Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 2: Kannada novelist Sarah Aboobakker, who had filed plagiarism case against award winning movie ‘Byari’, has won the legal battle, over eight years after the release of the move. Released in 2011 and directed and written by P K Suveeran, ‘Byari’ is the first feature film to be made in Beary language. The film was screened at various film festivals where it received positive reviews

Mangaluru, Jul 2: At least three people were killed after a collision between a truck and a sports utility vehicle at Nellyadi near Uppinangady on Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway last night. The head on collision took place near a small bridge at Nellyadi when the driver of the truck which was heading towards Bengaluru lost control over the vehicle. The deceased have been identified as Sattar

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A youth fell off a lofty cliff and suffered critical injuries while clicking a selfie at Charmadi Ghat bordering Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts. The video of the fatal accident has gone viral on social media. The man reportedly climbed the seasonal waterfall at Charmadi Ghat and fell off while clicking a selfie. The man was taken to the hospital by passersby and

Bengaluru, Jul 2: Karnataka Congress President Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday accused the BJP of trying to topple the ruling HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in the state by blackmailing, threatening and offering money to the Congress MLAs. "Couple of MLAs will go but it doesn't mean the government will fall, they are going because they threatened them, blackmailed them and offered money. Why

Bengaluru, Jul 1: Two Congress MLAs in Karnataka Monday sent in their resignations to the Assembly Speaker, dealing a double blow to the 13-month old wobbly government led by H D Kumaraswamy. Hours after Vijayanagara Congress MLA Anand Singh submitted his resignation to Speaker Ramesh Kumar, his party colleague and rebel legislator Ramesh Jarkiholi too sent in his resignation. The developments

Belagavi, Jul 1: Opposition BJP required at least 15 wickets to pull down Congress-JDS Coalition government and they can’t achieve that number ever, Karnataka Minister for Home and senior Congress leader M B Patil said today. Speaking to the media persons after inaugurating newly constructed Police Quarters here on Monday, he said that BJP is trying to destabilize the coalition government since

Bengaluru, July 1: Special Investigation Team police appointed to investigate into multi-crore IMA Fraud case has arrested Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) Assistant Engineer P D Kumar and raided his Residence in the City today. IMA Fraud king pin Mohammed Mansoor Khan in his video released recently from Dubai had named P D Kumar and stated that he had given Rs 5 crore to him. The SIT team on

Bengaluru, Jul 1: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumraswamy, who is currently touring in United States, today dismissed the reports on threat to his 13-month-old Congress-JDS Coalition Government and said that BJP leaders are day-dreaming on coming to power. In a twitter message, Chief Minister, who is attending the foundation laying for construction of a temple planned by the Adichunchanagiri Mutt

Bengaluru, Jul 1: JD(S) patriarch H.D. Deve Gowda on Sunday attacked the BJP for objecting to his son and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy's ongoing visit to the US, asking whether he should have sought permission for it from saffron party chief B.S. Yeddyurappa. Gowda said his son had gone to the US for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Vokkaliga community's Kalabhairaveshwara temple. "He has not

Bengaluru, Jul 1: In a major blow to the 13-month-old JD(S)-Congress coalition government, Congress MLA from Vijayanagar Anand Singh on Monday announced his decision to resign amid speculation that Opposition BJP has renewed its efforts to poach rival party legislators to topple the government. Singh, who was recently upset with the coalition government’s move to give away 3,667 acres of land to