Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 11: The impressive performance of the Indian National Congress in assembly polls in north Indian states has energised the party workers in coastal Karnataka. Dozens of the Congress workers in Mangaluru and Udupi took to the streets to celebrate the Congress victory in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and impressive performance in Madhya Pradesh after the announcements of results today.

Belagavi, Dec 11: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa today rapped ruling Janata Dal(S)-Congress Coalition government saying that it had utterly failed to bring relief to the people suffering from drought conditions, while it had not kept up its promises made to the farmers including farm loan waiver. Making preliminary submission seeking an Adjournment Motion

Belagavi, Dec 11: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said that the government would soon provide 10 hours of three-phase power supply in rural areas to help farmers to irrigate their land in a better manner using ground water sources. Replying to M S Somalingappa (BJP) during the question hour in the Winter Session at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, he said so far three-phase

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Congress veteran DK Shivakumar had to helplessly tender an apology just because he revealed the fact that doctor who is treating Siddaganga mutt pontiff Shivakumara Swami in Chennai is a Muslim. “I am very happy that Shivakumara Swami is fast recovering. It’s all because of the expertise and effort of Dr Mohammed Rela, a Muslim, who runs the world-class Dr Rela Institute and

Mangaluru, Dec 11: The three-day hunger strike launched by the members of Airports Authority Union at the Mangaluru International Airport here in protest against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government’s move to introduce public-private partnership for six airports entered second day today. Mangaluru Airport too is included in the Centre’s proposal. Speaking on the occasion, Arvind

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Historian and author Ramachandra Guha, who received a threatening call over his beef-eating tweet two days ago, has refused to file a police complaint. City police, though, have decided to pursue the case and trace the caller. Posting a photo of himself enjoying beef, Guha had tweeted a couple of days ago, “After a magical morning in Old Goa we had lunch in Panaji, where — since

Udupi, Dec 11: A speeding car knocked down a scooter from behind killing the rider on State Highway Number 1 near Sannoni Cross at Nandikur in Kaup taluk of Udupi district on Monday. According to the police, the car was being driven by Sheetal Jain moving from Karkala to Padubidri, when it hit the scooter which was moving in front of it, in the same direction. As a result of the collision, the

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Water resources and medical education minister DK Shivakumar has raked up a controversy, stating the religion of the doctor who is treating Siddaganga mutt pontiff Shivakumara Swami in Chennai. “I’m very happy that Shivakumara Swami is fast recovering. It’s all because of the expertise and effort of Dr Mohammed Rela, a Muslim, who runs the world-class Dr Rela Institute and

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Another front has been opened in Vijay Mallya’s legal wrangles in India with his stepmother, Ritu Mallya, impleading herself on Monday in a suit before the Karnataka high court contesting the fugitive tycoon’s offer of settlement with the banks. Her stated intent is to protect her minority interest in United Breweries Holdings Ltd (UBHL). This development has prompted UBHL to

Manglauru, Dec 10: A delegation of Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangaluru, today attended an interactive meeting with Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Commerce and Industry, organised by North Chamber of Commerce at Bekal. The delegation comprised of P B Abdul Hameed, President, KCCI, Isaac Vas, Vice-President, Prashant C G, Honorary Secretary, and Praveen Kumar