Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 2: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday accused BS Yediyurappa-led state government of "failure" to protect the citizens from coronavirus, stating that Karnataka was suffering due to lack of co-ordination in the cabinet. In a series of tweets, the JD(S) leader slammed the state government for wasting their time in giving out contradictory statements regarding

Bengaluru, Jul 2: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru Director CS Patil said that good rainfall is expected in few districts during next five days. The districts likely to receive rainfall include Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu. All these districts had received deficit rainfall till date from June 1. "From June 1 to till date Dakshina Kannada

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A BJP MLA in Dakshina Kannada has tested positive for covid-19. Dr Bharat Shetty, who represents Mangaluru North Assembly constituency, took to Twitter to confirm the news. “I have been tested covid-19 positive. With all your blessings, I'm recovering and will be under treatment for few days,” he tweeted. He also requested the people to maintain social distancing, wear masks

Mangaluru, JuJ 2: Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Pilikula, which was recently reopened after covid-19 lockdown, will again be shut from July 4 to 31. “The authorities have decided to close the park for visitors from July 4 to July 31 due to the rapid increase of the spread of coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada,” said, Jayaprakash Bhandary, director of the Park. Mr Bhandary said that after the

When the black and white photos of the ‘London to Calcutta (Kolkata) bus service’ went viral on social media recently, the response of some of the netizens was “stop spreading fake news!” But, it isn’t a fake news. The late 1950s indeed offered people a lavish bus trip from London to Kolkata. While one of the viral images shows passengers at the Victoria Coach Station, London, boarding 'Albert'

Bengaluru, Jul 1: Veteran actor and comedian, Rajagopal, who was known for his outstanding mimicry skills in Sandalwood breathed his last on the night of July 1, that is yesterday. He was one of the favourite comedians among the audiences and is said to have been suffering from kidney and asthma problems. He passed away at his residence in Bangalore. The well-recognised comedian has worked in more

Bengaluru, Jul 2: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the "RSS needs to be defeated to save the country" and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are "destroying the nation". Kharge was speaking at a KPCC program where DK Shivakumar took charge as state Congress president. He said that the Prime Minister and the Home Minister are not ready to take

A 7-year-old Dalit girl who had gone missing from outside her residence in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district on June 30 was found dead last evening. Police sources said that the body with severe injures was found in a forest area bordering her village. The young girl had been sexually assaulted before the murder, according to police. Victim’s neighbour, Raja, 25, who belongs to the Pandaram caste

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A frontline covid-19 warrior who was working in the Wenlock Covid hospital in the city has been tested positive for the coronavirus. Sources said that he was a pathologist working in covid testing laboratory of the Wenlock Covid hospital. A few days ago, a senior health official had tested positive for the covid-19. Dakshina Kannada has so far recorded deaths of 18 covid-19

Bengaluru, July 2: Congress leader and seven-time MLA D K Shivakumar today took charge as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress committee in the presence of senior leaders of the party. The formal was held at the KPCC office in Bengaluru. The ceremony is said to be a first of its kind in the country as 10 lakh people from the remotest corners of the state — 462 blocks and 6,000 gram