Mysuru: 8-year-old Nayeema Khan is the only student at the Government Lower Primary School since three years in Krishnaraja Nagar taluk, 65km from Mysuru. This Urdu medium school in Yaremanuganahalli village has been educating its lone student with the help of two teachers. Daughter of an agricul

Mangaluru: After Congress party has failed to gain a majority to form the administration in Ullal Municipal Council, by securing only 13 seats out of 31 seats in the elections, State Minister for Urban Development UT Khader, on Monday confirmed that Congress will not make any ties with SDPI for the

Bengaluru: The governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala agreed to release 79 prisoners before completing their jail term who maintained good behavior while imprisoned. According to the sources in the state Home department, the department of prisons had submitted a list of 107 prisoners for the early relea

Mysore/ Madikeri: A 18-year-old student committed suicide by jumping into a river, allegedly owing to frustration from the severe hair fall that she was experiencing. The deceased, Neha Gangamma (18), a native of Madikeri was pursuing her studies in Mysuru. As per reports, Neha had recently go

Kodagu: M R Poovamma, who is part of India's 4 x 400 relay team that won the gold at the Asian Games in Jakarta, has dedicated her medal to the people of her hometown, Kodagu. "My people have lost everything and they are distressed. I want to dedicate the medal that I won at the Asian Games to th

Allaying charges from the Bharatiya Janata Party that there are differences aplenty in the JDS-Congress combine that is in power in Karnataka, former state CM Siddaramaiah said on Friday that the accusations are misplaced and that the government under HD Kumaraswamy will enjoy a full term. Siddar

Hassan: BJP MLA has been booked for helping a party candidate escape from police custody Wednesday night. MLA Preetham Gowda allegedly helped a BJP candidate, Venugopal who was arrested for distributing liquor to voters in the municipal council poll. Venugopal is the general secretary of the H

Bengaluru: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) official conducted a surprise check on 150 school vehicles and 28 vehicles were found guilty for violation the safety norms. The RTO officer said that many of these vehicles had no permission to ferry children. In many cases the attendants were absen

BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Plastic Association plans to protest against ban on plastics. The association president, Vjayakumar, said: “We are holding a protest on Friday (August 31) at Freedom Park.” “The protest is being made for the unscientific and on an unjustified basis plastics ban bein

Bengaluru: Battery-driven electric buses will be operational in Bengaluru over the next few years said Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara. Addressing a trade event here, he said, "We will be shifting to battery-driven electric buses to curb the pollution which is caused due to diesel vehicles,

Bengaluru: In a big relief to BJP Karnataka chief and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, a special court quashed today a case pertaining to alleged illegal denotification of a piece of land at Rachenahalli in the city. The two acres of land was acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority

Mysuru: Sudha Murthy, wife of Infosys Founder N R Narayana Murthy will inaugurate this year’s Dasara celebration atop Chamundi Hills on October 19. This was announced by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy during a high power committee meeting held at the Government Guest House here on August 28. A fo

Bengaluru: Dr. G Parameshwar, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, presented Rs 15 Lakh cash prize to Usha Rani, Indian Team Kabaddi player, who won silver Medal in Asiad Games held in Jakarta of Indonesia. Youth, Empowerment and Sports Department in collaboration with the Police Department felici

Mangaluru: The coalition government in Karnataka led by HD Kumaraswamy will complete 100 days within a couple of days and there are talks making rounds that problems are showing up in the 'marriage'. Commenting on the alliance at the state, Union Minister and BJP leader DV Sadananda Gowda has pro

Madikeri: The deluge that battered the Kodagu district in the previous week has rendered several homeless and with nothing to call their own. While everyone is doing their bit to help the flood victims put their lives back together, a couple in Madikeri has shown that in the face of crisis, a her

NEW DELHI: Sparking a controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Basangouda Patil Yatnal has said that the devastating floods in Kerala are the result of ruthless cow slaughtering in the state. The BJP lawmaker from Karnataka's Vijayapura further said that the people of Kerala suffered becaus

Mangaluru: The district administration has cautioned fishermen in the district to not venture into the sea for fishing, following the state metrological department's prediction of heavy rainfall for three days in the coast. The forecasts stated that due to the low-pressure area forming over coast

BENGALURU: In times when the Health Department hasn’t been able to assess the damage caused to primary health centres as some of them remain cut off due to landslides, doctors and nurses have swamped the department with requests to volunteer in the flood-affected areas of Kodagu. In normal times, do