Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 2: A mere 72 hours after cancelling all nominations to boards, corporations and academies made by the previous government, chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday effected a major reshuffle of IPS officers, shunting out two Vokkaliga officers seen to be close to his predecessor HD Kumaraswamy. BR Ravikanthe Gowda, who was seen as a trusted lieutenant of Kumaraswamy, has been

Mangaluru, Aug 2: A youth, who was suffering from dengue fever died yesterday in Mangaluru. If the health officials formally confirms the cause of the death as dengue it will be fifth death due to dengue in Dakshina Kannada district in last one month. The deceased has been identified as Karhtik from Mulihithlu in Bolar area in the city. DHO Dr Ramakrishna Rao, confirming the death of Karthik, said

Bengaluru, Aug 1: In a first major reshuffle in the police department, since assuming power last week, the BJP-led state government on Thursday ordered the transfer of 11 officers of Indian Police Service (IPS). Dr. Amar Kumar Pandey, IPS (KN:1989) Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka State Human Rights Commission, Bengaluru is transferred with immediate effect and posted until further

Mangaluru, Aug 1: A day after the body of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) founder-owner VG Siddhartha was found here on the banks of a river, the government transferred Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil with immediate effect on August 1. Patil is being replaced by Dr. Subramanyeshara Rao, who is currently serving as DIG, Intelligence Bengaluru. Patil is now posted as DIG and Joint Commissioner

Shimoga, Aug 1: Hitting out at former Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, former deputy chief minister of Karnataka and BJP MLA from Shimoga KS Eshwarappa on Thursday said the Supreme Court had directed Kumar to expedite resignation letters of the rebel MLAs, not to suspend them. "Former Speaker Ramesh Kumar was a self-styled saviour and protector of Indian constitution. He destroyed the values. Law

Mangaluru, Aug 1: The popular retail chain Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) outlets were reopened in Karnataka on Thursday after a two-day shut down across the state, in memory of its founder-owner VG Siddhartha. The CCD outlets across the state were shut down on July 30 and July 31 following VG Siddhartha's demise. Manoj, a regular customer of CCD, Mangaluru told media: "I am so happy to know that the CCD

Bengaluru, Aug 1 (UNI) Rebel Congress and the JD(S) MLAs, who were disqualified from the membership of the Karnataka Assembly by former Speaker Ramesh Kumar filed their petition against the order in the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the order on Thursday. According to sources, the 14 rebel MLAs, including three from the JD(S) had knocked the doors of the Supreme Court on Thursday, seeking

Bengaluru, Aug 1: A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Thursday sent Mohammed Mansoor Khan, prime accused in the multi-crore IMA ponzi scam case, to judicial custody till August 14. The special court had earlier sent him to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till August 1. Khan was arrested on his arrival in the country from Dubai on July 19 after a Special Investigation

Bengaluru, Aug 1: Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday left the Congressfuming after he evaded questions on the reasons behind his cancelling Tipu Jayanti celebrations. Yediyurappa chose to walk away even as opposition leader Siddaramaiah continued to raise the issue. On a day when the new speaker, Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri, took charge of the assembly unopposed, the Congress was ready to use

Mangaluru, Aug 1: After the death of Cafe Coffee Day founder V G Siddhartha, the letter he purportedly wrote — in which he blamed his financial troubles and “harassment” on the Income Tax Department for “succumbing to the situation” — has gained legal significance. It will now have to be treated as a dying declaration or suicide note, after checking the veracity of the letter, say legal experts