The Kasi Pasumai Yatra, a novel initiative to decrease wood consumption for burning dead bodies, began in Coimbatore recently. Under the program, coconut shells from garbage heaps will be collected, powdered, packed, and sent to Varanasi. These coconut shells will be used in place of wood in pyre

The reliability of power supply in Bengaluru and surrounding areas is set to improve in the months to come through reduction in interruptions, as the Union government on Tuesday took the initiative of convincing the State to clear the hurdles for four central transmission projects languishing for ye

The accident involving schoolchildren at Deve Gowda Circle here on Tuesday has put the focus on the poor traffic management system at the junction of Outer Ring Road and Bannur Road. Irate members of the public, who rushed to rescue the children in the van, complained about the poor traffic managem

Seven students including six school children were injured when the van in which they were travelling met with an accident at the junction of Bannur Road and Ring Road in Mysuru on Tuesday. Police said the mishap took place when a truck hit the van ferrying children to Delhi Public School (DPS) situa

Chikkodi, 12 July 2016:Eight children injured after a wall of a classroom collapsed at the Government Higher Primary Girls’ School are still being treated at a local hospital at Yamkanmardi, near Chikkodi. The classroom wall of the 50-year-old government school collapsed suddenly on Monday, killing

Six children were injured when the school van in which they were travelling met with an accident on the Ring Road-Bannur Road Junction in Mysuru on Tuesday. Police said the mishap took place when a truck hit the van ferrying children to Delhi Public School (DPS) situated on Bannur Road on the outski

BJP, activists demand abetment to suicide case against George, IPS officers In an attempt to counter serious allegations of harassment levelled by Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy against Minister K.J. George and top police officials, in a television interview hours before he allegedly committed suicide, t

Mangaluru, Jul 7: In the second case of suicide by a cop in the state this week, deputy superintendent of police (DySP) M K Ganapati, who was serving in Mangaluru, allegedly ended his life in Madikeri on Thursday July 7. Ganapati (51) was serving as DySP in Mangaluru IGP office. About two months

High-tech Maruti Ertiga Hoysala patrol vehicles that can reach crime spots quickly would be inducted into all police commissionerates in the state. “The concept behind buying the new Hoysala patrol vehicles and equipping them with modern gadgets connected to a command centre is to be ‘first and f

The shop owner had not renewed licence for two years MANGALURU, July 2, 2016:A team of health and environment officers of Mangaluru City Corporation, led by head of Standing Committee on Finance Kavita Sanil and councillor Rajaneesh, on Friday inspected some outlets at the City Centre Mall and a

KSEEB has found several errors by teachers and plans stringent action BENGALURU, July 2, 2016 : A student who had got zero marks in her science paper applied for re-totalling and got 70 marks. She then got another additional mark after re-evaluation. As a result, her total score in the science p

Mangaluru: As per details given by the Airports Authority of India, Mangaluru International Airport is a ‘Profit Making Airport.’ Mangaluru International Airport has successfully achieved a net profit of Rs 546.86 lakh for 2015-2016. The total revenue achieved by MIA for 2015-16 is Rs 8,562.02 la

The monsoon intensified in the coastal and Malnad regions on Wednesday, much to the joy of the farming community. However, the rains also left a trail of destruction. As heavy rains lashed Kodagu, the Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala has been inundated. The district administration has declared a h

With the monsoon gaining momentum, heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the state on Monday. Copious rains lashed several parts of Shivamogga district. Shivamogga, Bhadravathi, Hosanagar, Sagar received good spell of rains throughout the day. Rainwater gushed into several houses in low-

The Centre may not have made Aadhaar number mandatory for getting subsidy on domestic LPG cylinder. But oil marketing companies in the state have started insisting that their consumers should submit their Aadhaar number. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and Hindu

Doctors told parents that the child has slipped into a coma because of weak lungs and heart. Bengaluru: It is now just prayers for the parents of five-year-old Lakshya, who has slipped into a coma for the past nine days after being admitted at Mallya Hospital for a mere finger surgery. Despite be

K.P. Ashwathy was allegedly forced to drink toilet cleaner by a group of eight senior students at the college hostel on May 9. In a suspected case of ragging, a 19-year-old nursing student of Al Qamar College of Nursing in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, who belongs to Edappal, Malappuram district, has

After much calculation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday inducted 13 new faces into his council of ministers. He also dropped 14 ministers, amid brewing dissidence in the Congress party. At the same time, he has managed to retain his old-time associates. Governor Vajubhai Vala administere