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Congress submits complaint to Governor alleging non-functional govt in Karnataka

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress party on Thursday alleged that the Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa led state government’s functioning has come to a standstill as all the party ministers are assigned for election campaigning. The party has also submitted a note to the Governor Vajubhai Vala with this

Bengaluru: Doctor attacked for not knowing Kannada, 3 held

Bengaluru: The Kengeri police arrested three people for allegedly assaulting, abusing and humiliating a 28-year-old doctor after he told them that he did not know Kannada. The arrested are identified as Mahesh, Yogesh and Tejas Yadav. As per the sources, one of the three accused asked the doct

Over 40 students injured as bus collides with diesel tanker in Vijaypura

Vijaypura: At least 40 college students sustained injuries when a KSRTC bus collided with a diesel tanker on Wednesday on National Highway 50 at Yumkunji by-pass in Sindagi village of Vijaypura District. The condition of several students is said to be critical. One of the student has reportedly l

MLA Tanveer Sait discharged from hospital

Mysuru: Congress leader and MLA Tanveer Sait, who was attacked by a man with a knife at a wedding in Mysuru, was discharged from a hospital on Monday, November 25. After his discharge, Tanveer Sait directly proceeded to his Bengaluru residence. Sait had been shifted to the ward four days ago afte

41,000 kgs of flowers shipped from Karnataka to make record-breaking carpet in Dubai

41,444 kilograms of marigold flowers were shipped from Bengaluru to Dubai to create the world's largest flower carpet, an official at the Bengaluru International Airport said on Monday. "The flowers were laid out at 'Flowers of Tolerance' at the Dubai Festival City. It has entered the Guinness Bo

Nigerian drug peddler arrested in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru Police on Monday arrested a Nigerian drug peddler and seized a sizable amount of drugs from his possession. The arrested was identified as Nonso Joachin (36). During the raid, the CCB seized 28 grams of cocaine and 10 slips of LSD from his po

Bengaluru pharmacy owner held for illegally selling painkiller that killed 2 youth

The Bengaluru Police have arrested the owner of a pharmacy in Rajajinagar for allegedly selling Tydol tablets to two the two youths who died on November 19 due to an overdose. On Friday, the Vyalikaval Police arrested Manish Kumar, the owner of Mandeep Pharmacy located in Rajajinagar’s Dr MC Modi

Mandya: Eight killed in head-on collision between Tata Sumo, goods tempo

  Mandya: Eight persons, including two women, were killed in a head-on collision between a Tata Sumo vehicle and a goods tempo at Nagamandala near Doddajataka Gate here on Friday, November 22. Al Falah Minorities Credit Co-operative Society president Akbar Naseem Pasha (40), and directors

Tanveer Sait doing well, security tightened

Mysuru: Congress leader Tanveer Sait, is continuing to make good progress at the Columbia Asia hospital, where he is being treated for the deep wounds he suffered on his neck after he was stabbed at a wedding here on Sunday night. Satisfied with his rate of recovery, doctors shifted him from the ICU

Bengaluru is India’s top-ranked city in new global prosperity index

Bengaluru: Bengaluru emerged as India’s highest-ranked city at No. 83 in a new index of the world’s 113 cities in terms of economic and social inclusivity, topped by Zurich in Switzerland. The first-ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index, released in the Basque Country

Attack on Tanveer Sait: Shobha seeks ban on PFI

Bengaluru: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday, November 20 informed that she has written a letter to the union government seeking ban PFI follwoing the murderous attack on former Karnataka Minister and senior Congress leader Tanveer Sait on Sunday, November. Addressing presspe

ED attaches Rs 117cr assets of man who used fake adoption deed to Con Mysore Maharaja’s Taxidermist

New Delhi: Assets worth over Rs 117 crore, including 70 animal trophies and rosewood furniture, of a man who allegedly cheated a British taxidermist of the Maharaja of Mysore have been attached under the anti-money laundering law, the ED said on Wednesday. The agency said a provisional order has

Customs officials seize gold worth Rs 18 lakh at MIA

Mangaluru: Gold worth Rs 18 lakh was seized by the Customs authorities at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) from a passenger who arrived at the airport from Dubai on Tuesday, November 19. It is gathered that the passenger who arrived with 483.57 grams of Gold on an Air India flight, was held

Karnataka school introduces 'water bell' to create awareness about drinking water

Dakshina Kannada: The Indraprastha School in Uppinangady town of Dakshina Kannada district has introduced a separate 'water bell' to create awareness about drinking water among the students. The objective is to make students drink enough water every day. Speaking to ANI, Jose MJ, Principal of

248 candidates file nominations for upcoming Karnataka bye-polls in 15 segments

As many as 248 candidates, including 128 independents are in the fray for the 15 assembly by-elections in Karnataka on December 5, a poll official has said. "The 248 candidates have filed 353 nominations by November 18 evening, which was the last date for submitting the papers to contest in the b

Bengaluru: KSRTC conductor pushes girl student out of moving bus

Bengaluru: Police booked a KSRTC bus conductor under IPC section 325 for allegedly pushing a PUC girl student out of a moving bus on the issue of travel with a student pass. The incident took place on November 11 afternoon when the victim, Bhoomika, 16, had boarded the KSRTC bus to Kanakapura. Th

MLA Tanveer Sait attacked at a wedding in Mysuru, undergoes surgery

Congress MLA and former Minister Tanveer Sait, who was attacked by a disgruntled youth with a lethal weapon at a wedding ceremony in the late hours of Sunday, underwent a surgery at a private hospital in the city. Mr. Sait was at Bal Bhavan in Bannimantap when the youth, identified as Farhaan Pas

29 bonded laborers rescued from Anekal

  Bengaluru: The Revenue Department on Sunday, November 17 rescued as may as 29 woodcutters, who were victims of bonded labour and human trafficking for six years in Anekal taluk. The woodcutters were found by the district administration and police in a Nilgiri tree plantation in Kuguru v