Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 25: Two youngsters were sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by the district principal and sessions court on Wednesday for drug peddling. Judge Kadlur Sathyanarayanacharya, who pronounced the judgment after finding the duo guilty of committing the crime, also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the duo. The jailed youths are Mohammed Tauseef, 22, and Abdul Sinan, 24, residents

New Delhi, Jul 25: A meeting of the Karnataka BJP delegation with Home Minister Amit Shah is underway here on Thursday to discuss the future course of action in Karnataka. Among those present at the meeting are Jagadish Shettar, Basavaraj Bommai, Arvind Limbavali, and JC Madhuswamy. Speaking to news agency before going for the meeting, senior BJP leader Aravind Limbavali said, "We are here to take

Gurugram, Jul 24: Private airline SpiceJet on Wednesday announced the launch of a new daily flight connecting Mangaluru, the port hub of Karnataka, with Delhi. The airline will be operating the new flights effective August 4, 2019. To celebrate the launch of the new sector, the airline is offering tickets at an all-inclusive introductory fare of Rs 5599 on Mangaluru-Delhi route and Rs 5499 on the

Bengaluru, Jul 24: President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to Karnataka Government's Debt relief Act, which is aimed releasing small farmers and agricultural labourers from clutches clutches of Money Lenders and Pawn brokers who earn nor more than Rs 10,000 per month, Karnataka caretaker Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said today. Addressing a press conference, Kumaraswamy, who relinquished

Mangaluru, Jul 24: U T Khader, who just lost his minister status along with the fall of Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka yesterday, has described the alleged wholesale trade of MLAs by BJP in Karnataka as “one thousand crore rupees scam”. “It is nothing but a massive political scam to the tune of Rs 1,000 crores. We have received credible information that each of the rebel Congress and JD(S)

Bengaluru, Jul 24: A day after he was expelled by the Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati for not voting in favour of H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government, N Mahesh, the lone MLA of the party in Karnataka today claimed that it happed due to communication gap. "The BSP fought against the Congress and the JD(S) and bagged votes in the recently concluded elections to local bodies. We fought as

Bengaluru, Jul 24: A day after the coalition government collapsed, outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday remained non-committal on the future of his party JD(S)' alliance with the Congress, saying both parties have not yet discussed it. The 14-month old Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by Kumaraswamy resigned on Tuesday, losing the vote of confidence in the

Bengaluru, Jul 24: Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said he was awaiting instructions from his party central leadership on staking claim to form an alternative government in the state. The 14-month-old Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy collapsed on Tuesday after losing the vote of confidence in the assembly in a climax to a three-week long intense

Mangaluru, Jul 24: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the license of an Air India Express pilot for a year for veering off the taxiway after landing an aircraft at Mangaluru International Airport nearly a month ago. The incident had taken place on June 30. The flight IX-384 had come from Dubai. "The final investigation by the regulator has found that the final approach

Mangaluru, Jul 24: In a tragic incident, an Indian expatriate worker from coastal Karnataka has lost his life in a worksite mishap in a Middle Eastern country. The victim is Sandesh Puriya, 35, who was working as an Operation and Maintenance Service Foreman at TAKYEEF Electromechanical W.L.L, Qatar. It is learnt that he died on the spot following an explosion at an AC chilling unit when he was on