Karnataka

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5: Kerala IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman was suspended on Monday and a special investigation team formed by the government, two days after his arrest for alleged drunken driving that caused the death of a journalist here. The 33-year old officer, under judicial remand, was under observation at the Intensive Care Unit of the Government Medical College Hospital here even as

New Delhi, Aug 5: Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories with home minister Amit Shah saying the controversial provisions were responsible for poverty and lack of development in the state. Allaying opposition fears of all hell breaking loose after the move, Shah replied, "nothing will

Bengaluru, Aug 5: The Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services has deployed more than 200 personnel and boats to undertake the rescue operations in the flood affected Belagavi, Bagalkot, Raichur and Yadgiri Districts in the State and as many as 50 members of the State Disaster Response Force from the Belagavi and Kalaburagi Region besides boats and water tenders. According to an official

Mangaluru, Aug 5: A Special Court has ordered issuance of Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against BJP leader and Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha member Nalin Kumar Kateel on charges of making provocative speech during election campaign for recently concluded general polls. Kateel won Dakshina Kannada constituency for the third consecutive term in recently concluded elections. Judge Ramachanappa D Huddar

Bengaluru, Aug 5: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa joined many BJP leaders and right wing groups in Karnataka in welcoming abolition of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the "historic" decision. "Article 370 and 35 A will be removed from Jammu and Kashmir, This state will be Union Territory. Good

Bengaluru, Aug 5: Brushing aside the criticism by the Opposition Congress leader Siddaramaiah over the delay in the expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet, Chief minister B S Yediyurappa said that it will be done soon. Speaking to newsmen, here on Monday, before leaving for an Aerial survey of the flood affected areas in five districts of Northern Karnataka region, he said, “I am visiting New Delhi in

Belagavi, Aug 5: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa made an aerial survey of flood affected districts in North Karnataka, even as the situation continued to be grim and river Krishna is in spate following unabated heavy discharge from Reservoirs in neighbouring Maharashtra State. Official sources told UNI that, Schools were declared holiday for three days as flood waters have entered School

Newsroom, Aug 5: In a major development, Home Minister Amit Shah has moved a resolution seeking to introduce a Bill revoking all provisions of Article 370. PM Narendra Modi called up NDA allies before the announcement by Mr. Shah. Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh to be Union Territories The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been bifurcated into two union territories (UT) -- the Union Territory of Ladakh and

Mangaluru, Aug 5: The season of festivals — Shravana — arrived with a bang as thousands of Hindus lined up in front of Naga Sannidhis (abode of the snake) in Dakshina Kannada district to celebrate Nagara Panchami today. Renowned pilgrim centre Kukke Subrahmanya witnessed heavy footfall of devotees on this special occasion, who performed various sevas, including Naga Pratishthe, Ashlesha Bali

Bengaluru, Aug 5: Mohammed Mansoor Khan, the founder of notorious I-Monetary Advisory (IMA), was too generous in paying bribes if reports are to be believed. Khan, the prime accused in multi-billion Ponzi scheme has reportedly told his investigators that he has paid around Rs 1,750 crore in bribe to politicians and bureaucrats from central and state governments, besides local leaders including