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Head constable commits suicide in Karnataka

Bengaluru: A head constable of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) allegedly committed suicide at Kalaburgi city in north Karnataka, police said on Friday. “Anna Saibanna Gamaga, 50, was found hanging in his police quarters by his family members, who alerted us,” the police official said. Thoug
Moulana Qasim Qureshi Passes away in Bengaluru

Bhatkallys News Bangalutu, 23 July 2016 : Moulana Qasim Qureshi, Ameer of Tableegi Jama’at Karnataka passed away on Saturday here in Bengaluru after being under treatment at Shifa Hospital Bengaluru since last few days. Known for his prolong sermons and the charisma over the listeners, he wil
Six succumb to road accident near Anantapur
ANANTAPUR, July 23, 2016: Six people have been confirmed dead while five more have been severely injured in a gruesome accident involving a Chevrolet Tavera vehicle and a truck near the Sankepalli village of the Mudigubba mandal of the Anantapur district. According to the police and eye witnesses
Udupi Police intensify patrolling on National Highways
MANIPAL: July 22, 2016, DHNS Udupi district Superintendent of Police (SP) Annamalai said the department has initiated extensive patrolling on the national highways. The vehicles belonging to the drivers who are charged for drunken, rash and negligent driving would be seized. Addressing the stude
Additional Cylinders for urban households, water purification units for Mangaluru city

Mangaluru 19 July,2016: “The state government will give an additional cylinder to every household in urban areas in the state, in addition to the single subsidized cylinder,” said U T Khader, minster for food and civil supplies. Addressing media persons here on Tuesday July 19, he said, “Normall
Vice-President to inaugurate JSS S&T University on Saturday
MYSURU, July 20, 2016: The newly constituted JSS Science and Technology University (JSS S&T University) which has gcome into being following a notification by the State government, will focus on inter-disciplinary research and greater industry-academia collaboration for relevant technical educat
Lorry accident in Kalaburagi, 8 died, 14 injured

Kalaburagi:, 20 July 2016:Eight members of a family, hoping to worship Guru Dattatreya died in an accident near Kalaburagi Dattatreya devotees from Maharashtra were on a visit to a Dattatreya shrine, when their vehicle collided with a lorry, killing eight members on the spot. The eight dead are
Bengaluru SI attempts suicide

Bangaluru, 20 July,2016: A woman sub-inspector attached to the Vijayanagar police station tried to end her life by allegedly overdosing on over-the-counter pills at the station on Tuesday. The initial inquiry indicated differences between Roopa Tambad (32) and the inspector, who had recently filed
K'taka: Eight killed in road mishap in Gulbarga
Gulbarga (Karnataka), July 19 (ANI): At least eight people were killed and five others injured after a lorry collided with a jeep in Karnataka's Gulbarga district on Tuesday afternoon. It is reported that all people present in the jeep were going to Gangapur Dattatreya Temple for darshan on the o
K.J. George resigns from Cabinet

Bowing to mounting pressure, Karnataka Minister K J George today resigned shortly after a court directed police to register an FIR against him and two top police officers in connection with alleged suicide of a DySP, which has kicked up a huge political storm in the state. George's exit came with
CBI raids M'luru official's premises over illegal assets
Mangaluru, July 17, 2016, DHNS: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths raided seven premises in Mangaluru, Mumbai, Malegaon and Nashik belonging to Development Commissioner, Mangaluru SEZ, Vijay Kumar and his wife. The sleuths recovered Rs 99.60 lakh from his house, Rs 94.99 lakh from th
Mouth-watering delicacies made of jackfruit on display at mela

Mangaluru, 16 July 2016:Not just the juicy jackfruit, a variety of mouth-watering delicacies are on display at the two-day jackfruit mela, which began at the Dr. Shivaram Karanath Pilikula Nisargadhama on Saturday. As you enter the exhibition venue, you will be greeted by a makeshift jackfruit tr
Madgaon-Mangaluru Central DEMU derails, no casualties
MANGALURU, July 16, 2016: One of the coaches of Madgaon-Mangaluru Central DEMU train (70105) derailed at Mangaluru Junction Railway Station on Saturday afternoon, throwing train traffic on the Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram sector out of gear. However, there were no casualties. The derailment occurred
17 free Wi-Fi zones to be created across Dharwad

With the help of MPLAD funds released from Pralhad Joshi, Dharwad MP, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is planning to create 17 free Wi-Fi zones across Dharwad district and the first such zone was launched at old KSRTC bus station in Hubballi on Thursday. A simple registration process has been put in p
Child safety: police to get more powers to monitor schools

Assembly adopts Bill to amend KarnatakaPolice Act BENGALURU, July 16, 2016:The police are set to get more powers to regulate and monitor activities of staff and management of schools in the interest of safety and security of children. In the wake of recent incidents of sexual harassment, the Karn
‘Rs. 157 cr. worth works carried out in 4 taluks’
Karwar, 15 July 2016:Works, worth Rs. 157 crore, have been carried out in four taluks of Uttara Kannada district which have been identified as the most backward taluks by the Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Committee report on removing regional imbalances, said Venkatrao Ghorpade, chairman, Committee for Imple
KSRTC begins process of installing CCTV cameras at bus stations

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has initiated the process of installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all its depots and bus stations across the State. The corporation has formed a committee of senior officers to finalise the specifications for the products to be
A colourful upgrade for Dewan’s Road

Mysuru, 15 July 2016:Once a neglected and unhygienic locality, Dewan’s Road — a busy stretch off the city’s key commercial hub, D. Devaraj Urs Road — will soon be turning into a visual treat. With attractive wall paintings and portraits of eminent personalities, including the former kings of Mysore