BENGALURU: A city court on Saturday awarded death penalty to a man who was convicted of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl on April 20, 2017, which must now be confirmed by the high court. As the prosecution waits for the HC confirmation, Anil Balagar, 35, will have time to appeal against the

Passengers of bus headed for Kannur in Kerala from Bengaluru had a harrowing time after four men posing as policemen, waylaid their bus on Mysuru Road and drove it to a godown in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on Friday night. The four men turned out to be recovery agents of a city-based finance firm who sei

Bantwal: In a bid to retain power in Karnataka, the ruling Congress on Friday, April 27 promised to create one crore jobs across the southern state in its manifesto for the May 12 Legislative Assembly elections. "We aim to create at least 15-20 lakh jobs each year in the state and provide program

Mysuru: The Income Tax Department seized Rs 6.76 crore of unaccounted cash from four government contractors in Mysuru in poll-bound Karnataka, an official said on Thursday. "Rs 6.76 crore in bundles of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes that were not accounted for were seized from four of the 10 contracto

BENGALURU: Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka to campaign for the upcoming election, the Congress has accused him of protecting the accused in the iron ore mining scam. Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday alleged that Modi had become the benefactor, protec

BENGALURU: Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, known for making controversial comments, has alleged that he received a threat call late Saturday night. The caller had reportedly threatened to "chop him to pieces" in Kannada, according to his Twitter handle. He has already filed a complaint, but isn't h

The last day for filing of nominations for the Karnataka assembly elections has passed and many local BJP leaders are heaving a collective sigh of relief because the one name that they all dreaded and vehemently opposed, was conspicuous by its absence in the party’s final list of candidates. The

The prospect of a potential clash between the sons of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and incumbent CM Siddaramaiah for next month’s assembly elections was quashed after the former announced on Monday that his son B Y Vijayendra would not be contesting from Varuna assembly constituen

The Congress released its final list of candidates for the forthcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Sunday, bringing in a change of candidates in six constituencies, including Badami, from where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will contest. While it has finally stuck to two-time MLA N.A. Haris fro

MANGALURU: A group of eight youngsters from Mangaluru have moved beyond discussions on the social challenges they face in India. They’re taking action to bring about a positive change. And with the help of social media, they have launched a crusade against dowry. A WhatsApp group started by these

Dehradun:Forest cover has increased by 6,778 sq km in the country during the last two years, with Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala making a significant contribution, according to the Forest Survey of India (FSI). “The growth in forest cover can be attributed to plantation and conservation act

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family have assets worth over Rs 20 crore, as per his affidavit filed along with the nomination for the May 12 assembly elections. State JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy, who is contesting from two constituencies, declared his and his wife's assets totalling

The Congress today released its list of star campaigners for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. Among others on this list were Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav, Samajwadi Party's (SP) Akhilesh Yadav and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar. Other big names on t

BENGALURU: Police on Wednesday booked doctors of a government hospital and a district health officer for failing to treat a farmer in time. Ramaiah, 46, was stung by bees and allegedly waited for more than two hours at the hospital in Kanasawadi village, near Doddaballapur, for a doctor to show u

While speaking at a campaign meeting in Sulebhavi village a few days back, BJP MLA Sanjay Patil said that the upcoming assembly election in Karnataka is not a fight for good roads or drinking water but is about Hindus and Muslims. A video of his speech even went viral on social media. Now, an FIR ha

With elections due in less than a month now, political temperature in Karnataka has started to rise. Both BJP and Congress are busy taking potshots at each other. But a BJP lawmaker in Karnataka recently allegedly made a communal remark which has lead to much outrage in the state politics. Accord

BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he is still under pressure to contest from north Karnataka, fuelling speculation again whether he would opt for an alternative or a second constituency in the May 12 assembly elections. However, the chief minister, who has been fi

BENGALURU:  Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde has alleged a "deliberate attempt on his life" by a truck that he said tried to hit his car and then rammed an escort car on Tuesday night in Karnataka. Posting multiple tweets and pictures, he has asked the police to investigate a possible conspiracy.