State news

Mantri Square closed indefinitely after part of roof caves in

There was panic at the busy Mantri Square in Malleswaram on Monday after parapets in the rear of the mall collapsed, injuring at least two persons. Thousands of shoppers and cinema-goers were evacuated from the mall, which will remain closed until the structural integrity of the complex is checked.

Nostalgia Galore at Kite festival in Bengaluru

The day-long festival, which was open for all, saw around 500 people across all ages come together to fly kites and to bond with each other. While the elders rekindled their childhood memories at the event, the younger ones took the opportunity to engage in other fun activities like getting tattoos

Karnataka Cop rapes mentally challenged woman, arrested

Tumkur: A police officer in Karnataka’s Tumakuru was arrested after he allegedly raped a 30-year-old mentally challenged woman on Saturday. The victim left her home without informing her family after she had a fight with her family. She was wandering near a bridge at Antharasanahalli bypass. Th

'Islam is a peace loving religion'

Mangaluru, Jan 13, 2017, DHNS Islamic scholar Mohammed Hafeez Salahi said Islam religion never propagates violence and it stands on the citadel of non-violence. Addressing a public meeting organised at Nehru Grounds at the inauguration of a week-long exhibition on Islam organised by Karnataka Sa

KSRTC to provide free Wi-Fi on all its buses by may

DHNS | January 13,2016 Bangaluru -- The KSRTC, which registered a profit of Rs 114.95 crore in 2015-16, has prepared a roadmap to increase passenger convenience despite an expected slump in revenue due to demonetisation and hike in diesel price. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told journalist

Report: Bengaluru ranks poorly in air quality

BENGALURU: How toxic is Bengaluru’s air? It was ranked 63rd among 168 cities for PM 2.5 levels in 2015-16 by a report — titled ‘Airpocalypse’ — on air quality. Tumakuru was ranked 67th. New Delhi, which has been in the news for dizzying levels of air pollution, was ranked first. But other cities

Police restrained from grilling advocate in cash seizure case

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday restrained the city police from interrogating Siddartha H.M, advocate, without prior permission from the court. In October last year, the police found ₹1.97 crore in Mr. Siddartha’s car while he was entering the Vidhana Soudha. Giving liberty to the police

Citing ‘increasing intolerance’, writer G. Rajashekhar rejects Karnataka Sahitya Academy award

Writer and critic G. Rajashekhar has rejected the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award announced on Tuesday, owing to “continuing atmosphere of intolerance” in the country and in the State. Mr. Rajashekhar, who is recovering from ill health at a private hospital here, told The Hindu that many writers

Hug me, street harasser tells girls; lands in police net

Bengaluru: A 20-year-old mason who allegedly harassed girls and pestered them to hug him, has landed in police custody. Manikanta alias Mani, a resident of Muneshwara Block, Vyalikaval, was arrested on Wednesday. Vyalikaval police received two complaints against him on Tuesday. The mason first

New software to check illegal buildings in Karnataka

BENGALURU: As the government grapples with a whopping 59 lakh illegal and unauthorized constructions in Karnataka, some of which will be regularized under the new Akrama-Sakrama scheme cleared by the high court, the urban development department (UDD) plans to bring in a new integrated software to re

Karnataka Legislature Joint Session On February 6

BENGALURU: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala will address a joint session of the state legislature on February 6. It was decided to convene a five-day legislature session from February six to 10, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs T B Jayachandra told reporters after a cabinet meeting.

BJP MLA, family charged with attacking Youth Cong. worker

BJP leader and four-time MLA for Kagwad, Bharamagouda alias Raju Kage, and his family members are facing the charge of attacking and attempting to murder Youth Congress worker Vivek Shetty. He was allegedly attacked for sending obscene and threat messages to a few women in Mr. Kage’s family, besi

Vishwanatha Shetty is consensus candidate for Lokayukta post

High Court of Karnataka judge P. Vishwanatha Shetty (retd) has emerged as the consensus candidate for the post of Karnataka Lokayukta, a position that has been vacant for over a year. Mr. Shetty’s name was finalised on Monday at a high-level committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaia

Govt. to issue cards for non-resident Kannadigas

Non-resident Kannadiga (NRK) diaspora could soon get NRK cards that the State government will co-brand with leading banks and corporates. The card will help them avail of special discounts at hotels, jewellery showrooms and hospitals, besides providing speedy services in government departments. T

Indian women should follow Arab women by covering themselves fully: Jagadguru Mate Mahadevi

Dharwad: First female religious leader Jagadguru Mate Mahadevi finds fault with women over increasing sexual assaults in India. According to Coastal Digest reports, the Lingayat spiritual head was reacting to the mass molestation in Bengaluru during the New Year’s Eve celebrations urged the girls

Burqa-clad woman molested in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Hardly a week after the New Year’s eve molestation incidents, another horrific incident has come to light. A Burqa-clad woman was molested by a unknown man as she was on her way to work at 6:30 am in morning. The incident took place on Friday in Bengaluru’s KG Halli area and the ent

Beary-Kannada-English dictionary will now be a reality

Bhatkallys News |  January 7, 2017 MANGALORE,  Jan 6: One of the  ambitious projects of the  Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, the Beary- Kannada- English dictionary  will soon become a reality as the entire material  is ready and will be sent to the press next week.&

BJP MP Anant Kumar assaults doctors of private hospital in Sirsi

 Express News Service  |     03  January 2017 KARWAR: Alleging doctors had not given proper treatment to his mother, BJP’s Uttara Kannada MP Anant Kumar Hegde allegedly assaulted doctors and staff of a private hospital in Sirsi on Monday night. [embed]https://youtu.be/Uwpm7TpHW28[/embed] Accord