Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 26: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday conducted a mock "bomb threat and evacuation exercise" at Mangalore International Airport here. "CISF conducted a multi-agency mock exercise on "bomb threat and evacuation exercise," @ CISF unit ASG Mangalore Airport. Officials of State BDDS, State Police, AAI, ARFF, IB, Medical team, Airline staff participated. #preparedness

Bengaluru, Oct 26: After retaining the Cauvery bungalow for over six years, it seems that former chief minister Siddaramaiah will have to vacate this place as he has been allotted a different house by the state government. Cauvery is the official bungalow reserved for the state Chief Minister. According to a Karnataka government notification released on Friday, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah

Shivamogga, Oct 26: Due to the impact of Cyclone Kyarr, Karnataka has been receiving continuous rainfall for the past few days, which has affected the business of potters in the state. Potters who pots and clay idols for the festival of Diwali are faced with the task of drying their wares due to the incessant rains. One potter, Umesh a resident of Kumbaragundi of Shivamogga city whose specialities

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Hundreds of Congress workers and supporters of senior party leader D K Shivakumar, who was released on bail from a Delhi prison in a money laundering case, gave him a grand welcome as he landed at the city airport on Saturday afternoon. The 57-year-old Vokkaliga strong man, who has his own support base in parts of old Mysuru region of Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Mandya and

Hubli, Oct 26: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has criticised senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah over his remarks on Veer Savarkar and said that the former Karnataka Chief Minister does not know "ABCD" of Savarkar. "After becoming Leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah is talking loose. He spoke about Veer Savarkar. He does not know ABCD about him. He will get to know about him something if

Mangaluru, Oct 26: MSNM Besant Institute of Post Graduate Studies hosted the latest edition of the Manel Srinivas Nayak Knowledge Series with a talk by Dr. P.S. Harsha, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru on Friday, October 25, 2019. The distinguished IPS officer spoke on the topic "Role and Responsibilities of Students in Assisting Police in Developing a Peaceful Society." The programme was held at

Mangaluru, Oct 26: Indian Coast Guard on Saturday stepped up efforts for Search and Rescue (SAR) in the wake of cyclone Kyarr that is centred in the east-central Arabian Sea. One Coast Guard aircraft has been positioned at Coast Guard Air Enclave to augment the surface assets. Dornier aircraft is undertaking frequent sorties to look out for stranded fishing boats in the sea. The Indian Coast Guard

Hubli, Oct 26: Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday said that Rs 1,200 crore has been released from the state relief funds for flood relief work. Speaking to reporters at Hubli Airport, Yeddyurappa said that the state has allocated Rs 5 lakhs per person to build houses. "Rs 1 lakh is being paid for partial home damage," he said adding that the government does not face any financial crunch

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday slammed Karnataka cabinet minister C C Patil for claiming that the state does not have enough funds to help the flood victims. Speaking to ANI, the former chief minister of Karnataka said, "It shows their (Karnataka government) negligence. Every month the state government gets tax. The state gets its share of taxes. They get

Udupi, Oct 26: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao said the doors are closed for the 15 disqualified MLAs and there is no question of taking back into the party. Speaking to mediapersons here, he said, “Some of them have spoken to me and have expressed their desire to come back to the party." The Congress has decided not to entertain them. Those who betrayed