Karnataka

Bantwal, Nov 23: An auto rickshaw driver was arrested and sent to judicial custody for allegedly misbehaving with a schoolgirl at Kalladka in Bantwal taluk. The accused has been identified as Rahim Bolanthur, an auto-rickshaw driver. It is said that the girl was standing alone in a commercial complex in Kalladka after school hours when Bolanthur went up to her and hugged and kissed her. He then

Jubail, Nov 23: The Jubail chapter of Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry was launched in the presence of around 200 prominent Beary businessmen and industrialists in a formal programme at the auditorium of Intercontinental Hotel, here on Thursday, November 21. Delegates from India and UAE too were part of the event apart from Beary businessmen from different parts of Saudi Arabia including

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Bengaluru, Nov 23: Slamming senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashok said that he should be given PhD for jumping from one party to the other. "If somebody is famous for doing party to party jumping, then that is Siddaramaiah. If somebody should be given any price for jumping from party to party, it should be given to former chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Nov 22: Under attack from the ruling BJP in Karnataka, former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday claimed that the saffron party as also the JD(S) were "afraid" of him and hence were spreading false information. Ahead of the December 5 bypolls to 15 constituencies in the state, several BJP leaders have targeted Siddaramaiah claiming that there was resentment within the Congress over

Bengaluru, Nov 22: Kalaburagi, a backward district in Karnataka, found a spot in the country's aviation map today with Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa inaugurating a greenfield airport there. Spread over 740 acres, the airport has been built at a cost of Rs. 230 crore. It is aimed at catering to other neighboring districts in North Karnataka. Mr Yediyurappa recalled how his previous government in

Wayanad, Nov 22: Students of a government school took out a protest march here on Friday demanding stern action against their teachers over the death of a 10-year-old girl after being bitten by a snake inside her classroom. Raising slogans and holding placards, the students in their uniforms, took out the march through Sulthan Bathery town and converged in front of the government vocational higher

Bengaluru, Nov 22: The high court on Thursday sought information from the government on the number of pubs/bars operating without valid licence issued under Licensing and Controlling of Places of Public Entertainment (Bangalore City) Order of 2005. A division bench headed by chief justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka gave this direction while hearing a PIL relating to nuisance created by pubs/bars in

Bengaluru, Nov 21: Ruling BJP in Karnataka on Thursday expelled from its primary membership rebels Sharath Bachegowda and Kaviraj Urs, contesting the coming assembly polls as independent candidates, for anti-party activity. In separate letters to both Bachegowda fighting from Hoskote assembly constituency and Urs from Vijayanagara, BJP said, their contest against the party's official candidates

Mangaluru, Nov 21: The third cruise vessel of the season named "Silver Spirit" with 450 passengers and 300 crew members on board called at New Mangalore Port today. The passengers were welcomed in a traditional manner by showcasing local folk culture including Yakshagana. As many as 250 passengers had booked to visit various tourist destinations in and around Mangaluru. The vessel will be sailing