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SSLC result: 83.89% pass, girl fare better; Chitradurga bags top spot in state

Bengaluru, May 8: Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) result for this year has been announced. As many as 835102 students had written the exams. The pass percentage this year is 83.89. The girls have outclassed the boys again with a pass percentage of 87.87 as against 80.08 pa

Karnataka polls: BJP manifesto promises uniform civil code, Nandini milk promotion

Bengaluru, May 1 (IANS): BJP national chief J.P. Nadda released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Monday, promising the implementation of Uniform Civil Code, free half-litre Nandini milk, and three free of cost LPG gas cylinders to the poor families. The saffr

Congress is 'scrap' engine, busy talking snake & poison: PM Modi

Kolar, Apr 30 (IANS): Hitting out at the Congress on the second day of his visit to poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the grand-old party as a "scrap engine". Addressing a huge gathering at Kolar, the Prime Minister said: "Congress' scrap

PM Modi To Hold Massive Road Show, 3 Mega Poll Rallies In Karnataka Today

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three mega public meetings or rallies and hold a massive road show in Karnataka today as he embarks on a two-day visit to the poll-bound state. Since February this year, this is PM Modi's ninth visit to Karnataka where Assembly elections to 22

No decision on Muslim quota till hearing on in Supreme Court, says Bommai

Dharwad, Apr 26 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said his government has informed the Supreme Court that it will not take any decision regarding the reservation for Muslims till the matter is before the court. In his reaction to the media over the quota for the

Will you take away reservation of Lingayats, Vokkaligas to favour Muslims in Karnataka: Amit Shah

Bengaluru, Apr 24 (IANS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked whether the Congress leaders want to take away the reservation given by the BJP to the Lingayats and Vokkaligas. He further questioned whether the Congress want to give the reservation quota taken away from these communitie

Udupi: Three drown, one missing after being washed away in river current

Udupi, Apr 23: Three youths drowned and one went missing after being swept away by a river current here on Sunday, April 23. The incident occurred in the Honnala River in Brahmavar. Ibaz, Fazan, Sufan, and Farhan had come to their relative's house in Hoode to celebrate Ramzan. On Sunday evening,

SC to hear pleas on scrapping of Muslim quota on April 25

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 25 a clutch of petitions that have challenged the Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the 4% other backward classes (OBC) quota for Muslims following a request made by the state, which also assured the court that no fresh appointment or admi

Quota withdrawal for Muslims: K'taka BJP upbeat despite Supreme Court rap

Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS): Though opposition parties are celebrating and criticising the BJP-led Karnataka government following a reprimand by the Supreme Court over the withdrawal of four per cent reservation quota for Muslims, the ruling BJP is upbeat about the turn of events. The Supreme Co

Lynching case: Five cow vigilantes sent to 7-day police custody

Bengaluru, Apr 10 (IANS): A court in Karnataka's Kanakapura on Monday sent five cow vigilantes to police custody for seven days in connection with a case in which a Muslim man was allegedly beaten to death for transporting cows and buffaloes illegally. The judge Appanna Savadi pronounced th

PM's repeated visits show how weak BJP is in Karnataka: Congress

Bengaluru, Apr 8 (IANS): The Congress claimed on Saturday that the repeated visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the southern state only show how weak the BJP is in Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10. Speaking to mediapersons, Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said tha

BJP to finalise first list of candidates on April 8, says CM Bommai

Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that BJP will finalise its first list of candidates for the May 10 state Assembly polls on April 8. While interacting with reporters, Chief Minister Bommai said that the opinions of all the leaders have been taken

Road transport ministry rule: No new vehicle delivery without registration number plate

Mangaluru, Mar 21: Registration number plate is made mandatory on all new vehicles before they are delivered to customers. Generally new vehicle buyers used to take delivery of the vehicle as soon as the payment is done to the vehicle dealer. But according to the new notification taken out by the

Overconfidence may act as a spoiler for Cong as election draws near

Bengaluru, Mar 19 (IANS): Riding high on the anti-incumbency factor, the Karnataka Congress camp is brimming with confidence of returning to power in the state in the upcoming assembly polls. State party president D.K. Shivakumar has stated that the party would win more than 140 seats. With the seni

Karnataka numero uno in renewable electricity production

Bengaluru, Dec 5: A publication from RBI said that Karnataka stands first in the country in terms of Grid Interactive Renewable Energy. A RBI publication has shelled out this information. Compared to other states in the country, Karnataka is in the forefront of Grid interactive renewable energy.

Karnataka: BJP MLA alleges being attacked by angry villagers in Chikkamagaluru

BJP MLA from Karnataka, MP Kumaraswamy, on Sunday alleged that he was attacked by the villagers in Chikkamagaluru protesting against the death of a woman who was reportedly trampled by an elephant. Villagers, who were protesting with the dead body, were angry about the repeated incidents of peopl

Karnataka Milk Federation withdraws hike in milk, curd prices at CM's behest

Bengaluru, Nov 15: The Karnataka Milk Federation has withdrawn the decision to hike the prices of milk and curds by Rs 3 that was to take effect on Tuesday, November 15, following instructions from the chief minister's (CM) office. The chief minister is now likely to hold a meeting after November

Treat children without bias, with sensitively: Karnataka HC to teachers, staff

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS): In a significant judgment, Karnataka High Court has asked the school teachers and staff to treat children without bias and with sensitivity, taking into cognizance the case of two missing girls. The court has also asked the parents to behave in a civilized manner when ki