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Fake website using similar name of Vartha Bharati publishing communally triggering news

Mangaluru: A complaint was on Monday evening submitted to the Mangaluru Police Commissioner against a fake website operating in a name similar to that of Vartha Bharati, posting communally sensitive and triggering posts. The fake website is being run under the name of Varthabarthi.com in a delibe
Students of Murugha Math in Karnataka shifted to govt hostel, pontiff booked under SC/ST Act

Chitradurga, Aug 31: The students of Murugha Math were shifted to the government hostel here after a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against the chief pontiff Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru for the alleged sexual abuse of high school girls. Many pa
Surjewala meets Muniyappa amid speculations of him leaving Congress

Bengaluru, Aug 28: Amid recent speculations about him quitting the party, Congress national General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday met veteran party leader K H Muniyappa and held talks. There were speculations about the former Union Minister joining the BJP fol
Yediyurappa flags off 'Savarkar Rath Yatra' in Mysuru

Mysuru, Aug 23: Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday flagged off the 'Savarkar Rath Yatra' here, aimed at informing people about V D Savarkar and the principles and values propounded by him. The former Chief Minister also hit out at Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Siddara
Karnataka CM forms high-level panel for mines modernisation

Bengaluru, Aug 22: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday ordered constitution of a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the chief secretary for the modernisation of mines. He presided over the review meeting of the Department of Mines and Geology here. Highlighting the
Hassan: Man kills his estranged wife in family court by slitting her throat

Hassan, Aug 13: In a shocking act, a man killed his estranged wife at a family court here on Saturday by allegedly slitting her throat, police said. The family court was organised at Hole Narasipura to settle the discord among the couple where Chaitra (28) and Shivakumar (32) had also come. After
Aug 13: Karnataka records 1,329 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths
Bengaluru, Aug 13: Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,329 fresh COVID-19 cases and five deaths, taking the total infections and fatalities in the state to 40,29,446 and 40,144 respectively, the health department said. The department said in its daily COVID bulletin that 1,614 people were discharged
Karnataka HC asks state govt not to decide on ward reservation till August 16

Bengaluru, Aug 10: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to put on hold the new ward reservation list for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (city corporation) elections till August 16. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar gave this direction afte
K'taka govt to fund education of children whose parents died in house collapse: CM Bommai
Bhatkal, Aug 3: The Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the State government would take care of education of children who lost their parents and relatives in a landslide in Muttalli village in Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district. We have given relief amount to the nex
Sullia BJP leader murder: Karnataka CM cancels one year celebrations of Bommai govt

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called an emergency press conference on Thursday 12:15 am at his residence in the city and canceled the one-year celebrations of the Bommai govt scheduled for today. Speaking to the reporters, the CM added in the wake of the murder of BJP Yuva
No connection between pub case and obscene video of students: Commissioner Shashikumar

Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar accompanied by other police officials visited the Recycle Restaurant on Tuesday morning and conducted an inquiry concerning Monday night’s incident. The Commissioner who addressed the media after the restaurant visit said, “There is no connection
Mangaluru: Bajrang Dal members barge into pub at Balmatta, disrupt party

Mangaluru: Members of the Bajrang Dal on Monday night took the law into their hands and raided a pub in Balmatta and disrupted the party here in the city. The members barged into the pub and asked the partying students and youngsters to stop the party and leave the pub. According to the report
Karnataka cabinet clears new Employment Policy, aims to increase jobs
Bengaluru, Jul 22: The Karnataka cabinet on Friday gave its approval to the 'Karnataka Employment Policy 2022-25', mandating industries either expanding or setting up new units in the state, to increase the number of jobs they provide. The policy cleared by the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister B
Udupi: Veteran thinker, activist G. Rajashekhar passes away at 75

Udupi: Veteran thinker, writer, critic, and activist G. Rajashekhar (75), passed away after battling rare health condition here in Udupi on Wednesday evening. The writer and activist had been suffering Progressive Supra-Nuclear Palsi (PSP or Atypical Parkinson's) since 2019. He was admitted to th
Udupi: Miss India Sini Shetty felicitated in hometown

Udupi, Jul 19: Miss India Sini Shetty on Tuesday received a grand felicitation in her hometown of Udupi, organised by Buntara Yane Nadavara Mathr Sangha, Udupi taluk samiti and All Grameena Bunts Sangha. Addressing the gathering in Tulu after the felicitation, Shetty said she was overwhelmed by t
Will set up textile park in every Taluk of North Karnataka, says CM Bommai
Shiggaon, Jul 16: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday announced that textile parks will be set up in every Taluk headquarters of north Karnataka. After laying the foundation stone for a textiles park and readymade garments unit in his constituency Shiggaon, he said, I want to se
Karnataka rains: Teenage boy killed in house wall collapse in Belagavi

Belagavi (PTI): A teenager was killed in a house wall collapse as heavy rains continued to batter parts of Karnataka's Belagavi district, officials said. The 15-year-old boy from Chunchawad village in Khanapur taluk lost his life after a clay wall of his house crashed on him on Thursday night.
CM Bommai announces Rs 500 crore for urgent relief for rain-hit coastal districts

Mangaluru(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said a sum of Rs 500 crore will be released as an immediate measure to restore basic amenities and infrastructure damaged during the recent heavy rains. Addressing the media at Manipal in Udupi after a review meeting on the ha