Karnataka

New Delhi, Sept 21: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday alleged that jailed Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar is in the practice of influencing the witness. In a special court of Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, ED while opposing the bail plea filed by Shivakumar in connection with a money laundering case, alleged that he was in the practice of influencing the witness, looking at the past

Bengaluru, Sept 21: Thousands of dead fishes on Saturday were reported to be floating in the Sheelavantanakere lake in Nallurahalli, Bengaluru. Many more fishes are on a verge of dying due to the contaminated water which has devastated the marine ecosystem lies in the heart of Whitefield area. Fishermen have cleared several tonnes of dead fish in three days and residents across the lake say they

Bengaluru, Sept 21: Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday said that Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP's national working president JP Nadda will hold a meeting with him today through video conference to discuss plans for Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrations. He further stated that the discussions on reducing traffic fines will also be held with the two leaders and added that "a

Bengaluru, Sept 21: Former chief minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy has reignited the controversy surrounding the death of CM BS Yediyurappa’s wife. The body of Maitradevi was found in a sump at their house in Shivamogga under suspicious circumstances in 2004. “How can a person slip in a sump which had just one-foot water and die? Unfortunately, people have accepted it and the

Bengaluru, Sept 21: A 15-year-old boy, speeding in his father's car, crashed into a stationary autorickshaw, killing the driver and critically injuring another man in the vehicle, in north Bengaluru on Friday. Police are likely to take action against the Class X student's father, a resident of Mathikere, for allowing a minor to drive the vehicle. They seized both vehicles. Autorickshaw driver VC

Udupi, Sept 21: A 19-year-old youth has been arrested by the sleuths of Kaup police station in Udupi district on charge of committing burglary in a relative’s house. Gold jewellery worth Rs 2,50,000 has been recovered by him. The arrested is identified as Nishanth S Kumar, a resident of Polipu in Kaup. Police who found Nishanth roaming at Kaup bus stand area on Wednesday morning detained him in

New Delhi, Sep 20: Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Friday hit out at the government over the proposed "corporatisation" of railway units, saying such a move would be "ill-advised" as they have been performing well. The former Union minister claimed that according to a document prepared by the Railway Board, Indian Railways will conduct a detailed study of seven of its production units -

Bengaluru, Sept 20: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has quizzed IAS Raj Kumar Khatri in connection with its ongoing probe in I-Monetary Advisory (IMA) ponzi scam case, sources told ANI. According to sources in the CBI, Khatri -- IAS officer of 1988 Karnataka cadre -- was questioned on Wednesday. The CBI is investigating allegations of IMA cheating 40,000 investors by promising high

Shivamogga, Sept 20: Graduated youths and college students on Friday polished shoes and sold fruits at a bus stand in Shivamogga as a mark of protest against unemployment and crisis in the automobile sector. The novel protest was organised by the National Students' Union of India. With fruits, banners and shoes in hand, the NSUI members raised slogans against the Central government over

New Delhi, Sept 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working president J P Nadda flanked by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and his cabinet will gather to observe the 60th birth anniversary of late Ananth Kumar, one of the party's tallest leaders in South India on September 22. Apart from Nadda and Yediyurappa, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda, Minister of