Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 22: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the next kin of the two deceased, who were killed in the police firing in Mangaluru recently. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, the Chief Minister said he had directed the Deputy Commissioner Dakshina Kannada district to pay the compensation to the next kin of the deceased. Replying to questions on

Bengaluru, Dec 22: The newly elected members of the Karnataka Assembly took oath as the members of the house here on Sunday. Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri administered them the oath. The two Congress members, who also got elected to the Assembly recently in the by-elections, remained absent. While 12 BJP MLAs and one independent were attended the house. The members who were

Mangaluru, Dec 22: The police have mentioned the names of two firing victims in the FIR related to December 19 violence in Mangaluru.

Mangaluru, Dec 22: Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy today visited the aggrieved family members of the two victims of police firing and expressed condolences. 49-year-old Abdul Jaleel, a resident of Kanduka in Bundar area and 23-year-old Mohammad Nausheen, a resident of Kudroli were ruthlessly gunned down by the Mangaluru police on December 19 while a few youths

Mangaluru, Dec 21: CPI's Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam, who was detained by the Karnataka Police for defying curfew imposed in Mangaluru due to anti-Citizenship law protest, has been released and dropped to Manjeshwaram town in Kerala. "Binoy Vishwam, who was detained in Mangaluru, was dropped to Manjeshwaram in Kerala today evening," police said. Viswam and some party other protestors who staged a

Mangaluru, Dec 21: Two days after police firing claimed two lives in Mangaluru, Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa today met family members of the victims, and expressed condolences. Victim Nausheer’s brother and other family members, another victim Abdul Jaleel’s wife, children and others were taken to Circuit House where CM were present. Later speaking to media persons, Yediyurappa

Bengaluru, Dec 21: Day after Section 144 was imposed in parts of Karnataka in view of protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he doesn't know if democracy exists in the country. "It is an undeclared emergency," said Siddarmaiah while addressing media persons here at his residence. On Thursday, Section 144 of the Criminal

Mangaluru, Dec 21: The Kerala government on Saturday sent five Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses to Mangaluru in Karnataka with police protection to bring back Malayali students who are stranded in the city, said D Sajith Babu, District Collector Kasargod. In the wake of massive protests erupting in Karnataka against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Chief Minister Pinarayi

Kalaburagi, Dec 21: Amid protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state, security forces held a march from Nagareshwar school to Jagat Circle in Kalaburagi on Saturday to "instill confidence" in the minds of public and "fear" in minds of bad elements. Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Karnataka police personnel took out route march here. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)

Mangaluru, Dec 21: Three persons from a family, including a 15-year-old girl, were killed while two others injured as a trailer truck carrying huge pipes toppled on their car at Paravara Kotya near Udane on NH 75 in Shiradi Ghat on Friday night, Police said on Saturday. The Police said that the deceased were identified as Narayan Rao (66) from Shanabanahalli in Mandya district, his daughter Neethu