Karnataka

Uppinangady, July 16: Alok Kumar, Inspector General of Police (Anti Naxal Force) confirmed that Naxals had visited to a house in Holegandi near Shishila. Speaking to mediapersons after visiting a house at Holegandi wherein the Naxals had visited on Friday night, he said that the ANF will continue the combing operation inside the forest. He also confirmed that the Naxal team had taken away rice and

Bangalore, July 15: Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Sunday allotted portfolios to his ministers, three days after forming the cabinet, but the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party faced fresh trouble from those denied ministerial berths. Shettar and BJP leaders have played safe by allotting the same portfolios to 21 ministers who held them in the D.V. Sadananda Gowda government which fell last

Moodbidri, July 15: A person was killed when a private bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw at Mijar near here on Sunday. The victim is Shridhar Acharya, resident of Shakthinagar. He was going to attend a programme in Moodbidri when 'Padmavathi' bus hit the auto. Mr Acharya crushed in the accident and he was declared brought dead at a nearby hospital. “He died due to excess bleeding,” said hospital

Bhatkal, July 15: Two students are feared dead after having drowned in Murudeshwar beach on Sunday evening. The duo is Mohammad Hussein (16) and Rajasaab (17), students of SST high school in Byadagi, Haveri district. The two of them along with nine other students had visited Murudeshwar on Sunday. The group ventured into the sea for swimming but the two of them could not come up after they were

Mangalore, July 15: It almost appears certain that Haladi Srinivas Shetty would leave BJP following his revelation of his dislike for RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. Mr. Shetty had told mediapersons that he was denied a place in the cabinet because he did not fall at Mr. Bhat's feet. With the statements coming in from Mr. Shetty as well as his supporters, it does not appear that he would

Mangalore, July 15: Sriramulu, the political heavyweight from Bellary who has been giving nightmares to BJP with his new party BSR Congress, is scheduled to visit Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts next month to strengthen his roots in the coastal belt. His supporters and party activists have already camped in the twin districts meeting politicians and social workers trying to get them in the

Bangalore, July 15: Haladi Srinivas Shetty was the unanimous choice of BJP?leaders in Udupi for the ministerial berth, but the party changed its decision, said Kota Srinivas Poojary, who was sworn in as minister on Thursday instead of Shetty. The last-minute change has led to Shetty's resignation as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Shetty has said that he felt humiliated with the party

Kundapur, July 15: Kundapur MLA Haladi Srinivas Shetty said that he was not an aspirant for the post of a minister. “It was the party leaders who directed me to come to Bangalore, to take the oath. The denial of berth after making a promise was not only an insult to me but also to the people of my constituency. I have already made up my mind to tender resignation. I will not change my mind for any

Mangalore, July 15: The Bunt community of coastal region is hurt about Haladi Srinivas Shetty not being given a place in the Shettar cabinet. But with the BJP High Command granting me the ticket to Legislative Council, the wounds of Bunt community will be healed, said Monappa Bhandary. Haladi Srinivas Shetty might have been hurt, but it is our duty to obey the directives of the High Command. His

Mangalore, July 15: A cleanliness awareness programme was organized jointly by the Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Gramabhivraddhi Yojane, Moodushedde Gram Panchayat, Pilikula Golf Club and Pragati Bandhu Seva Sangha at Moodushedde on Sunday. Over 600 volunteers cleaned up the areas around Moodushedde Gram Panchayat in five batches. Volunteers from self-help groups participated with great enthusiasm in