Bengaluru: An oral polio vaccination drive will be initiated in all districts of Karnataka for children between ages upto to 5 years on January 19 and sum of Rs 4.82 crore has been sanctioned by the government for the purpose. Speaking in this regard Dr Rajini Nagesh Rao of the health and f

Bengaluru: Some BJP workers created ruckus on Wednesday at a college here while seeking support for the amended Citizenship Act by raising slogans like ‘Go back to Pakistan’ outside the campus on Wednesday, as girl students opposed a pro-CAA banner on the wall of their institution. A video of the

The Bharat Bandh called by several central trade unions on Wednesday to protest against the labour policies of the Union government evoked poor response in BJP-ruled Karnataka. While traffic was normal in most parts of the state and schools and colleges functioned normally as no holiday was decla

Bengaluru: Amid speculation that he will be considered for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said it will depend on what the Congress high command decides and he was a disciplined soldier of the party. “..is it in my hands? It is in Cong

Karnataka State Government while assuring the protesting Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers of full filing their demands has also warned them of cutting their incentives if they don’t report back to work at the earliest. The government in a notice issued on January 4 has asked all

Mangaluru: Bantwal police on Monday, January 6 arrested a man for posting a message on Whatsapp threatening to kill Modi and Amit Shah if Muslims were affected by CAA and NRC. The arrested identified as Anwar, a resident of Peruvai is employed abroad. Acting on a complaint lodged against Anwar

Bengaluru: Surrounded by tall coconut trees, lush green fie-lds, this premises — which comes with well-maintained lawns and a large open space — appears like a resort on the city outskirts where one can relax and rejuvenate. The only giveaways that it is a detention centre are the bar-bed wires that

Bengaluru: Former minister and Congress leader Zameer Ahmed Khan on Monday slammed BJP MLA Somashekar Reddy for alleged provocative speech against Muslism and targeting those protesting the CAA. Addressing presspersons after meeting former chief minister Siddaramaiah Zameer said, “State governmen

Bengaluru: Three advocates were on Thursday, January 2 appointed additional judges of the Karnataka High Court. A Law Ministry notification said Maralur Indrakumar Arun, Engalaguppe Seetharamaiah Indiresh and Ravi Venkappa Hosmani have been appointed as additional judges of the high court. The ne

Kalaburagi: A man allegedly poisoned his two children to death at Bhairampalli Thanda in Chincholi Taluk on Thursday night and later committed suicide by jumping before a train. The deceased have been identified as Sanjeev (35), Rohita (4) and Parvin (3). Sanjeev’s dismembe

Bengaluru: A large number of farmers who wanted to stage a demonstration against Prime Minister Narendra Modi protesting the non-implementation of the ‘Swaminathan Report’ was detained at Bengaluru, Tumakuru and Shivamogga, police said on Thursday. According to police, the detentions have taken p

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday slammed the government on the issue of fare hike announcement by Indian Railways “Increase in Train fares is a New Year gift by @narendramodi government to common people,” tweeted Siddaramaiah. “This will further dent the dev

Bengaluru: Accusing his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray of raking up the Belagavi border issue once again for political gains, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday declared that not even an inch of state’s land will be given away. “It has been decided in the Mahajan report

Bengaluru: An ambitious programme called ‘Plastic Beku’ was started by Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) in association with Big FM radio channel and the food division of ITC. This initiative involves collecting waste plastic and building roads using them in the premises of the airport.

Bus services from Kolhapur district in Maharashtra to Karnataka have been suspended against the backdrop of the ongoing border dispute between the two states over Belgaum, a police official said on Sunday. Maharashtra claims Belgaum, part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, but currently a distri

As rape accused self-style godman Nithyananda remains absconding in a foreign country, the Union Home Minstry has asked the Karnataka government to consider steps to secure a Red Corner Notice against him. The News Minute has accessed a “most urgent” letter dated December 19, written by Deputy Comma

Bengaluru: Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S. Suresh Kumar on Friday said that the state government will contemplate on the issue of banning Popular Front of India (PFI) and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) organisations following the violence witnessed in Mangaluru during th

Bengaluru: Former Union Minister Anant Kumar hedge took to twitter and mocked Kanakapura MLA DK Shivakumar after he laid the foundation stone for Jesus Christ Statue at Harobele on December 25. Hedge tweeted in Kananda which roughly translates to,” Here is a #TiharReturned gentleman who, with the