Bengaluru: At least six people were killed in an explosion in a boiler at a sugar factory in Bagalkot district of Karnataka on Sunday. “Six people have died on the spot due to the blast in the boiler of the sugar factory in Kulali village,” a police control room official told IANS from Mudhol, about […]
Bengaluru: At least 25 people drowned on Saturday when a private bus they were travelling in plunged into a canal in Karnataka’s Mandya district, police said. “The mishap occurred around noon at Kanaganamaradi village near Pandavapura town, as the bus skidded off the bridge and fell into the Cauvery river canal,” a Mandya police control […]
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday approved Rs 546.21 crore additional assistance to Karnataka which has experienced floods and landslides during 2018, a Home Ministry statement said. The decision was taken in a High Level Committee (HLC) meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here. “The HLC approved the additional assistance from National Disaster […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy was arrested here for allegedly shielding the accused in a multi-crore Ponzi scheme, a police officer said on Sunday. “Based on the evidences and statements, Reddy has been arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy,” Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar told reporters here. Reddy, 51, will be […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday celebrated the 269th birth anniversary (Jayanti) of erstwhile Mysore (Mysuru) ruler Tipu Sultan amid protests by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, an official said. “Tipu Jayanti was celebrated peacefully on his birth anniversary under tight security despite protests by BJP leaders and cadres in the state,” a Kannada and Culture Department […]
New Delhi: Opposing the idea of bringing fuel products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), three Chief Ministers from different political parties on Saturday said it would have a negative impact on their revenue collection. Speaking at the Hindustan Time Leadership Summit 2018, Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of the Congress-ruled Punjab, said his state’s […]
Bengaluru: Kannada cine star ‘Duniya’ Vijay and his three friends were arrested here on charge of assaulting a gym trainer, police said on Sunday. “We have taken Vijaya (44) and his three friends into custody on a complaint by the victim’s relative Kitti for questioning though there are conflicting reports about the crime and its […]
New Delhi : Two central teams will visit Karnataka soon to assess the damage caused by rains and floods in seven of its districts in August, even as the state sought immediate release of Rs 2,000 crore for relief work. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured a Karnataka delegation led by Chief Minister H.D. […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka would expand cabinet in September third week and appoint heads of boards and corporations soon, said senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday. “Congress President Rahul Gandhi has agreed to the cabinet expansion in September third week and the appointment of chairmen of boards and corporations across the state,” Siddaramaiah told reporters here. The […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka districts bordering Tamil Nadu have been put on high alert following the death of DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, police said on Tuesday. “Orders have been issued to the Superintendents of Police of Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts bordering Tamil Nadu to be on high alert,” said Karnataka Additional Director General of […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka would protest against the formation of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CRMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) by the Central government at their first meeting in New Delhi on Monday, said an official on Sunday. “As decided by the all-party meeting here on Saturday, the state’s nominated members on the Authority […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s JD-S-Congress government would waive farm loans amounting to Rs 10,000 crore, including interest, taken by farmers across the state, said an official on Monday. “The loans borrowed by the farmers from district cooperative banks and state cooperatives will be waived along with interest on them, costing the exchequer about Rs 10,000 crore,” a […]
Bengaluru: Single-screen theatres and multiplexes across Karnataka on Thursday avoided screening the multi-lingual “Kaala” film of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth amid vociferous protests by pro-Kannada activists against his remarks on the Cauvery river water issue. “We are unable to screen ‘Kaala’ film for the time being despite the security provided due to strong protests against its […]
Bengaluru: The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday, with the induction of 25 legislators as cabinet ministers including 23 from the alliance partners and one BSP MLA and an Independent. Of the 23 from the alliance, 14 are from Congress and 9 from JD-S. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the […]
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa resigned on Saturday before facing a crucial trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly with numbers stacked against the BJP in the newly elected House, bringing an end to a political thriller that began after May 12 elections threw up a hung verdict. In an emotional speech in the […]
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