Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 3: For the first time in many years, Karnataka is facing water shortage due to deficit pre-monsoon, delay in the onset of southwest monsoon and uneven spread of rainfall across the state, a senior official said on Tuesday. "Around 37 per cent overall deficit in pre-monsoon showers from March to May, 10-day delay in the arrival of the southwest monsoon and Vayu cyclone disrupting

Mandya, Jul 3: As the farmers' protest over water scarcity entered its eleventh day, protesters on Wednesday blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway here. Traffic between Bengaluru and Mysuru was badly hit as the agitating farmers put up a roadblock on the national highway demanding the immediate release of water from Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam. The farmers said they wouldn't be able to pay loans

Puttur, Jul 7: In a shocking incident, a group of students of a “prestigious” private college in Puttur have gang-raped their female friend after intoxicating her by feeding some substance. They also filmed the act and shared it with their other friends through WhatsApp. Though the incident took place a few months ago, it came to light after the video was leaked and went viral on social media

Mangaluru, Jul 3: The Bearys chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) will organise a 3-day Entrepreneurship Certification Workshop for the new entrepreneurs, from 25th to 27th July 2019 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) at Talent Research Foundation (TRF) Auditorium, basement floor Vishwas Crown building, Old Kankanady, Mangaluru. The new entrepreneurs between the ages of 20 and 50 years are

Mangaluru, Jul 3: Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal and Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) Wednesday staged a protest before the deputy commissioners office here against the alleged illegal trafficking and slaughter of cattle in Dakshina Kannada district. VHP leader Jagadish Shenava, who addressed the protestors, said the fight against cow slaughter, which the organisation had

Mangaluru, Jul 3: A case has been booked against the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat President Meenakshi Shantigodu by the Women’s Police station on the charges of allegedly threatening a doctor in the Government Hospital, Puttur on Wednesday. According to police, Dr Archana, a Paediatrician, working in the government hospital, had registered a case against the ZP President in connection with

Mysuru, July 3: Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader and JDS-Congress Coalition Government Coordination Committee Chairman Siddramiah today clarified that formeer Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has not resigned. Speaking to newsmen here he said that Anada Singh has resigned over Cabinet's decision to sell land to steel giant JSW, where as Ramesh Jarkiholi has not resigned as reported in the media

Bengaluru, Jul 3: Showcasing Karnataka as a favourite investment destination in India, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday invited US businesses to invest in the southern state. "I seek your investments in our state, which offers huge opportunities in manufacturing and services sectors for US businesses," Kumaraswamy told investors at a seminar in Maryland's Silver Spring near Washington

Chintamani, Jul 3: Twelve people died after a mini goods vehicle and a bus collided in Chintamani on Wednesday. Officials said over 20 people sustained injuries in the accident. The accident took place at Murugamalla near Chintamani town under the Kencharlahalli Police Station, police said, adding that the goods carrier was reduced to a mangled heap of metal. The injured have been admitted to a

Mysuru, Jul 3: Janata Dal (Secular) leader and higher education minister G T Devegowda has raised eyebrows by warning Congress against accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP supremo Amit Shah of trying to topple H D Kumaraswamy-led government in Karnataka. The minister’s comments come in the wake of several senior Congress leaders accusing the BJP of engineering the resignations in a bid to