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Home Minister Araga Jnanendra warns strict action against illegal activities in prisons

Bengaluru, Jul 12: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Tuesday warned action against illegal activities taking place inside the Bengaluru Central Jail saying that those involved in such activities will face consequences. Jnanendra's warning came after the accused in right-wing activist Har

Rain fury: No dearth of funds for relief & rescue works, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Mysuru(PTI): The Karnataka government is with the people at this hour of crisis when many parts of the state are reeling under floods, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday. District in-charge ministers have involved themselves in relief works taking everyone into confidence, said Bomma

Gauri Lankesh murder trial to resume on August 8

Bengaluru, July 8: A Special Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) Court, conducting the Gauri Lankesh murder trial here, recorded the examination of two more witnesses on Friday, the last day of the trial for July. The trial will resume on August 8 and will have day-to-day hearing fo

Goods vehicle falls into stream in Karnataka killing 7 labourers, grievously injuring 3 others

Belagavi(PTI): Seven labourers were killed on the spot and three others critically injured after a goods vehicle they were travelling in fell into a stream early Sunday morning in a village here, police said. According to police, these labourers hailing from Akkatangiyara Hala village in Gokak ta

Bronze statue of Kempegowda will be unveiled soon at Bengaluru airport: CM Bommai

Bengaluru, Jun 24: A mammoth 108-feet bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the architect of Bengaluru city, weighing 220 tonnes, will be unveiled soon at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday. The Chief Minister was speaking to med

Protestors won't be part of Agnipath scheme: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje

Udupi, Jun 20: The youth who took part in the violent protests against Agnipath scheme would not find a place in the armed forces, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shobha Karandlaje said on Monday. Addressing reporters in Udupi, she said those who indulged in violence

Congress fuelling protests against Agnipath scheme: CM Bommai

Bengaluru, Jun 19: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday charged that the Congress was fanning the agitation across the country against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme, which was "evident" from Khanapur Congress MLA Anjali Nimbalkar staging a sit-in demonstration. Defending

Siddaramaiah urges PM Modi to drop Agnipath military recruitment scheme

Bengaluru, Jun 17: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday urged the BJP-ruled Centre to drop the Agnipath scheme of recruiting military personnel as 'Agniveers' for a term of four years in the wake of violent protests in parts of the country by aspirants seeking to join the armed for

CM Bommai in tears after watching '777 Charlie' movie

Bengaluru, June 14: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was in tears after watching Rakshit Shetty starrer movie "777 Charlie" here. According to the film crew, the movie written and directed by Kiranraj K, is about a dog entering into the life of the protagonist, who is stuck in a rut with

JDS MLC says Congress will win MLC seat in South, expresses resentment with JD(s) leadership

Mysuru, Jun 13: After a setback in the recent Rajya Sabha polls, which saw at least one of its MLAs voting against party candidate, JD(S) on Monday faced another round of dissidence with its MLC requesting voters to back a Congress nominee in the election to Legislative Council from the South Gradua

Mangaluru: 11-year-old boy commits suicide in hostel after being denied making call to mother

STUDENT REPORTEDLY WANTED TO CALL HIS MOTHER TO WISH HER ON BIRTHDAY, HOSTEL DID NOT ALLOW HIM Mangaluru: In an incident reported from KC Road in Talapady near Ullal here, an 11-year-old boy committed suicide after the hostel authorities denied his request of making a phone call to his mother to wi

Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of Oncology, supported by Tata Trusts, inaugurated in Mangalore

Mangaluru: N Srinath, the Chief Executive Officer of Tata Trusts on Saturday said that the late detection and diagnosis of cancer is one of the major problems in the treatment of cancer while the availability of treatment facilities and affordability of the treatment were also among the major issues

RS polls: 3 from BJP including Nirmala Sitharaman register win, Congress nets one seat

Bengaluru, June 10: The ruling BJP in Karnataka had the last laugh as it won all the three Rajya Sabha seats it had contested in, out of total four from the state, that went for polls on Friday, while the Congress managed to win only one of the two seats to which it had fielded its candidates. Th

Will respond promptly & correctly to TN's opposition to discuss Mekedatu project, says CM Bommai

Mysuru(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government will "promptly and correctly" respond to Tamil Nadu's opposition to discussion on Mekedatu project in Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meet on June 17. His statement comes a day after the Tamil Nadu g

Will provide adequate security, says HM Araga Jnanendra on threats to RSS offices

Shivamogga, June 7: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Tuesday said RSS offices in the state will be provided with adequate security, following threats to cause destruction to them. He said a man has been arrested in neighbouring Tamil Nadu for circulating a threat message on WhatsApp thr

Three die after drinking contaminated water in Raichur, CM orders probe and Rs 5 lakh compensation

Bengaluru, June: Three died after consumption of contaminated water in Raichur district, following which Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday ordered a probe into and announced a compensation of Rs five lakh each to the family of the deceased. According to sources, several people,

Police, IB conducting joint probe on use of banned satellite phones: Karnataka Home Minister

Shivamogga (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Monday said the state police and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) are conducting a joint probe regarding the use of banned satellite phones in forest areas of Chikkamagaluru and the coastal region. He said the illegal operation of banned sa

Congress will lose in Karnataka due to anti-RSS propaganda, says CM Bommai

Hubballi, Jun 5: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the anti-RSS propaganda resulted in the Congress losing its grounds elsewhere and the same will happen in the state as well. "Former chief minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress leaders were always against the Rashtriya Swa