Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the State should impress upon the Union government to release sufficient drought relief funds for the State instead of trying to politicise the drought issue. Speaking to presspersons here, Mr. Siddar

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Even as the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has been trying to clean the Bellandur Lake after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) rapped the former for its lax approach, the Bellandur Lake was again seen catching fire on Monday. As an aftermath, thick smog sur

Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs T.B. Jayachandra has said that natural sand will be imported from the Phillippines and Indonesia to Karnataka. He said at a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Tumakuru city on Saturday that the sand, including transportation, costs Rs.800-Rs.

Police officials on Friday busted an inter-state group dealing with fake marks cards of several universities and colleges by arresting five people involved in the racket. Officials from the Central Crime Branch raided a consultancy firm located in Manipal Centre on MG Road and arrested Kunal Kumar M

Mysuru: The rift between BJP state unit chief BS Yeddyurappa and the leader of opposition in the legislative council KS Eshwarappa became all the more apparent at the party's two-day executive meet that commenced here on Saturday. Despite sharing the dais, the two senior leaders remained indifferent

A complaint against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and 27 others was lodged on Thursday with the Lokayukta by the chief of the Karnataka Police Mahasangha alleging “unlawful” transfer of police personnel on requests from political leaders. A thorough investigation into the matter has been sought by

In an incident that sparked off outrage among residents of Chintamani town, Chickballapur district, a police officer on Thursday slapped a 70-year-old man who immediately collapsed, and had to be rushed to hospital. According to his family members who filed a complaint with the police, the senior

The rift within the State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be only deepening with a defiant K.S. Eshwarappa, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, likely to skip the State BJP executive meeting scheduled on May 6 and 7 in Mysuru. However, his close associates confirmed that

BENGALURU, May 1,2017 (TNN): From this academic year, only those medical graduates, who have availed seats under the government quota, may have to do one-year mandatory rural service in the state. Previously, this service rule applied to all quotas of medical seats, including NRI and management quo

The death of a two-month-old baby hours after administering polio drops created tension at Ane Kannambadi village in Holenarasipur taluk on Sunday. While parents of the baby blame the vaccination as cause of death, the doctors say the death occurred due to other reasons. The baby was vaccinated a

At least five wagons of a goods train derailed in the early hours on Monday near Dudhani Railway Station in Maharashtra coming under the Solapur Wadi division. The incident took place at 1.50 a.m. on Monday. The goods train carrying chemicals was on its way from Malkhed to Solapur. According t

The BJP’s central leadership has played down the factionalism that has erupted in its Karnataka unit and said its even-handed response — removing four office-bearers, two from each faction — sends a message that State leaders should fall in line. In a boost to former Chief Minister and current pa

Bengaluru : The Ola cab service on Monday issued a statement that the driver, who was accused of molestation by a woman, was terminated from the Ola platform as soon as the complaint from the customer was received. “We have terminated the driver partner from the Ola platform as soon as we receive

BENGALURU: Weeks after the BJP lost two crucial by-elections in Karnataka, the party is not exactly comporting itself with politically correct behavior. Two rival camps, each headed by a formidable leader, have asked party president Amit Shah to penalize the other. Karnataka will elect its new go

A group of 13 persons allegedly thrashed three youths belonging to the Koraga community (Scheduled Tribe) accusing them of slaughtering two oxen for a beef meal at an engagement function in Ganadamakki at Trasi village in the early hours of April 25. Harish, one of the three persons, who was alle

Ten years ago, Venkatesh Hogibandi was a police constable. He is now a Deputy Superintendent of Police after having come out with flying colours in the examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission. Apart from his dogged determination and hard work, what helped this young man f

Bangaluru, April 26,2017:Among the 1.85 lakh students who have applied for the examination,90996 students are girls. Kannada examination for border area and other state resident Kannadigas will be held on May 4.Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is holding the examination. The examinations wil

BENGALURU, April 24,2017 (TNN): A head constable with Bengaluru police has been arrested for allegedly running a hi-tech prostitution racket soliciting customers online and fully equipped to handle cashless transactions. Karibasappa, who was part of the crime wing of the Parappana Agrahara police s