Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 9: A 28-year-old private firm employee in Whitefield alleged that she was cheated of Rs 7.5 lakh by an Instagram friend and another woman who promised her financial help and gifts. Police registered a case of cheating against David and Anitha on the basis of a complaint filed by Akshata P, a resident of Immadihalli. Akshata alleged in the complaint that she got to know a person who

Mangaluru, Aug 8: Over 180 air passengers had a harrowing time after Dubai-Mangaluru Air India Express flight IX814 was diverted to Coimbatore on Thursday due to inclement weather in coastal Karnataka. AIE officials said flight IX814 with 183 passengers on board, that was scheduled to land at 4.15am, was diverted owing to heavy rain, gales and lightning lashing the airport. The flight subsequently

Bengaluru, Aug 8: The Karnataka government has seized 23 properties of IMA Jewellers scam prime accused Mansoor Khan valued at Rs 300 crore in five districts across the southern state, an official said on Wednesday. "We have seized 23 properties valued at Rs 300 crore of Khan in Bengaluru, Chikkamagaluru, Davangere, Hassan and Kolar in the state as part of the investigation in the multi-crore

Mysuru, Aug 8: Following intermittent rains in catchment areas, there has been an increase in water level in the Kabini Dam with 46,000 cusecs of water here. Subsequently, over 40,000 cusecs of water have been released from the dam. Though the maximum water level can reach till 2,284 feet, currently the water level in the dam is 2,281.5 feet. Meanwhile, all schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres

Bengaluru, Aug 8: The JD(S) on Thursday hit out at the BJP government in Karnataka on the issue of tackling the flood situation, alleging it could not deploy helicopters to evacuate affected people but had arranged special planes to ferry rebel MLAs to Mumbai. "You (BJP) could arrange special aeroplane to ferry disgruntled MLAs (of Congress and the JDS) to Mumbai but you could not arrange a

Mangaluru, Aug 8: Railway track restoration work was carried out in Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section in Siribagilu area on Wednesday after a landslide occurred due to heavy and incessant rain in the region. As monsoon intensified in the region, a landslide occurred near Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat in Siribagilu, after which mud and rocks blocked the railway track. A restoration

Bengaluru, Aug 8: In a bizarre incident, a 17-year-old boy stabbed his 10-year-old brother to death in Tumakuru district of Karnataka apparently to take revenge against their mother who used to pamper the younger one and avoid the elder one because of his violent nature. The incident took place around 9.45pm on Tuesday when the boys’ mother, a widow, had gone out for a walk in a park opposite her

Bengaluru, Aug 8: The JD(S) on Thursday hit out at the BJP government in Karnataka on the issue of tackling the flood situation, alleging it could not deploy helicopters to evacuate affected people but had arranged special planes to ferry rebel MLAs to Mumbai. "You (BJP) could arrange special aeroplane to ferry disgruntled MLAs (of Congress and the JDS) to Mumbai but you could not arrange a

Bengaluru, Aug 8: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) recovered 5,880 gold-plated copper biscuits from a multi-storey residential apartment on Richmond Road belonging to Mohammed Mansoor Khan, founder of the I Monetary Advisory group of companies, which is embroiled in a multi-crore investment scam. According to SIT officials, which is probing the scam, the biscuits were hidden near Khan’s

Bengaluru, Aug 8: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare directorate on Thursday issued directions to district surgeons and health and family development officers to not grant any leaves till August 15 due to flood situation in the state. In a circular dated August 08, the directions were issued to Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Gadag, Chikmagaluru, Haveri, Shivamogga, Bidar, Belagavi