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Judicial custody for woman’s attacker in Bengaluru ATM

Bengaluru/Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh): A local court in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor on Sunday sent the alleged attacker of a woman at an ATM kiosk here over three years ago to 12 days judicial custody, police said. “Judge Kavita of the Paleru court has remanded accused Madhukar Reddy to judicial custod

Karnataka NRIs call for more support from government

Bhatkallys News Service Dubai, 5 February (Bhatkallys News) - Calling on government officials to work towards welfare of NRI's settled in Gulf countries, a high level meeting discussed ideas and proposals. Dr Arathi Krishna, Deputy Chairman, NRI Forum of Karnataka attended the event and intera

Villagers allege lockup death, vandalised police station in Karnataka

Gadag, Feb 5: Irate mob vandalised a police station and set police vehicles ablaze in Gadag district of Karnataka on Sunday. Relatives of a suspect who died while in police custody alleged that it was a lockup death and vandalised the Lakshmeshwara police station. Bandh-like situation prevails in th

Apple iPhone to start production in India before Q2, 2017

An assembly plant that Apple's Taiwanese manufacturing partner Wistron Corp is setting up in Bengaluru will focus solely on assembling iPhones, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The source, who asked not to be named because he was not cleared to discuss matters publicly, said Apple a

Man behind ATM attack in Bengaluru 3 years ago held

Police in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh claimed to have arrested the man behind the vicious machete attack on a woman inside an ATM kiosk in Bengaluru three years ago, an incident that triggered public outrage and was captured on CCTV camera. The 32-year-old accused, K Madhukar Reddy, is

Ministers dismiss rumours on Sasikala’s meeting with MLAs

A meeting of party MLAs to be chaired by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary V.K. Sasikala on Sunday has triggered speculation that she would initiate steps to replace Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam as leader of the legislature party. Senior leaders of the AIADMK,

Karnataka Announces 'Initial Manufacturing Operations' of Apple in India but No Deal Yet

The government of Karnataka said on Thursday it welcomed a proposal from Apple to begin initial manufacturing operations in the state, in a sign the tech company is slowly moving forward with plans to assemble iPhones in the country. "Apple's intentions to manufacture in Bengaluru will foster cut

Ugandan woman stabbed to death in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A 25-year-old Ugandan woman was allegedly stabbed to death here in a scuffle over payment for sex, said police on Thursday. The accused has been arrested. “Accused Ishan, 30, from Himachal Pradesh, has been arrested for fatally stabbing Florence Nakayaki, a degree student in a private

The Big Question - Will SM Krishna join BJP?

BENGALURU: A day after former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna quit the primary membership of the Congress, state BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa has said that he is open to welcoming the senior political leader to the party. The development comes on a day when many senior Congressmen are trying hard to

Ban on Kambala stays as HC decides to await SC order on Jallikattu

Bengaluru, Jan 30: The interim ban on annual buffalo race Kambala in Karnataka will remain for at least another two weeks as the High Court today decided to await the Supreme Court verdict on Jallikattu pending before it. "This honourable court will wait for the Supreme Court order on Jallikattu

Miscreant pelts stones at Udupi mosque

Udupi, Jan 29: Miscreant pelted stones at mosque at Adi-Udupi near here in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The incident came to light early on Sunday morning when the muezzin visited the mosque to deliver the azan (prayer call) for Fajr namaz. Window panes of the mosque have

Krishna slams Congress high command, says “party now depends on managers”

BANGALURU, Jan 29,2017 : A day after quitting the Congress party, former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna on Sunday slammed the Congress high command for sidelining him citing the age factor. He dismissed speculations about joining the BJP or floating any regional party or meeting Prime

KSRTC bus collided with Police Jeep

Mysuru, Jan 28, 2017 - Jeep driver Laxman died on the spot while Inspector Mahesh Kumar (37) succumbed to the injuries while being shifted to the hospital. Both had suffered multiple injuries including in the head. They were on their way to Suttur Jathra Mahotsava when the KSRTC bus from the opposit

Amit Shah summons BSY, KSE to end rift ahead of 'Mission 150'

BENGALURU: As the growing rift between BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa and senior leader KS Eshwarappa threatens to derail the party’s ‘Mission 150’ to win the 2018 assembly election, BJP national president Amit Shah has summoned both leaders to New Delhi to iron out their differences. The mee

26% rise in Karnataka PU colleges in five years

Bengaluru: There is a 26% increase in the number of PU colleges in Karnataka in the past five years. The situation is not all hunky-dory as the numbers have thrown up worrisome trends. According to the Department of PU Education, as on January 1, 2017, Karnataka has 5,004 PU colleges, up from 3,9

Rs 1,460-crore railway project: Government promises fund for Kolar coach factory

BENGALURU: The long-pending rail coach factory in Kolar is inching close to reality with the Karnataka government promising funds and land for the project. The rail ministry cleared the project four years ago. At a meeting with representatives from Kolar, chief minister Siddaramaiah promised to e

Nearly 5 crore eligible to vote in 2018 state polls

Bengaluru: Mani Ashwin, 18, can't wait to get his finger inked. The engineering student, who will exercise his franchise for the first time when Karnataka goes to polls in 2018, is among the six youngsters who were handed over their voter IDs by governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday. "I am thrilled. W

90% of patients in state can’t afford paediatric liver transplants

Bengaluru: Kaveri (name changed), a single mother, lost her eldest child to a congenital liver disease despite transplant a few years ago. Her another son too had to undergo a second liver transplant in a city hospital recently. This was a cadaver liver transplant for the 12-year-old after the organ