Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 19: The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Karnataka government seeking a reply on an appeal filed by a group of parents challenging an amendment in the State’s Right to Education (RTE) Rules that does not make it mandatory for private unaided schools to admit economically backward class students if there are government or aided schools in the same locality. A Bench led by

Bengaluru, Aug 19: At least eight pedestrians were injured after a drunk driver drove his car onto a pavement here at HSR Layout locality on Sunday. "A car driven by a drunk man ploughed into pedestrians and injured seven people in Bengaluru's HSR Layout," police said. The accident, which occurred in front of a hotel at around 3 pm on Sunday, was caught on camera wherein the white SUV was seen

Kochi, Aug 19: Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has promised more flights to Kerala from the Gulf countries during the coming Onam season. The Minister said starting more flight services was one way out to address the problem of the steep rise in airfares for international flights from the Gulf countries during the festival season. He was addressing the 10th anniversary of

New Delhi, Aug 19: There should be conversation in harmonious atmosphere between those in favour of reservation and those against it, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday. Bhagwat said he had spoken on reservation earlier as well, but it created a lot of noise and the whole discussion diverted from the actual issue. Those who favour reservation should speak keeping in mind the interests of those

Bengaluru, Aug 19: With the much awaited expansion of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's cabinet in Karnataka to take place on August 20, the wait is now on for the BJP's central leadership to clear the list of 13-14 probables as Ministers in the first phase, top party leaders said here on Sunday. Yediyurappa and the state leadership are expected to get clear instructions from the high command about

Bengaluru, Aug 19: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's decision to order a CBI investigation into the allegations of phone-tapping during the coalition government of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular, has drawn a sharp retort from Siddaramaiah. The government, the senior Congress leader said, should order an investigation into the alleged "Operation Lotus" that the JDS

Bengaluru, Aug 19: A 22-year-old man allegedly masqueraded as Sandalwood actor-singer Vasishta N Simha and his fictitious assistant and duped an aspiring actress of Rs 25,000. Cybercrime police on Saturday arrested the impersonator, Venkatesh Bavasar, a resident of Hoysala Nagar in Sunkadakatte, after the actor lodged a complaint. Venkatesh created a Facebook account in Vasishta’s name and started

Bengaluru, Aug 18: With Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announcing a CBI probe into the alleged phone tapping case during the previous JD(S)-Congress coalition government, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said he was ready for a probe by even an international agency. The Congress, however, seemed to be a divided house. "Let them do any inquiry, whether it is a CBI inquiry

Madikeri, Aug 18: The Natural calamity for second successive year has caused huge loss to the Coffee growers in Kodagu district of Karnataka. Coffee growers in Kodagu are staring at yet another difficult year and may end up with recurring distress from last week’s flood and landslips. Rain havoc from the start of this month has destroyed plantations, and incessant rainfall has resulted in

Mangaluru, Aug 18: Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala will contribute Rs 25 crore to the Chief Minister's relief fund for the flood victims in Karnataka, Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari (hereditary administrator) Veerendra Heggade has said. Announcing this at a press conference at Dharmasthala on Saturday, Heggade said Rs 50 lakh will be provided for Belthangady taluk, which was the worst-hit area in Dakshina