rescued 13 crews onboard dredger anchored within New Mangalore Port limits, in the wee hours of Monday. The remaining seven members of the repair team who

Bengaluru, Sept 2: Continuing to express doubts over the longevity of the BJP government in Karnataka, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he asked his party men to prepare for Assembly polls. "I have said, it is difficult for this government to complete three-and-half years. With the support of 17 Congress-JD(S) people (disqualified former legislators) if they (BJP) say they will

Newsroom, Sept 1: Arif Mohammed Khan, a controversial Muslim leader, who advocated abolition of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, and three other senior BJP leaders were appointed Governors on Sunday while Kalraj Mishra was shifted from Himachal Pradesh to the key state of Rajasthan where the Congress is in power. While Khan heads to Kerala Raj Bhavan, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister B S

Mangaluru, Sept 1: The police have arrested a man on charge of sending communally provocative message through WhatsApp. The police have identified the arrested as Zakir Ullal. It is learnt that he is associated with several social organisations. Mangaluru City Police Commissioner P S Harsha said: “Zakir Ullal was initially questioned by police for sending hate messages on WhatsApp. His mobile was

Bengaluru, Sep 1: Being hunted by Central agencies, Karnataka’s Congress trouble-shooter D K Shivakumar today held a private meeting with his lawyers to decide his legal strategy in connection with the Enforcement Directorate's investigation into a money laundering case against him even as he missed the Gowri festival celebrations. Shivakumar, who is staying at the Karnataka Bhavan, met lawyers

Bengaluru, Sep 1: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy today slammed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for ''refusing'' to allow a plea by senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar for exempting him from appearance before it on Monday in view of Ganesha Chaturthi festival. Kumaraswamy termed as "vindictive attitude" the ED's action in summoning Shivakumar to appear before it on a festival day

Sep 1: Brace up for stringent penalties as the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was cleared by Parliament last month, has comes into effect. The higher penalties will be applicable throughout India. The goal is to create a fear of law that ensures decrease of traffic violations. If one is caught driving without a seat-belt, it will cost a fine of Rs 1,000, which was earlier Rs 100. If

Bengaluru, Sep 1: After senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah’s remark received a backlash from BJP and the party’s estranged ally JD(S), where he compared the party with a prostitute, he issued a saying he was referring to the BJP. The remark has triggered a fresh row between the two parties, barely days after they blamed each other for the drubbing in the recent national election. "I was referring

Hassan, Sep 1: A team of cops from Alur police station in Hassandistrict has arrested a Bengaluru woman after she murdered her father with the help of her male friend and his accomplice, who are also in police custody. The accused are Vidya, her friend Chidananda, his aide Raghu. All of them are residents of Byadarahalli and nearby areas in Bengaluru. The victim, Muniraju, was a cab driver