Karnataka

Hassan, Sept 11: Three people of a family, including two women, died of electrocution in Hassan district today morning. The deceased are Bhagyamma (48), Dakshayini (30) and Dayananda (23), all residents of Agasarahalli in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan. According to sources, Dakshayini had gone to hang the washed clothes, when she stepped on the snapped live electric cable and died. Her mother

The abolition of Article 370 and Article 35 A has been accompanied by propaganda to justify these drastic steps taken by the BJP Government. As such this abolition of Article 370 has been on the agenda of RSS all through and is part of the triad of Hindutva agenda, along with Ram Temple and Uniform Civil Code. The argument being put forward is that due to this special provision for the state, the

Udupi, Sept 11: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel has vowed to establish the principles and ideology of the Sangh Parivar. Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Udupi district unit of the saffron party, he said that the main aim of the BJP was to bring about a change in the country, and extend the thinking, principles and ideology of the

Newsroom, Sept 11: India, which intends to emerge the ‘vishwa guru’, has unfortunately emerged No. 1 country in suicide cases. According to the World Health Organization’s latest report, India has the highest suicide rate in the South-East Asian region. The report released a day before World Suicide Prevention Day pegged India’s suicide rate at 16.5 suicides per 100,000 people. Sri Lanka stands

New Delhi, Sept 11: Accusing the BJP government of indulging in vendetta politics, Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar, who is currently in Enforcement Directorate custody, on Tuesday exuded confidence that he will emerge victorious both legally and politically. He also thanked party leaders and supporters for standing behind him and urged them to hold a peaceful protest in Bengaluru on

Mysuru, Sept 10: Karnataka Minister for Tourism and senior BJP leader C T Ravi today said that former Minister and senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar should not become emotional over his arrest by Enforcement Directorate. Speaking to newsmen here on Tuesday, he said nobody is above the law, if any one thinks he or she is beyond the law, it is an insult to the constitution of the country.

Bengaluru, Sept 10: In a shocking incident, six children lost their lives as they drowned during a Ganesha idol immersion in Maradaghatta village of Karnataka's Kolar district today. Four boys and two girls — all aged between 7 and 12 — drowned on Tuesday evening during an immersion. Three bodies have been recovered so far and brought to KGF Hospital. The children hailed from Maradagatti village

Bengaluru, Sept 10: Days after arresting Congress trouble-shooter D K Shivakumar, Enforcement Directorate officials today issued summons to his daughter Aisshwarya. The officials visited Shivakumar's Sadashivanagar residence in the city and delivered the summons notice. They have directed her to appear before investigating officials on September 12. This comes as a blow to Shivakumar, who is

Benglauru, Sept 10: The statements from BJP leaders including Putturu MLA Sajeeva Matandur and Uttara Kannada MP Ananth Kumar Hegde in response to the resignation of IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, was highly derogative. Their utterances depicts that they are suffering mental defection, said Elyas Mohammad Thumbe, Karnataka state unit president, Social Democratic Party of India. Mr Thumbe said that

Dubai, Sept 10: Around 200 Indian workers in the UAE are likely to receive their salaries and return home, a media report said on Tuesday. The Indian workers are among the 300 workers also from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Egypt who were employed with the Al Wasita Emirates Catering Services and did not receive their payments for months, the Khaleej Times reported.