Karnataka

Muzaffarnagar, Aug 8: A disgruntled wife of a non-resident Indian in Uttar Pradesh, has claimed that her husband, who works in Kuwait as a labourer divorced her through instant triple talaq on WhatsApp. The development comes after the woman filed a dowry and harassment case against her husband and his family following a prolonged fight. The case assumes significance in the wake of Indian

Bengaluru, Aug 8: As the rains continued to lash across Karnataka, the number of districts affected by floods raced to 11, with no relief in sight either in release of water from Maharashtra or from the heavy rain lashing most parts of the state. As many as 28,883 people were evacuated from low-lying villages in 11 flood hit districts. The extent of land under water due to floods is set to

Mangaluru, Aug 8: In a tragic incident, a toddler lost his life after he fell into a bucket of water while playing outside his house at Kulai near Suratkal on the outskirts of the city yesterday. The victim has been identified as 18-month-old Siddharatha, the son of Shankarappa, a daily wage labourer. The incident took place around 10am on Wednesday when the boy’s mother was away. The family hails

Udupi, Aug 7: Police have arrested for persons after seizing three truckloads of cattle illegally being transported from Kerala to Udupi district. According to the police, the cattle were being transported to Katapadi Dharma Foundation Company and Research Centre in three trucks without any documents, in an inhumane manner on Wednesday. Acting on a tip off, the Kaup police intercepted the trucks

Karnataka, Aug 7: Karnataka Government will release 14.53 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic) of water to Hemavati canal system for 25 days starting today as the catchment is receiving a definite amout of rainfall. Water will be released to tanks and anaicuts in Hassan, Tumakuru and Mandya and Tamil Nadu, a top state official said. Along with this, the government has also decided to release water to

Bengaluru, Aug 7: The Karnataka state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has urged the Director General of Police to prevent the slaughter of all kinds of animals on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) and implement the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. In a letter to the DGP, BJP office-bearers, including the state general secretary N Ravi Kumar and state convenor of BJPs cow protection cell

Karwar, Aug 7: Over 300 people who were stranded near Kadra Dam area in Kaiga village in Uttara Kannada district of coastal Karnataka owing to incessant rains were rescued by an Indian Navy team on Tuesday. A rescue team of the Indian Navy stationed at Karwar Naval Base swung into action following a request from Superintendent of Police, Uttar Kannada district. "#IndianNavy rescue team from Naval

Newsroom, Aug 7: Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who passed away last night, had a strong Karnataka connection. She had played a key role in the rise of the saffron party in this south Indian state. It all started in 1999, when Sonia Gandhi contested the Lok Sabha election. She filed her nomination from two constituencies—Ballari in Karnataka

Mangaluru, Aug 7: More than five years after a fight between three friends ended in the death of one among them in this coastal city, a local court yesterday sentenced the two accused to seven years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The incident had taken place on April 2, 2015. The victim is K C Sujesh, 33. The convicted are Jeevan, 37, and Dilesh

Mangaluru, Aug 7: T M Kunhammed Haji, founder of Sultan Diamonds & Gold, passed away in a private hospital in the city last night. He was 76. He is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. He started from nothing and became one of the trusted names in diamond and gold business in the region. With its origins at the historic city of Kasaragod in Kerala, Sulthan has spread its wings with