Karnataka

Mandya, Jun 13: In a freak accident three persons died due to electrocution when they rushed to help persons in a car that met with an accident as it rammed a electric at Bharatinagara in Vanigera village in the district last night. According to official sources three persons identified as Devaraju (31), Prasanna (45) and Pradeep (21), had rushed to rescue inmates of the car which had crashed into

Mysuru, Jun 13: Former Karnataka CM and Congress-JDS Coalition Government Coordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah said that Congress MLA Roshan Baig should speak before the SIT on multi-crore IMA scam in which his name was mentioned. Speaking to media person here on Thursday, he said that the government has formed SIT to investigate the IMA scam and former Minister Roshan Baig should speak in

Bengaluru, Jun 13: The much awaited Cabinet expansion, which was postponed for tomorrow, will be held tomorrow, amid reports that JD(S) MLA from Hunasur Assembly constituency H Vishwanath may also join the ministry. The Cabinet expansion, which was supposed to take place on Monday, last, was deferred for Friday following the sudden demise of renowned writer and Jnanapith award recipient Girish

Mangaluru, Jun 13: The Custom officials at the Mangaluru International Airport arrested a passenger who arrived from Dubai and seized from him 131 gram gold hidden in his trouser in the form of gold paste. According to sources the passenger was taken into custody for questioning.

Mysuru, Jun 13: Over a week after a 38-year-old Dalit man was attacked and paraded naked for allegedly entering a temple in Chamarajanagar district, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy ordered police to bring the guilty to book. After a lull of nine days, police swung into action and arrested four persons for their alleged role in the incident at Kebbekatte, Gundlupet, on June 3. On Tuesday, dalit

Bengaluru, Jun 13: Seven directors of I Monetary Advisory (IMA) Group were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the Ponzi scheme that has ripped off over 20,000 people across the state of hundreds of crores of rupees. The arrests came as the Karnataka government appointed deputy inspector general of police BR Ravikanthe Gowda as the head of the 11-member Special Investigation Team to probe the

Bengaluru, Jun 12: Karnataka Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Minority Welfare Zameer Ahmed Khan today assured to render justice to those who had lost their money invested in the I Monetory Advisory (IMA), which shut down its business overnight, sending shock wave to thousands of investors. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the Minister, while clarifying that he had no

Bengaluru, Jun 12: India's second sojourn to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, would be launched on July 15, Indian Space Research Organisation announced Wednesday, as it is all set for the most complex mission ever undertaken by it. Under the nearly Rs 1,000 crore mission, the landing on the moon near the South Pole would be on September 6 or 7 on an uncharted territory, ISRO chairman K Sivan said. The

Bengaluru, June 12: True to the indigenous of most complex Space Science Projects and manufacturing of the Spacecraft, the Chandrayaan 2 to be launched on July 15 will have the Indian National Flag on its Lander and the Rover’s wheels is designed on Ashoka Chakra. Briefing news-persons on the launch of the most complex Space programme, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said Chandrayaan 2 depicts the true

Bengaluru, June 12: Continuing their war against corruption, the Karnataka Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths, have unearthed crores of rupees worth properties illegally amassed by three public servants including a suspended Karnataka University Vice Chancellor. ACB sources said that raids were conducted simultaneously at 11 places including office and properties belonging to suspended Karnataka