Belagavi: A small girl was fallen in a 400-feet deep, abandoned borewell while playing with her siblings at a farm in Junjarwad village of Athani taluk in Belagavi district on Saturday evening. The rescue operation has become difficult since a rock came in between the path dug parallel to the tre

Instead of going right into the crux of the issues that resulted in BJP losing the recent bypoll to two Assembly seats, an introspection meeting convened by party merely blamed the tacit understanding between the Congress and JD(S) and the alleged misuse of government machinery for its defeat. Th

A year after the government banned the use of single-use plastic in the State, the lack of viable alternatives or proper enforcement has meant that traders and restaurateurs continue to use it indiscriminately. In March, BBMP officials seized 1.5 tonnes of plastic from K.R. Market and Avenue Road

Two men, who produced a fake certificate of introduction from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for getting passports, have been nabbed by the Bengaluru city police. The arrest led to the discovery of letterheads of many Union Ministers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their possession.

After the disappearance of sparrows from the country’s urban landscape, the focus has now turned to the population of the common Indian house crow. Paul R. Greenough, professor of Modern Indian History and Community and Behavioural Health, University of Iowa, the U.S., who is studying the decline

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday urged the Centre to release ₹3,310 crore to Karnataka as compensation for rabi crop loss suffered last year. The State had incurred crop losses to the tune of ₹7,097 crore. Mr. Siddaramaiah, who attended the 3rd Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog in New

Bengaluru [Karnataka]: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha on Sunday released coffee scented postage stamps at the General Post Office, Bengaluru. The stamps, which are being printed at the India Security Press, will be p

Kolar Udyog Mela is jointly organized by Kolar District Administration, Department of Industries and Commerce and Directorate of Vocational Education. Kolar Udyog Mela is being held on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2017 at C.Byregowda Institute of Technology, Kolar-Srinivaspur Road, Kolar. More tha

The Indian Air Force will conduct a recruitment rally at Hasanamba Indoor Stadium, Hassan, from April 27 to 30. The written test has been scheduled for April 27 and 29, stated a release. The selection is for airmen in Group Y (comprising automobile technician, ground training instructor and IA

BENGALURU, April 19,2017 (DH): To give a boost to the swimmers in Bengaluru, the Kensington swimming pool in Ulsoor, which was shut from 2008 for renovation, was inaugurated in the presence of Sports Minister Pramod Madhwaraj and other dignitaries here on Wednesday.  The pool will be ma

Bangaluru, April 20,2017 (The Hindu):Reiterating its opposition to the implementation of the Kasturirangan report recommendations on saving the eco-sensitive zone in the Western Ghats, the State Cabinet has decided to urge the Union government to withdraw its third notification on the report. Kar

Mangaluru | DH News Service | Apr 19 2017 United Muslim Front plans 'Mangaluru Chalo'; kin denies HDK info on 'ailment' In what appears to be the show of strength of a particular community converging for the cause of Ahmed Qureshi, the victim of alleged police atrocity, United Muslim Front has o

Mild tremors shook parts of Bengaluru on Tuesday morning, triggering fear in some neighbourhoods. Bangaluru, April 19,2017: The tremors were also felt in towns around Bengaluru,  Bidadi, Ramanagaram, Mandya, Kanakapura and Channapatna. Officials described the seismic twitches as ‘micro’ tremors,

Chennai: Beginning 14 May, petrol pumps in eight states will be closed on Sundays following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve oil, a fuel pump owners’ body said in Chennai on Tuesday. “We had planned to shut our outlets on Sundays a few years back. But oil marketing companies had th

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: CEO of Kannada news channel ‘Janashri news’ Laxmiprasad Vajapai, was arrested on charges of blackmail. Following the complaint of a business man, a case was registered at the Koramangala Police Station under Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) wherein Vajapai

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: The Bellandur Lake in Karnataka once again on Monday spilled toxic foam, creating panic among the people living in nearby areas. The spilled chemical foam can is seen flowing on the roads and into nearby drains. The lake is a part of Bellandur drainage system that d

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday obtained the Congress central leadership’s approval to expand the State Cabinet and fill up three vacancies in the Legislative Council. Mr. Siddaramaiah, who left for Delhi on Friday, called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi

Educational institutions need to create an inclusive environment to promote social justice as a step towards a fair and just society, said Supreme Court judge Mohan Shantanagoudar. Delivering the convocation address at the 67th annual convocation of Karnatak University, Dharwad, on Saturday, Mr.