Karnataka

Madikeri, Jun 9: Kodagu district administration has provided individual houses for the displaced tribals of Diddahalli forests which was developed as modal settlements. Residential colonies coming up in Kodagu for displaced tribals of Diddahalli forests are being developed as ‘model settlements’, putting across facilities usually found in layouts developed in cities, such as well-laid roads, piped

Bengaluru/Hubballi, Jun 9: Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy will review the coalition government’s decision to sell 3,667 acres of land to JSW Steel and take a final call on Sunday. This follows stiff opposition to the deal. Congress leader HK Patil, who has been opposing the sale, and industries minister KJ George will meet the CM on Sunday. “Based on the outcome, the CM will decide whether to go

Bengaluru, Jun 9: A man who used to cite proximity to a Congress minister and collect money from people stating he could get their kids admitted to private schools, has been arrested by Electronics City police on charges of theft. Sudhakar Vakkal , 39, of Naganathapura is accused of stealing a gold chain from a businessman's house. The complainant, Nagaraj of Doddatogur, told police: "I was trying

Mangaluru, Jun 8: A 25-year-old man, hailing from north Karnataka, has been arrested by the police on the charge of murdering a 22-year-old woman in Attavar in Mangaluru. Anjana Vasist, 22, hailing from Tarikere in Chikkamagaluru district, was found dead in a room on Friday evening. She was reportedly strangled to death. The Mangaluru South police on Saturday arrested Sandeep Rathod from his

New Delhi, Jun 8: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said there have been no new cases of Nipah virus disease in Kerala and that he has also assured Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja of Centre's all support to her state in this regard. Soon after a case of Nipah virus was reported from Ernakulum district, Kerala on June 3, the Union Health Minister took stock of

Bengaluru, Jun 8: Expansion of the Karnatakacabinet would take place on June 12, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced Saturday, in a much expected move to quell growing dissent within the Congress-JD(S) coalition that threatens the stability of its government. Kumaraswamy made the announcement in a tweet after meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala, which comes after weeks of consultations between the

Bengaluru, Jun 8: Lok Sabha member Sumalatha Ambareesh, who had contested as an independent candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency and defeated JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, paid a courtesy visit to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s state headquarter ‘Jagannatha Bhavan’ here on Saturday. The State BJP Women wing President Bharathi Shetty and State BJP

Mangaluru, Jun 8: The Customs officials of the Mangaluru Intenational Airport seized Rs 21 lakh worth 665 gram Gold from three passengers who arrived from Dubai. According to official sources, the Customs officials after a search conducted on three passengers found gold stashed in their undergarments.

Bengaluru, June 8: In an attempt to put an end to speculations about stability of Congress-JDS Coalitionn government, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has decided to take up expansion of his Cabinet by inducting two independent and one Congress MLAs. According to official sources, the Chief Minister met Governor Vajubhai Vala and sought time for Cabinet expansion on June 12. The Independent MLA from

Bengaluru, Jun 8: Senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily on Saturday said Rahul Gandhi should reconsider his stand of resigning from the party post and suggested that the latter should first find a suitable candidate before quitting. "The question is people are raising their voices in some states, the discipline is being broken. The party cannot remain in a relaxed state in such a time. Rahul