Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 19: A young software engineer, who had gone to Carmelaram railway station, east Bengaluru, to see off his home-bound parents, was crushed to death after he jumped off the train when it started moving. The victim’s father too sustained injuries as he jumped out on noticing his son was sucked under the train. He has been admitted to a private hospital. The deceased has been identified

Mangaluru, Dec 18: The death of a truck cleaner sparked off a massive protest and vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt on National Highway 66 for more than an hour at Thokkottu Junction on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Vasanth Kumar (25), a resident of Shikaripura in Shivamogga. According to a source, the traffic police had signalled the truck driver to

Belagavi, Dec 18: The Opposition BJP members in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly sought change of rules for the effective spending of MLAs annual grant released by the State government. Raising the issue, during question hour, Haladi Srinivasa Shetty (BJP) said that stringent rules framed for the utilization of the funds and leading to lapse of the funds. He also sought the state government to

Bengaluru, Dec 18: Police have arrested a youth who had made a hoax call stating that bomb was kept in Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy here on December 16. Immediately after receiving the bomb threat call, the police launched search along with dog squad and bomb experts. After a through search the call turned out to be a hoax as no bomb was found. Police said on Tuesday that the arrested

Belagavi, Dec 18: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara, who also holds Home portfolio expressed concern over Drug Mafia thriving in the State. "Drug mafia is very serious matter in the State and I have instructed the Police to take strict action against drug peddlers and to book them under Goonda Act if found necessary," he added. Addressing a press conference after inaugurating a

Mysuru, Dec 18: The death toll due to suspected food poison in a temple 'Prasada' at Sulwadi village in Chamarajanagara District on Friday last rose to 15 with a 50 year-old woman died in a private hospital on Tuesday. Hospital sources said that deceased Dundamma, resident of M M Hills, who was admitted to hospital on Dec 13, breathed last this afternoon. Of the 101 patients admitted in hospitals

Belagavi, Dec 18: Many Congress legislators, who were visible upset over the way the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka was shaping, poured their grievances before the state leaders at the Congress Legislature Party meeting held here today. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, CLP leader Siddaramaiah admitted that some MLAs were unhappy as Congress with 88 members in the 224

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18: KM Ashokan, father of the 26-year-old Kerala woman Hadiya, who converted to Islam and married a Muslim man in 2016, has joined the BJP. Born in a Hindu family as Akhila Asokan, the lady became a Muslim and adopted the name 'Hadiya' after entering into wedlock with Jahan in 2016. The matter had hit the headlines, when Hadiya's father, KM Asokan, went to the court

Bengaluru, Dec 18: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, two teenage boys were crushed to death by a speeding bus on Mysuru Road, here on today morning. The victims have been identified as Chandrakanta (16) and Yadu Kumar S Y (15), students from BBMP Kasturba PU College, KB Nagar. They were waiting near KSRTC satellite bus stand to cross the road. According to a senior official from BBMP, a moving BMTC bus

Bengaluru, Dec 18: A 14-year-old boy was crushed to death and three others, including a woman, were injured when a truck allegedly ran over them while they were sleeping on the footpath near Nelamangala toll gate in the early hours of Monday. Jithu Chouhan was crushed to death while 45-year-old Mala and two others sustained severe injuries and were rushed to Victoria Hospital. According to the