State news
Excessive rains blamed for soaring vegetable prices in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Incessant rains in Karnataka in the last few months that damaged several crops have led to soaring vegetable prices across the state, state-run horticulture committees and private grocers said. “Due to heavy rains across the state, several crops have been damaged. There has been very l
Mangaluru woman rescued from Saudi Arabia returns home

MANGALURU: A 43 year-old woman from Mangaluru, rescued after being allegedly kept confined at house by her employer in Saudi Arabia, returned home on Sunday. Vijaya working as domestic help for the last two years in Dammam in Saudi Arabia, was not allowed to contact her family or return to India
Indian project aims to overcome shortage of donor organs
Bengaluru: India’s Department of Biotechnology has decided to give a big push for research in “tissue engineering” aimed at eventually creating human organs in a dish apparently for overcoming the problems of donor organ shortages. The Department has invited “concept proposals” from Indian scient
Hindu couple should have 4 children, opines spiritual guru

Udupi (Karnataka): A Haridwar-based spiritual guru, Govindadev Giriji Maharaj, has sparked a row saying a Hindu couple should have four children. Addressing a public gathering on Saturday in Karnataka’s Udupi, he said, “We have seen that India lost those territories wherever Hindu population redu
14 lakh jobs created in Karnataka in four years: Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka has created about 13.91 lakh jobs in the last four years and is close to achieving the state government’s target of generating 15 lakh jobs by 2019, state Large and Medium Industries Minister R.V. Deshpande said on Thursday. “In the past four years, Karnataka has generated ab
No anti-incumbency against my govt, asserts Siddaramaiah
Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said there was no “anti-incumbency” against his government and dubbed as an “illusion” the BJP’s target to win 150 seats in the next year’s assembly elections. Responding to a discussion on north Karnataka-related issues in the state assembly
K’taka police offer roses to traffic rule followers

Karnataka: In a bid to promote abidance to road safety rules, police in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district gave roses to people following traffic norms. The Kalaburagi Police in Karnataka have started a drive for road safety in which people flouting the traffic norms will be booked while the followe
Sri Lankan PM prays at Mookambika temple in Karnataka

Kollur (Karnataka): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday offered prayers at the Mookambika temple in Udupi district in Karnatka, an official said. “Wickremesinghe, along with his wife (Maithree), arrived in Kollur in a helicopter at about 11 a.m. and visited the temple an
Bill to regulate private hospitals tabled in Karnataka assembly
Belagavi (Karnataka):A modified amendment Bill to regulate the functioning of private hospitals across Karnataka was introduced in the state legislative assembly here on Tuesday. Tabling the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill 2017 to regulate the healthcare
Karnataka: 4 held for smuggling 13 camels

Bidar (Karnataka): Bidar Police on Monday rescued 13 camels that were allegedly being transported for slaughter, and arrested four men in this regard. A case has been filed against the four men, namely Nathan Khan, Amjad Khan, Bakkaji and Dinesh, at Bidar’s Market police station. The animals w
Karnataka CM tells Haryana to act against those threatening Deepika
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the Haryana government to act against fringe elements threatening to bodily harm Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone for her lead role in Hindi film “Padmavati”. “I have asked Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to take strict action
Separate religious status for Lingayats, Seer’s deadline to Siddaramaiah
Karnataka: On Sunday Lingayat leaders and religious heads urged the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to recommend to the Centre to give separate religious status to Lingayats and announce that Basavanna, founder of the lingayat sect, is the cultural leader of the state. According a news report publish
Siddaramaiah may start celebrating Kasab jayanti: Anant Kumar Hegde
Belgavi (Karnataka): Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde has warned the people of Karnataka that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah may start celebrating Kasab (Ajmal Kasab) jayanti too. The Union Minister castigated the Congress led government for celebrating Tipu (Sultan) Jayanti on November 10
Karnataka private doctors return to work, treat out-patients
Bengaluru: Private doctors across Karnataka were back to work on Saturday and began treating out-patients after they called off their five-day strike on Friday. “All the private doctors across the state are back to their duties since morning after we called off the strike,” Indian Medic
CM vows to make Karnataka global technology hub
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday vowed to make the southern state a global technology hub and a leader in emerging industries. “It is my dream to make Karnataka as a global technology hub and a leader in the emerging industries,” the Chief Minister said at a tech summi
Karnataka doctors’ strike enters third day

Bengaluru (Karnataka): The doctors’ protest against protest against the proposed Karnataka Private Medical. The protest was started on Monday. The Doctors of Private Hospitals Association and Indian Medical Association (IMA) started protest against the proposed KPME Act. More than 25,000 docto
Violence breaks out in Karnataka’s Belgaum

Belgaum (Karnataka): Violence erupted in Karnataka’s Belgaum late last night after some unidentified people pelted stones, burnt vehicles and created ruckus. Soon, all shops and houses were shut down and police force was deployed to control the situation. All higher post police officials reached
KJ George resigned ‘voluntarily’ on moral grounds, says Siddaramaiah
Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said Bengaluru development minister KJ George ‘voluntarily’ resigned on moral grounds. Siddaramaiah said that he was not in favour of George resigning. Speaking to ANI, Siddaramaiah said “Already the matter has been discuss