Karnataka

Kalaburagi, June 11: As many as 36 people from Gudur S A Tanda in Jewargi taluk fell ill after they drank contaminated water from bore well and were admitted to hospital on Tuesday. According to Hospital sources, more than 36 people were admitted to Jewrgi government hospital and some were treated as outpatients. The victims started vomiting and diarrohea on Monday night and were taken to the

Bengaluru, Jun 11: Two persons have been arrested, on Tuesday, for allegedly using abusive language against Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, former Prime Minister HD Devegowda and Nikhil Kumaraswamy on a Facebook Live post. The High Grounds police have arrested the two men identified as Siddaraju and Jaumaraju based on a complaint filed by Lokesh. The post was broadcasted live on May 23. Siddaraju

Aligarh, Jun 11: The exemplary bravery displayed by a Hindu girl, saved a Muslim family which was attacked by a gang of thugs belonging to a saffron outfit at Jattari area in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred on Sunday when the family members were travelling from Ballabhgarh in Haryana to Aligarh in a van to attend a function. The family’s close friend, Pooja Chauhan, a 24

Udupi, Jun 11: With all the houses in Amasebailu village in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district, connected with the Solar power, has the distinction of the first ever Solar Gram Panchayat in Karnataka. Speaking after inaugurating the Solar Village Project, a joint initiative of the Amasebailu Charitable Trust, Dharmasthala Rual Development Project, Karnataka Bank Limited, and Amasebailu Grama on

Udupi, Jun 11: The moderate to heavy rains that lashed the city of Udupi yesterday is unlikely to ease the drinking water problem here unless there are rains on the Karkala side. According to Anand Kallolikar, Udupi Municipal Commissioner, there had been little or no rains in the Karkala side or the area where the Baje dam was located. “We are hoping that there will be rains on Monday night or

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 10: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said that his country has the right not to extradite controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to India, since the fugitive evangelist claims he will not get a fair trial back home, according to a media report. Naik, a 53-year-old television preacher, reportedly left India in 2016 and subsequently moved to largely Muslim

Shivamogga, Jun 10: A large number of people participated in a cultural activity called Sourabha on Monday, on the Tunga River bank in Harakere to offer special prayers seeking sufficient rainfall this year. "Thousands of coconuts were offered during the 'Abhishekha' of Lord Rudradeva and we all wish to receive a good amount of rain this year," former legislator of Shivamogga and an active member

Tel Aviv, Jun 10: A fifty-year-old Indian national was stabbed to death and another injured when a quarrel broke out among tenants living in an apartment in Israel's Tel Aviv city, according to police. Jerome Arthar Philip from Kerala was stabbed on Saturday night in his apartment in the Neve Sha'anan Street. He succumbed to his injuries at Tel Aviv's Ichilov hospital. Other victim, Peter Xavier

Bengaluru, Jun 10: Karnataka has declared a holiday for schools, colleges and government offices in the state on Monday and a three-day mourning till Wednesday, as a mark of respect to Jnanpith awardee, multi-lingual actor and noted writer Girish Karnad, who died here earlier in the day, an official said. "The state government has declared holiday for all schools, colleges and offices for the day

Mumbai/Delhi, Jun 10: Political leaders, theatre personalities and the artistes from the entertainment sphere on Monday condoled the death of Girish Karnad, saying they will miss the brilliance of the iconic playwright-actor-director and his immense contribution to arts and culture. Karnad, 81, died on Monday after prolonged illness at his Bengaluru residence. He was a progressive voice that