Karnataka

Madikeri, Aug 21: As the search for more bodies buried under the landslide continues in Thora village of Kodagu district, survivors who returned from a relief camp evening are in the grip of fear and spent sleepless nights. From August 6 to 12, Virajpet taluk received 916.90 mm rain, 739% higher than the normal rainfall of 109.30 mm. At Thora, residents saw the only bridge connecting the village

Bengaluru, Aug 21: The Special Investigation Team probing into a multi-billion ponzi scam, has arrested a 40-year-old trusted aide of IMA founder Mohammed Mansoor Khan. Kamarullah Jamal, a resident of Fraser Town, had allegedly received a part of the investors’ money from Khan, which he spent on purchasing a 1.5-acre plot in Malur, Kolar district. He also ran a cement block manufacturing unit

Mangaluru, Aug 21: The BJP on Tuesday appointed Lok Sabha MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, a staunch Hindutva leader, as the president of its Karnataka unit, in place of BS Yediyurappa, who is now the chief minister of the southern state. Kateel (53), who is serving his third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha, represents Dakshina Kannada and is known for his hardline Hindutva views. He has an RSS background

Mangaluru, Aug 20: Dakshina Kannada Automobile and Tyre Dealers Association, organized a seminar on ‘Economic Slowdown and Impact on Automobile Trade’ at the Meeting Hall of Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) in the city on Sunday. Prof Venkatesh Amin, Head of MBA Department, Shree Devi Institute of Technology, was the moderator and chief resource person for the seminar. Office bearers

Bengaluru, Aug 20: The senior BJP Legislators, who were denied berth in the Cabinet expansion by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, have decided to meet soon and chalk out next course of action to bring pressure on High Command for their inclusion in the Ministry. While members of the Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samithi staged protest in the Kalaburagi town inprotest against not giving representation to

Bengaluru, Aug 20: Forty lakh families affected by floods in Karnataka will get a compensation of Rs 10,000 each from the state government, cabinet minister JC Madhu Swamy on Tuesday said. "Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has released Rs 10,000 each to families affected by floods in the state. It covers 40 lakh families, and they will get the amount by tomorrow," Swamy, who was inducted as minister

Bengaluru, Aug 20: CCB Special Investigation Team have nabbed three people who had indulged in cricket betting illegally and Rs 10.36 lakhs betting money and three mobile phones were seized from them during a raid on Sai Medlife Medical Store in the City. Police said on Tuesday that the trio were collecting betting money for the ongoing league matches of Karnataka Premier League (KPL) through

Bengaluru, Aug 20: There are 6 BJP MLAs who became Ministers for the first time in the Karnataka Cabinet which was expanded by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa here on Tuesday. All the 17 New Ministers inducted were given Cabinet rank and the portfolios are likely to be announced by evening, official sources told media. The first time Ministers include Lakshman Sangappa Savadi, J C Madhu Swamy

Bengaluru, Aug 20: Newly inducted 17 Ministers of Karnataka Government headed by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will tour flood-ravaged districts of the State for two days and submit a report to the Chief Minister for taking further action. Newly inducted Ministers S Suresh Kumar and Maduswamy, in a joint press conference after the first Cabinet meeting, said that the Ministers will tour the

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued an order entrusting inquiry and investigation of alleged illegal telephone interception during the previous Congress-JD(S) coalition government to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The order was issued on Tuesday on the recommendation by Director General (DG) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the state. The investigation is ordered for