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No. of out-of-school children up 3-fold to over 44,000 in State

The Department of Primary and Secondary Education has identified over 44,000 out-of-school children (OOSC) in the State. While the survey for the 2018-19 academic year is yet to be completed, data collected so far is already more than three times the number of school children identified last year

Not keen to topple Karnataka govt before LS polls unless there’s open revolt: BJP leaders

While the Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday asserted that political crisis in the state is over and that it will “expose” the BJP’s alleged attempts at destabilising the alliance government with the JD(S), the saffron party’s national leadership in Delhi indicated that it is not keen on any such at

Bengaluru: Swiggy delivery boys, hotel staff secure bail after vandalizing restaurant

Bengaluru: As many as Twenty-four Swiggy delivery boys who were booked for vandalising a restaurant in southern Bengaluru and Seven employees of the restaurant, who allegedly assaulted the delivery boys got bail. A fight broke out between two groups over a trivial issue on Saturday, January 12 ni

Twitter war between Siddaramaiah, BJP as 2 lawmakers quit coalition

Bengaluru: The political turmoil in Karnataka in the wake of two lawmakers withdrawing support to the coalition government of Congress and JD(S) led to a Twitter war between Congress leader Siddaramaiah and the BJP. Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking h

Shift 3 accused in Gauri Lankesh murder from B'luru to Mumbai: Court

Bengaluru/Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered that three accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case be shifted from a Bengaluru jail to Mumbai's Arthur Road prison to enable them to file affidavits and defend a petition by the Maharashtra ATS seeking their custody in an arms haul case.

On Sankranthi two independent MLAs withdraw support from Karnataka coalition government

Bengaluru: As the ruling coalition is accusing BJP of attempting to topple the government, two Independent MLAs on Tuesday withdrew their support from the ruling Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka. Mulbagal MLA H Nagesh and Ranebennur MLA R Shankar submitted a letter to the Governor announcin

BJP to hold door-to-door campaign against failure of state government

Bengaluru: The bigwigs of BJP directed the Karnataka BJP unit leaders to hold a door-to-door campaign against the failure of the JD(S)-Congress government. At a meeting with state unit leaders including MPs and MLAs and other senior leaders on preparation for Lok Sabha polls on Sunday, January 13

Karnataka: Endosulfan poisoning: 16 villagers discharged from hospital

Yadgiri: 16 people, including two children aged below 10 years, who were hospitalised after consuming water suspected to have been poisoned with Endosulfan in Teggelli and Shakapur villages of Shorapur taluk, have been discharged, On Sunday, January, 13. One of the victims, Honnamma (65) died on

Adani Green Energy acquires remaining 51 pc stake in Kodangal Solar Parks

New Delhi/Bengaluru: Adani Green Energy (AGE) on Saturday said it has acquired 51 per cent equity share capital of Kodangal Solar Parks Pvt Ltd (KSPPL) from FS India Devco Pvt Ltd for about Rs 1.69 crore. AGE already held 49 per cent stake in KSPPL. KSPPL was incorporated in August 2015 and has s

Guinness World Record with longest line of sanitary napkins set in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Participants at a medical congress in Bengaluru have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, in a move aimed at promoting menstrual hygiene. Five hundred people at the 62nd All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICOG) took seven and a half hou

Karnataka Chief Justice named for Supreme Court posting

Bengaluru/New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, and Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Delhi High Court for elevation as judges of the apex court. The five-member Collegium headed by Chief Justice of

50 kg silver articles seized from KSRTC bus: Driver, conductor suspended

Bengaluru: A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus driver and conductor were suspended from service for their alleged role in the illegal transportation of silver items worth over Rs 15 lakh. Driver-cum-conductor N. Narayanappa and Krishnamurthy, driver were on Friday suspended p

Chandrayaan-2 mission planned for middle of April: ISRO

Bengaluru: The launch of India's second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, is planned for the middle of April this year, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan announced Friday. ISRO had earlier said Chandrayaan-2 will be launched in a window between January-February 16 this year.

Lucky escape for 40 as bus narrowly misses train collision

Dharwad: As many as 40 passengers, travelling in a KSRTC bus narrowly escaped death due to the presence of mind displayed by bus driver Shabbir Mattesavwale. The incident occurred on Thursday when the bus, which was moving towards Karnatak University was crossing a manned level crossing near Srin

Rs 1 lakh compensation to each family of fishermen who went missing: HDK

Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday, January 9 said that the government has decided to give Rs 1 lakh compensation to each family of the fishermen of Udupi who went missing while fishing. Addressing presspersons, at his Home office, Krishna Kumaraswamy said that the compensation

Bengaluru: ACB likely to question minister on cash seizure

Bengaluru: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is likely to question Backward Classes Welfare minister C Puttarangashetty based on the confessions made by Mohan Kumar, a stenographer and the prime accused in the cash seizure case at Vidhana Soudha. Mohan was handed over to ACB custody by the Vidhana

Congress questions timing on Modi government’s move on quota for poor

Bengaluru: Raising questions about the timing on the Centre’s move to provide 10 per cent quota in government jobs and education for economically weaker sections, Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday, January 8 termed it as lollipop to the people of the country. Also demanding a jo

English medium at govt schools will be implemented from the coming academic year: DCM

Bengaluru: Despite Siddaramaiah, head of the coalition co-ordination committee opposition to the policy to introduce English medium in the government school Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara extended his support to the decision taken by the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy over the introduction of