Karnataka

Bangalore, May 15: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members today appeared before the CBI Court here in connection with a case allegedly involving kickback in illegal mining. Of the 13 accused, except one all the 12, including Yeddyurappa, his sons Lok Sabha member B Y Raghavendra, B Y Vijayendra and son-in-law R N Sohan Kumar were present before CBI Special Judge M S

Mangalore, May 15: A delegation led by Karnataka state Hajj Committee executive officer Sheik Latheef requested Deputy Commissioner N Prakash to sanction land to construct proposed Hajj Ghar in Mangalore. In a memorandum submitted to the DC, Mr Latheef said that Muslim leaders in the coastal city have identified 2.18 acre land located at Kenjaru in Surathkal Hobli Survey number 16 for the purpose

Mangalore, May 15: In an atrocious act, a group of miscreants chased a newspaper agent to his home and assaulted him brutally and vandalized the home at Katipalla, on the outskirts of the city early on Wednesday morning. The victim, identified as Abdul Salam, has been hospitalized with severe injuries on his head and other parts of the body. According to the family sources of the victim, the

Honnavar, May 15: A 58-year-old man was killed and seven others sustained injuries when the tempo traveler in when they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Manki in Honnavar taluk of Uttara Kannada district. The deceased has been identified as Gopalakrishna Adiga, an official cook of Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji. He was a resident of Kodangala near Alevoor in Udupi

Mangalore, May 15: Caste based lobbying has started within Dakshina Kannada Congress circle to get the posts of Chairmen and Presidents to various Boards, Corporations and Authorities. During the BJP rule Fisheries Development Corporation, Cashew Development Corporation, Forest Development Corporation, Minority Welfare Board, Industries and Investment Corporation and Coastal Development Authority

Mangalore, May 15: The Congress party which has come to power in state again has taken a pledge to root out moral policing from the DK soil, said District Congress President Ibrahim Kodichal. Addressing a news conference in Mangalore, Mr Kodichal said that Siddaramaiah government is determined to bring in efficient governance, which would implement all the points made in the election manifesto.

Puttur, May 15: Sampya police have successfully cracked the murder case of Girija from Unnimaru of Keyoor in Puttur within 24 hours of the incident, thereby bagging huge appreciation. The cops have arrested Ananthesh (22), resident of Pallatharu village of Keyoor in this regard and Ananthesh, confessing the crime has informed the police that he made Girija to death with a sole intention of

Mangalore, May 15: Dr N Prakash, who was re-transferred after the assembly election, took charge as Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday. It may be recalled that 21 officers, including promotee IAS officer Prakash, were transferred when the Assembly election process began in the state. Harsh Gupta had taken the charge of deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district from

Kasargod, May 15: The police on Monday seized 52 kg of ganja from a vehicle and arrested two youth on charge of smuggling the narcotic substance into the district. Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Kasaragod Circle Inspector C.K. Sunil Kumar and Vidyanagar station Sub-Inspector T. Uthamdas waylaid a Tata Sumo vehicle at Bevinja locality on the national highway around 8 p.m. on the day and

New Delhi, May 15: Apparently eyeing the Lok Sabha polls next year, the Congress high command is on an image-building exercise by deciding to induct into the Karnataka Cabinet only legislators having a clean image and good administrative skills. The party top brass that started the exercise on Tuesday set stringent criteria to ensure that tainted MLAs or MLCs do not get berths in the new