Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 21 : Parts of North Karnataka were reeling under a threat of floods and normal life is thrown out of gear due to heavy rain lashing out since last two days under the influence of depression. A Yellow alert has been sounded in Karnataka, based on an IMD warning about the possibility of rain continuing for the next 48 hours and fishermen in coastal belt have been warned against

Madikeri, Oct 21: Senior BJP leader and legislature Appachu Rajan on Monday urged Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar to drop the lessons on Tipu Sultan from the school curriculum. The MLA in a letter to the Minister has urged him to seek advice from subject experts in this regard and to include lessons on patriotism. "The glorification of Tipu Sultan in history

Bengaluru, Oct 21: A man was injured in an explosion at Hubballi Railway Station in north Karnataka on Monday, police said. The blast occurred when he picked an unclaimed parcel at the station, a major junction where headquarters of the South Western Railway Zone is located. "Due to the explosion, one person was injured and a glass nearby was broken," said a police officer. He added it was not a

Bengaluru, Oct 21: As many as 27 JD(S) legislators, including 11 council members, have put the party on notice, unmasking their deep differences with the first family. Sources said the strained ties between the legislators and the party's top leadership - former PM HD Deve Gowda, former CM HD Kumaraswamy and former minister HD Revanna - seem to be beyond repair. After unhappy legislators met a

Bengaluru, Oct 20: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa on Sunday directed the police officials to keep strict vigil on Bangla terrorist and anti-social elements across the state. Addressing the police officials here, he said that National Investigation Agency (NIA) has already given the report on the influx of Bangla terrorist, hence, special care has to be taken on this issue. "Measures

Mysuru, Oct 20: Hitting out at BJP government headed by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah alleged that "this government has no commitment to provide Social Justice to the suppressed class in the Society and hence not implementing the Census Report." Speaking to newsmen here on Sunday, he said the BJP always keeping distance from the

Belagavi, Oct 20: Former chief minister and opposition leader of legislative assembly in the state Siddaramaiah is an experienced politician, but his low statement is unfortunate related Veer Savarkar, Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said here on Sunday. Speaking with media in Belagavi on Sunday, Mr Poojary said that Siddaramaiah is a senior politician hence he will not make any statements

Madikeri, Oct 20: The Kodagu District administration on Sunday sounded Orange alert following a depression over the Arabian Sea which was expected to result in heavy downpour coastal Karnataka, Malnad areas and Kerala from October 20 to 24. According the IMD, heavy rains between the range of 115.50 mm to 204.4 mm were to lash the district. They also predicted rainfall between the range of 64.5 to

Belagavi, Oct 20: Four members of a family allegedly committed suicide in this district of Karnataka, police said on Sunday. They were found hanging from ceiling of their house in Hosur village under Gokak Rural police station limits in the district on Saturday. The deceased were identified Bheemappa Choonappagol (30), his wife Manjula and children - Pradeep (8) and Mohan (6), Superintendent of

Bengaluru, Oct 20: Karnataka Police on Sunday nabbed one more person in the alleged connection in the murder case of former Vice-Chancellor of Alliance University, Dr Ayyappa Dore. The accused, identified as Ganesh, aged 30 years was nabbed early morning near Hebbal flyover in Sanjaynagar police station area. "Upon tracing him, Ganesh attacked two of our police personnel and tried to escape. To