Bengaluru (Karnataka), January 8, 2024 (ANI): State-owned oil company ONGC has commenced "first oil" production from Krishna Godavari Deep-Water Block 98/2 in the Bay of Bengal, marking new crude discovery in the country. The place where the oil is extracted is 30 kilometres off the coa

The Supreme Court on January 8 quashed the order of premature release granted by the State of Gujarat in August 2022 to 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family during the 2002 riots. The court ordered them to report back to jail in two w

 AIUDF chief and MP Badruddin Ajmal on Saturday urged Muslims to stay home and avoid travel from January 20 to 25 in view of the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya to “prevent any untoward incident”. Addressing a gathering in Assam’s Barpeta, Ajmal termed the BJP a

The Maldives government suspended three of its ministers- Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha and Hassan Zihan- for their ‘derogatory remarks on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the latter's Lakshadweep visit., local media Atoll Times reported. The local media quoted Maldives go

Chamarajanagar, Jan 6 (IANS): Pointing to Maharashtra crisis when Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govement was toppled, Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra said on Saturday that anytime the state assembly election can be held in the state. . He further underlined that he needed the support of t

Washington: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Thursday he felt members of the Muslim and Arab communities in the tech industry were uncomfortable speaking about their recent experiences, in an apparent reference to the impact of the ongoing war in Gaza. "Muslim and arab (especially palestinian) co

Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS): Following BJP’s criticism against arresting Kar Sevak Srikanth Poojari, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said that he not facing 16 cases now. “There were 16 cases registered against Poojari but I have never said that he is facing 16 case

Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS): Former Prime Minister and national President of JD(S) H.D. Deve Gowda on Friday said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, his party is determined to see Congress era end in Karnataka. Addressing a press conference here, Deve Gowda said this while answering

Bhatkal: 4 December 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)  Anjuman Girls High School (AGHS) on Basti Road celebrated its annual social gathering, where students were honored with the coveted 'Batool-e-Anjuman' awards.  The prestigious 'Batool-e-Anjuman' award for the academic ye

Bhatkal: 4 December 2023 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Fathima D/O Masood Alam  Manegar, a resident of Shiroor, emerged victorious in the Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Quran Hifz competition held recently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Her remarkable proficiency in reciting the Holy

Bengaluru, Jan 4 (IANS): Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara stated on Thursday in Bengaluru that the Congress Government would not let incidents like the Godhra carnage take place in the state. Commenting on the controversial statement by Congress MLC, CBK Hariprasad that a Godhra-lik

Ramanagar, Jan 4 (IANS): Congress MLA Iqbal Ansari stated on Thursday that he was a Ram bhakt and would organise the Ramotsav ceremony in Ramanagar with all devotion. Speaking to reporters in Channapatna town, Ansari stated, “I am also a devotee of Lord Ram. I worship all gods. From childho

The truck drivers finally ended their nationwide protest against the new provisions in the hit-and-run road accident cases after the government assured the drivers that before implementing a contentious law against hit-and-run cases, it would discuss the matter with the transport body representing t

Four years after the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) triggered massive protests in the country, the government is ready with CAA rules and will likely implement them much before the Lok Sabha elections 2024, a senior government official told news agency PTI on Tuesday. The development comes as the U

Seamer Mohammed Siraj took a career-best 6-15 as India exploited a lively wicket to run through South Africa’s batting line-up and bowl the home side out for 55 on the stroke of lunch on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday. Siraj was superb with his line and length in

Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS): Critising the saffron party, former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who switched to Congress just before the 2023 Assembly polls, said veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani was earlier asked to watch the inaugural ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya from home. &quo

In a recent announcement, the Karnataka State Akka Mahadevi Women's University announced results for the B.A/B.Sc/B.Com 6th semester examinations conducted in September/October 2023 have been made public. The students of Anjuman College for Women have made achieved significant results in the exa

Truck drivers staged 'rasta roko' protests at many places in Maharashtra on Monday against the stringent punishment and "steep" fine prescribed for motorists under the hit-and-run provision in the new penal law. In Navi Mumbai, a policeman was injured when a group of truckers at