MANGALURU: In the wake of series of protests and national highway block agitations, chief minister Siddaramaiah has invited people's representatives from Dakshina Kannada district, activists, experts and leaders of various organisations for a discussion on the Yettinahole project. A meet was sche

A soldier (sepoy) working for the Indian Army fell from a running train between Senapura and Bijoor on Sunday. He later died in a hospital in Manipal. The Gangolli police said the station master of Senapura railway station B.T. Nayak told the police that an unidentified person was found injured o

In 15 years, just half of the city’s thirst may be slaked. This grim picture comes from a report by Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC), which says that the current system is incapable of keeping up with the growth of the city. By 2021, the city faces a deficit of more than 1,000 million

A day after senior Congress leader S M Krishna apprised party President Sonia Gandhi of the dissidence in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned to New Delhi after Dussehra season. The infighting in the Karnataka Congress came to the fore when the party's vice-president Rahul Ga

Mangaluru,  Oct 17: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, health minister U T Khader on Saturday October 17 launched a malaria control software system which would enable mapping of malaria cases under MCC limits and keep track of reports. Launching the software in a simple ceremony at t

BENGALURU: A 34 year old Police Sub Inspector attached to the Doddaballapur police was stabbed to death by house burglars. On Friday afternoon, Jagdish along with two other constables had come to Nelamangala town chasing two robbers- a father son duo reportedly identified as Raghu and Krishna.

MUMBAI: Eight people were killed in a cylinder blast which occurred on Friday afternoon in a hotel at Kurla. The deceased include seven men and one woman. The blast occurred in City Kinarra hotel located on Gurunath Wadi marg at Kurla. The deceased have been taken to a nearby civic hospital and f

Mumbai, Oct 16, 2015, (PTI) After a period of slowdown, a lot of interest from the investor fraternity is witnessed in the office rental yields with Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi topping the list of 20 global cities, a recent survey said. According to a report by property consultant Knight Frank

BENGALURU: Grimacing with pain, M Joseph, 74, sat outside a medical shop in Victoria Layout, Richmond Road on Wednesday morning.Cupping one side of his face, Joseph was desperately waiting for the shop to open so he could buy some painkiller for his toothache. "I stay nearby . I can't walk till t

GUNDYA: The BJP padayatra against the Yettinahole project led by Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel reached Gundya after covering over 100km from Mangaluru on Tuesday. The padayatra, launched at Mangaluru city on October 10, was discontinued after Kateel, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karand

MANGALURU: Minister for minority welfare Qamar-ul-Islam has directed deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim to start the work on district minority welfare offices complex at Pandeshwar without further delay. The project for which district minister B Ramanath Rai laid the foundation stone on December 13

MANGALURU: Bright ideas were sorely missing at the Smart City consultation with citizens at Kadri Park premises on Sunday. Although Mangaluru City South MLA JR Lobo clearly delineated that citizens should not bring up existing problems at the meet, but suggest how various options like tourism, ed

BENGALURU: Energy minister DK Shivakumar had assured that after October 1, citizens will not face any more power cuts. Ten days into October, unscheduled power cuts ranging between four and 10 hours daily have left citizens fuming. Worse, power utilities are engaged in a blame game. Bescom, that

All India Congress Committee (AICC) vice-president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Karnataka on Friday for a two-day State visit. Mr. Gandhi arrived at the Kempe Gowda International Airport at 10 a.m. and left to Mandya for interactions with debt-ridden farmers of the district. The district has recorded

BENGALURU: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will spend 20 minutes each with families of two farmers who committed suicide in Mandya district. He'll arrive in Bengaluru on Friday and take a chopper to Mandya at 9.45am. He'll visit the homes of farmer Mahesh from Panakanahalli and Madegowda of

BENGALURU: For 60-year-old S Emily, life isn't easy. Unable to continue with her higher studies due to financial constraints, she worked as an office assistant at a city school with a minimal salary. After retirement, she has to take care of her husband and her savings are dwindling. "I don't hav

Imports from Egypt, China and Pakistan coupled with harvesting of the local crop have led to a fall in onion prices to Rs 45-55 a kg from Rs 70-80 in retail markets in Karnataka. Local produce reached the two main wholesale markets of Hubbali and Bengaluru in the last few days. The traders expect pr

Bengaluru Subscribe Bengaluru BMTC to pilot CNG in Bengaluru Updated: October 4, 2015 09:25 IST | Avinash Bhat      HYDERABAD, 16/07/2007: A view of the first CNG-driven APSRTC bus that was flagged off by the Chief Minister from the Assemb