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Chikkamagaluru: Woman arrested for killing her 3-month-old baby
Chikkamagaluru: A 28-year-old woman was arrested by the Tavarakere Police for allegedly throwing her three-month-old baby into a canal. The deceaed bay is Tejas and the accused is his mother Kamala. As per the sources, Kamala and her mother-in-law had taken the child to a private hospital in T
KPL betting scam: Two Karnataka Ranji players arrested
Bengaluru: Two more domestic cricketers were arrested on Thursday in connection with the Karnataka Premier League fixing scandal, taking the total number of those detained to six. Bellary Tuskers captain C M Gautam, a former Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman and his teammate Abrar Qazi were arrested
Gold worth Rs 74.46 lakh seized at KIA; 4 held

Bengaluru: Over 1,875.75 grams of gold worth Rs 74.46 lakh was seized from Four passengers at Kempe Gowda International Airport (KIA) here, customs officials said. In the first incident, officials detained two men from Mysuru, who flew into Bengaluru from Bangkok via Kolkata by flight number 6E-0
Disqualified Karnataka MLA claims BS Yediyurappa gave him Rs 1,000 Crore: report
Mandya (Karnataka): Disqualified Karnataka MLA Narayana Gowda on Tuesday claimed that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had given him Rs 1,000 crore for the development of his Krishnarajpet constituency and the money was being spent for development works, news agency ANI reported. "Somebody came to me
PU board releases Second PU Examination time-table

Bengaluru: The Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka released time-table for Karnataka second PUC examination 2020 on Monday, November 4. As per the time-table released the examination will begin on March 4 and will conclude on March 23. The examination timings have been set from 10:1
SC agrees to consider BSY’s audio clip as evidence
Bengaluru: SupremeCourt says it will consider Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s audio clip as evidence in disqualified MLAs case. The Karnataka Congress on Monday had requested the Supreme Court hearing the MLA disqualification case to take on record a fresh audio clip in which Chief Minister B S Y
Will quit if Valmiki community is not provided 7.50% reservation: Sriramulu

Gadag: Minister Sriramulu on Sunday, November 3 that he would come out of the government if Valmiki community was not provided 7.50% reservation in two months. Addressing a meeting to review preparations for Valmiki fair at the Valmiki Mutt in Rajanahalli of Harihar taluk, Sriramulu said, “The go
Congress seeks Karnataka govt’s dismissal over Yediyurappa’s audio clip

Bengaluru: The Congress on Saturday demanded dismissal of the BJP government in Karnataka following leak of an audio clipping in which Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa purportedly can be heard mentioning the disqualification of rebel Congress-JDS MLAs and alleged involvement of the saffron party’s cen
Mangaluru: Traffic cop fills potholes on road; Compol calls him ‘Hero of the day’

Mangaluru: A traffic policeman of Kadri East police station has earned the appreciation of the general public for going beyond his call of duty and lending a helping hand to fill up the potholes on the Bunts Hostel road here on Saturday. November 2. In a video of the act that has gone viral, the
Viral video allegedly shows Karnataka CM Yediyurappa admitting to Operation Kamala

A video allegedly showing Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa admitting to carrying out Operation Kamala in the state on the instructions of BJP's national leaders has emerged. In the video, which was reportedly shot during the BJP core committee meeting in Hubballi recently, the man alleged
Mangaluru: 15 Iranian fishermen held for entering Indian waters illegally
Mangaluru: Fifteen fishermen of Iranian origin have been remanded to judicial custody days after they were detained by Indian Coast Guard officials for illegally entering Indian waters. Azam Ansari, Abubaker Ansari Miya, Moosa Dahadani, Shidh Baachu, Abdul Majeed, Majeed Rahmani, Mohammed Ishaque
Karnataka govt launches new emergency helpline number ‘112’

Karnataka now has an integrated emergency helpline number, 112, which will allow residents of the state to call for police, fire and emergency, and ambulance services. The Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), which is already in place in 17 states in the country, will be implemented in Karna
Karnataka Congress announces first list of candidates for bye-elections

The All India Congress Committee on Thursday announced the names of candidates for eight of the 15 Assembly constituencies, where the bye-elections are slated to be held on December 5. The party has carefully selected both veteran and new leaders to contest polls in several crucial segments. The
Rajyotsava Awards: PIL filed against State Govt in Karnataka HC
Bengaluru: Two days after the state government announced Kannada Rajyotsava awards for 64 people in their respective field for their distinguished work, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Karnataka High Court against the announcement awards recipients. However, the PIL is y
16 Karnataka PFI activists practising for parade held on suspicion of 'weapons training'

Tension prevailed in Mandya's KR Pete on Monday after 16 activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) were arrested on suspicion that they were involved in weapons training. All 16 activists, who were arrested on Sunday from Alambadi village in Mandya, were released on bail a day later after it
BSY says will talk to Speaker on issue of media restrictions
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday assured he will speak to the Assembly Speaker regarding the decision to restrict camera persons from covering the proceedings of the session, and willmake honest efforts to restore earlier system. “…I will try to convince him (Speak
Pregnant constable on bandobast duty: Notice issued to Mulki police inspector

Mangaluru: Mangaluru North Division ACP Srinivas Gowda has issued a charge memo to Mulki Police station in-charge inspector and sub-inspector for deputing a woman constable, who is in the ninth month of her pregnancy on bandobast duty during the visit of Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan.
Sujith Wilson's body recovered from borewell after 80 hours

The body of two-year-old Sujith Wilson who fell into an abandoned borewell at Nadukattupatti near Manapparai on Friday evening, was recovered early Tuesday. The body was reportedly 'highly decomposed and dismembered' when it was finally retrieved from the borewell by personnel of the National Dis