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In honour of those killed in Pulwama terror attack over 200 people donate blood in Shivamogga

Shivamogga: More than 200 people donated blood at a blood donation camp here on Sunday, February 17 as a tribute to the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack. Reportedly, the blood donation camp was organised by locals of Shivamogga at city's Gopal Gowda area. The Deputy Commissioner

Son kills mother after she refuses to give money

Sringeri: In a shocking incident a man killed his mother after she refused to give him money at Asanabalu village in the taluk. The deceased is Hukkaliya Dakamma (60). The accused is her son Nandisha. It is gathered that Nandisha on daily basis collected money from his mother Dakamma and spent

Prakash Rai faces wrath when attending funeral of martyr

Mandya: Actor-turned-politician Prakash Rai was allegdly manhandled when he had turned up to attend the last rites of the martyred soldier Guru at Mellahalli here on Saturday, February 16. Reportedly Rai while addressing the public, gathered at the KM Doddi here said that people need to get over

Karnataka audio clip row: BS Yeddyurappa, others gets bail

BENGALURU: BS Yeddyurappa, Preetham Gowda, Shivanna Gowda, and Marakal on Saturday got bail in the case registered by Sharanagouda, son of Gurmitkal MLA Naganagouda Kandkur, over an alleged call made to him by Mr Yeddyurappa. The bail granted by City Civil Special Court also asked all the four to

2 Karnataka Congress leaders, facing disqualification, meet Siddaramaiah

BENGALURU: Two out of four Congress legislators, against whom a disqualification petition is pending with the Karnataka assembly speaker, on Friday met with party leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah and reportedly pledged loyalty to the party. "MLA Nagendra and Ramesh Jarkiholi met Siddar

Mortal remains of martyred Mandya braveheart reaches B'luru

Bengaluru: The mortal remains of martyred Mandya CRPF jawan Guru H was flown in by a special Army aircraft to HAL airport in the city today at around 12.55 pm. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, state Home Minister MB Patil, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda, Shobha Karandlaje, Arvind Limbavali and othe

Bengaluru: IAF inducts first woman flight engineer

Bengaluru: Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal has created history by becoming the first Indian woman flight engineer to be inducted by the Indian Air Force. She was selected for the prestigious Flight Engineers’ course, after successfully completing the course at 112 Helicopter Unit, Air Force Station,

Kannadigas to get priority in private sector jobs in C and D categories: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

Bengaluru, Feb 15: Breathing life into more than a three-decade old committee report, the Karnataka government has decided to amend rules to give primacy to Kannadigas in jobs under Group C and D category in the private sector. The state cabinet decided to amend the Karnataka Industrial Employmen

54 students fall ill after eating midday meal, hostel food

Chikkamagaluru/Chikkaballapur: Nearly 54 children fell ill in two separate incidents after eating food cooked in hostel and school in Chikkamagaluru and Chikkaballapur districts respectively on Wednesday. In Chikkamagaluru taluk, 33 students staying at backward classes and minorities girls (BCM)

Bengaluru: Two Rafale fighter jets from France touch down in India

Bengaluru: Two Rafale fighter jets belonging to the French Air Force landed here on Wednesday evening to participate in Aero India Show which starts from February 20. Apart from the two that landed, one more is expected to be in India for the biennial air show and aviation exhibition. During the

School management denies hall ticket: SSLC student commits suicide

Bengaluru, Feb 12: A desperate 10th standard student of a school committed suicide after the school management denied hall ticket citing shortage of attendance, in Byappanahalli police station limits here on Monday. The student has been identified as Janardhan (15) of Yellamma Temple Street at Na

Callous Karnataka Speaker compares himself to rape survivor, MLAs laugh

“My story has become like that of a rape victim,” Speaker Ramesh Kumar declared in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, “The rape has happened only once. If the rape victim had been quiet, it would have gone away.” And then, he plumbed the depths of insensitivity to ‘joke’ about how he was persecuted,

Yeddyurappa opposes SIT probe into audio clip row

Bengaluru: Opposing the SIT probe into an audio clip containing his purported conversation to lure a JD(S) MLA, Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa Monday said it was not appropriate for an agency under the Chief Minister to inquire into it as Kumaraswamy himself is the "first accused". He also m

Trio charred to death after Bike, BMTC bus go up in flames

Bengaluru: Three youths on a bike died on Monday, February 11 evening after they hit a BMTC at Devagere cross near Kaggalipura. The impact of the crash was such that the bike caught fire which then spread to the bus as well. The deceased are identified as Pradeep Kumar (28), a resident of Uttarah

Karnataka: School fined Rs.10L for taking excess fees

A school has been slapped with a fine of Rs 10 lakh for collecting excess fee from students. The excess fee of Rs 1.5 crore has also been ordered to be refunded by the Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI). The High Court has however said the reply to the show-cause notice was not considered

SIT to probe audio-clip at centre of Karnataka poaching row

The speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly K R Ramesh Kumar on Monday asked the state government to order an SIT probe into an audio recording where a purported BJP MLA refers to a payment of Rs 50 crore as bribe to the Speaker to facilitate poaching of MLAs from the ruling Congress-JDS coali

Kumaraswamy’s audio tape allegations: Yeddyurappa admits he met Gurmitkal MLA’s son

Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa, who earlier rubbished the audio clips released by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy as mimicry, took a U-turn on Sunday and admitted that he did meet Sharanagouda, son of JD(S) MLA from Gurmitkal Naganagouda Kandkur. Speaking to the press persons at

Will quit politics if audio clips of BS Yeddyurappa are proven fake, says HD Kumaraswamy

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday said he will quit politics, if the audio clip released by him on BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa, purportedly, luring JD(S) lawmakers with bribes, are proven to be fake. Kumaraswamy earlier claimed that BJP as part of its ‘Operatio