Mangalore: Stones were pelted at the funeral procession of RSS activist Sharat at Kaikamba near BC Road on Saturday afternoon. The 28-year-old Sangh activist was brutally assaulted by unidentified persons on July 4. He was admitted to a private hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Friday n

Bangaluru, June 18,2017: Japan has reiterated its keenness to take up the high-speed train project between Bengaluru and Chennai. Japan’s Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu, who met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, stated that Japan was keen to expand the high-speed rail network in India

Bengaluru, June 18,2017: To the cheers of hundreds – some of whom jumped on for a joyride - the spanking new Bangalore Metro coaches zoomed out of the swank Sampige Road Mantri Square station on Saturday, arriving at Yelachenahalli metro station stop a mere 25 minutes later.  A route tha

In an incident that has belatedly come to light, a person who was transporting two cows, with valid documents, was allegedly beaten up by four persons belonging to a right-wing group at Gulvady village in Udupi district on Friday. Neelakantha, 44, from Holebenolli village near Tirthahalli in Shiv

With many vehicle owners refusing to honour notices for traffic offences, the city police will soon launch a campaign to recover the penalties by seizing the vehicles either on the roads or by visiting their houses. Over the last few days, the police have been booking people for traffic offences

Facing flak from within the party for his remarks on cow slaughter and beef consumption, BJP’s Karnataka spokesperson Vaman Acharya on Monday retracted his statement and apologised “if people were hurt”. At a panel discussion on a Kannada news channel, he said beef consumption was common among al

Bengaluru: Scare of plastic rice, egg and sugar has created panic among the residents of Karnataka after two different incidents of plastic rice and sugar came to light in last two days. As reported by Dailyhunt, Shivakumar a railway employee lodged a complaint against a kirana shop owner on ol

The Transport Department, keeping safety and space concerns as priorities, has decided not to register new Maruti Omni vans as Emergency Response Service Ambulances from now on. While many individual operators have decried the move, some have welcomed it saying safety is the prime concern. Tho

There’s a good news for lakhs of students belonging Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories. Henceforth they can travel from their house to school/colleges in buses operated by government-run corporations free of cost. Chairing the meeting of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Sc

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah threw broad hints on the subject of farm loan waiver, saying he would take an appropriate decision “at the right time”. The government has been under intense pressure from the Opposition to waive farm loans, and the issue is likely to dominate the legislature session star

HYDERABAD: The gold robbery worth 1.5cr which took place in Hyderabad last month was planned by a Peruvian gang along with four Bengaluru-based Nigerians. The new findings have come up after the Police apprehended the Nigerians in Bengaluru. 1.5 crore worth of gold was stolen on April 16, in broa

The Health Department has revised prices of blood units and its components in all the 134 private blood banks in Karnataka. A Government Order issued recently says the revised rates will be implemented with immediate effect. While the rates have been revised from ₹700 to ₹950 for every unit of wh

G. Parameshwara, who has been retained as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, on Thursday resigned from the Cabinet after he was instructed by Congress high command to do so. Mr. Parameshwara, who was also holding the Home portfolio, handed over his resignation letter to Ch

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the Cabinet expansion will take place after the legislature session which is scheduled from June 5 to 16. Interacting with media persons in Mysuru, Mr. Siddaramaiah said he will decide on inducting new Ministers and their portfolios. But, it would be p

The Bengaluru Police through the Union Ministry of Home Affairs have approached Pakistan High Commission office in Delhi, seeking details of the three Pakistani nationals, who had generated Aadhar, using fake documents. Samira Abdul Rahman (25), a Pakistani national who had married Mohammed Shiha

In the backdrop of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan spearheading the opposition to the new Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017, the Congress government in Karnataka seems unclear about it’s position. E

Bengaluru: Yes, you read that right. After the pre-monsoon showers that relieved the IT city, Bengalureans are now facing trouble due to a one-of-its-own-kind of snowfall. It’s not the usual snowfall which delights people and cools the environment, but the toxic and chemical kinds which have cr

Students from the State have improved their performance in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) class 10 exams this year when compared to last, while the pass percentage in the Indian School Certificate (ISC) class 12 examinations has dipped marginally. The pass percentage of stud