Police bust inter-state marks card racket
The Shivamogga police have busted a marks card racket and nabbed eight persons, including two from Pune. Cases have been registered against nine private educational institutions in the state. Speaking...
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With CID clean chit, George back as Bengaluru development minister
Two months after stepping down as the Bengaluru development and town planning minister following row over DySP M K Ganapathy suicide, K JGeorge on Monday returned to the Cabinet.Governor Vajubhai Vala...
View ArticleHonorary awards for writers
Litterateurs Krishnamurthy Hanur, H S Shivaprakash, L Hanumanthaiah, Nemichandra and H Nagaveni have bagged Karnataka Sahitya Academy's honorary award for the year 2015.The academy on Monday made this...
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Rising Godavari floods 4 villages in Telangana
Just as the Telangana government was coming to grips with the flood-like situation in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, it had to face a fresh challenge from the overflowing Godavari...
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Mining: Apex court questions Centre for not including SPV in law
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Union government why it did not create District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in addition to special purpose vehicle (SPV), set up for reclamation and regeneration...
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After 47 years, water level hits rock bottom at KRS
The Krishnaraja Sagar dam now resembles more of a rocky terrain in the dry districts of north Karnataka rather than a reservoir. The present storage of water that could be utilised is 10.2 tmcft...
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PSLV places 8 satellites in two orbits, scripts history
Scripting history, India on Monday successfully launched eight satellites into two different orbits through single flight PSLV-C35 rocket mission in its maiden attempt. The Indian Space Research...
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Kejriwal offers Irom tips on politics
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila and assured her "all kind of support" in politics. "Met Irom Sharmila. I salute her courage and struggle. My best...
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For want of water, crops on 9,000 acres may wilt
Farmers of Arkalgud and Holenarsipur taluks in the district, who are dependent on the Cauvery's tributary Hemavathi, were advised in August not to go in for sowing this season.The Hemavathi Right Bank...
View ArticleMinisters, officials meet lawyers on eve of Cauvery plea hearing
A day before the Supreme Court hearing of the Cauvery water issue, anxious Karnataka ministers and officials held a brainstorming session with legal experts here on Monday.Law Minister T B Jayachandra...
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Army denies border incursion in Arunachal
A senior army officer categorically denied media reports of Chinese troops crossing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district. He, however, hinted that there was a face-off...
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SC grants time to complainant to move trial court against BSY
An advocate, who has approached the Supreme Court against an order quashing the sanction by the then governor H RBhardwaj for prosecution of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, on Monday sought a...
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Cong wants spl session to declare Pak 'terror state'
Stepping up its attack on the Narendra Modi government, the Congress on Monday demanded a special session of Parliament to declare Pakistan a "terrorist state". Expressing shock that India has failed...
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Innovate in farming sector: Modi to scientists
Researchers should think about "an inch of land and a bunch of crop" to contribute to the national goal of doubling income of the farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised the scientists."We...
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Tourist destinations in state to be made disabled friendly
Tourism department is going the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) way to make heritage tourist destinations in the state disabled friendly. The department is planning to make 20 destinations disabled...
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Life paralysed in Kashmir for 80th day
Life remained paralysed in Kashmir Valley for the 80th day in a row on Monday due to separatist sponsored strike call and restrictions imposed by the government. Though no major incident of violence...
View ArticleThieves cut hole into firm's office roof, steal gold, cash worth Rs 4.77 cr
Burglars cut a hole into the rooftop of a financing company's office in Chikkamagaluru, entered the strongroom and stole gold valuables and cash, all valued at Rs 4.77 crore. The burglary occurred at...
View ArticleHandibag's wife given government job
The state government on Monday appointed Vidya, wife of police officer Kallappa Handibag who committed suicide a few months ago, as a sub-registrar on compassionate grounds. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah...
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Five CRPF jawans injured in grenade attack
At least five CRPF jawans were injured in a grenade attack in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday. Reports said that unidentified militants hurled a grenade at CRPF and army men deployed along...
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Farmers protest as onion prices crash at Belagavi APMC
Onion growers from North Karnataka blocked the gates of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) here in protest against the "extremely low prices" they were offered for their produce. Onion...
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