Dharwad, Nov 25 (IANS): A 16-year-old boy died of electrocution while playing cricket in Siddarama Colony of this district on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Shreyas Shinnura, a tenth grade student. His friend, who tried to rescue him, also sustained serious injuries and is current

Shivamogga, Nov 23 (IANS): A headmaster and his assistant of a government-run school here are finding themselves in a tight spot after a Brahmin student's father accused them of forcing his daughter to consume eggs. The aggrieved father has approached the education department with a comp

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS): The Karnataka government has decided to set up fact checking units to counter false news and information propaganda, state Minister Priyank Kharge announced on Monday. The Congress government in Karnataka has issued a tender in this regard and has shortlisted five c

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS): Speaker U T Khader on Saturday said that the post of Speaker is neither a religious nor a political post but it is a constitutional post. Talking to media persons over a controversial statement by Minister for Housing B.Z Zameer Ahmad Khan, Khader said: “The S

Udupi, Nov 14: The arrest of Praveen Chowgule on Tuesday, November 14, in connection with the brutal murder of a woman and her three children, including an international airlines hostess, has uncovered startling revelations. Close sources disclosed that Praveen Chowgule is an officer and flight cabi

Udupi, Nov 15: Praveen Chowgule, who is accused of the barbaric murder of four members of a family and detained and taken into custody from Kuduchi in Belagavi, is likely to be produced in Udupi court on Wednesday November 15 afternoon. Udupi superintendent of police (SP) Dr Arun said that i

Udupi, Nov 14: Praveen Arun Chowgale (35) has been apprehended in Kudachi, Rayabhaga taluk, Belagavi district, in connection with the brutal murder of a woman and her three children in Nejar. The suspect, originally from Sangli, Maharashtra, was located and arrested by the Udupi DySP-led team i

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Air India Express is enhancing the travel experience with the introduction of two new flights connecting Bengaluru to Mangaluru. Starting this Wednesday, November 15, the winter schedule promises increased connectivity, linking not just these two cities but also connecting

Bengaluru: A family of four including a 12-year-old boy was found murdered in Karnataka's coastal Udupi town. One was left injured. The motive of the crime is under investigation and the suspects are still at large, police sources said. The murders have shocked residents in Udupi, a picturesque

Bengaluru, Nov 8 (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained eight Bangladeshis who were living illegally in Bengaluru during raids on Wednesday. Sources said the NIA teams conducted simultaneous raids in 15 locations, including Soladevanahalli, K.R. Puram, Bellandur localit

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS): Karnataka Backward Classes Commission Chairman Jayaprakash Hegde stated on Saturday that the controversial caste census report would be submitted to the government before November 24. However, he underlined that he won’t make any comment on statements issued in

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS): Putting an end to the speculations that all is not well between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar following "I am CM for five years" comment by Siddaramaiah. Both leaders made public appearances together, cheering

Chikkaballapur, Nov 2 (IANS): The Karnataka Health Department is on high alert after the detection of deadly Zika virus in mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur district, located close to Bengaluru Urban district. The health department stated that in 68 different places of the state, mosquitoes were

A huge fire broke out near the Veerbhadra Nagar in Bengaluru on Monday, in which 18 buses parked at a private depot were gutted. Deputy Director of Fire Service, Gurulingaiah, told India Today that 18 buses were completely burnt in the fire that broke out earlier in the day. The official noted that

Bengaluru: A major fire broke out at the new Haj Bhavan building on Thanisandra Main Road near Hegdenagar on Saturday evening. No casualties were reported. The fire started in the assembly hall on the first floor around 5.10pm and spread to other parts of the building, police said. As many as 13 fi

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday promised to accept the caste census report which will be submitted by Backward Classes Commission Chairman K Jayaprakash Hegde in November or December. Inaugurating the ‘’Prerana’’ function jointly organised by

Chikbalapur: 26 October: (PTI) Thirteen people were killed when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary tanker here on Thursday morning, police said. The accident occurred on the outskirts of the district headquarters town of Chikkaballapur at around 7 am, they said. The vehi

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS): JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday attacked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, calling him the reincarnation of Mir Sadiq. Kumaraswamy took to social media and dubbed him as "the modern reincarnation of Mir Sadiq".  Sadiq was a Minister duri