Karnataka

Kochi, Jun 5: The Kerala government on Wednesday said the condition of the college student being treated at a private hospital for Nipah virus is stable while the condition of five others kept under watch was improving. A total of 311 people from various districts are under observation, Health Minister K K Shailaja said. "The condition of the student is stable. It has not turned worse," she said

Mangaluru, Jun 5: The festival of breaking the fast i.e. Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in Mangaluru today with traditional fervour and devotion as thousands of Muslims, many of them wearing the conventional kurta-pyjamas, thronged the Eidgah and various mosques across the city. Incidentally, it’s the first rainless Eid-ul-Fitr in this coastal city in last eight years. From 2011 (August) to 2018 (Jun)

As Muslims around the world bid Ramadan farewell, they also prepare for Eid-ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the Muslim holy month. Depending on the sighting of the moon, Eid celebrations will begin either on Tuesday (June 4) or Wednesday (June 5). Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE started Eid on Tuesday, whereas Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan

Bengaluru, Jun 5: Monsoon is likely to hit Karnataka five days after its onset in Kerala, where it is expected to arrive on June 7 (Friday). According to Sundar Mahadev Metri, director-in-charge, IMD, Bengaluru, “monsoon will cover many parts of Karnataka in a span of five days”. A low pressure region in Arabian Sea is also expected to accelerate the onset of monsoon along Kerala and Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 6: A veteran leader and former minister R Ramalinga Reddy has embarrassed the Congress by questioning its leadership after the Lok Sabha polls debacle. In an early morning tweet followed by a letter to party high command, Reddy has lashed out at Rahul Gandhi, holding him responsible for the massive debacle in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In an open letter, he said, "There has been

Bengaluru, Jun 4: Endorsing former minister Ramalinga Reddy's view that senior leaders are being ignored in the party, Karnataka Congress leader Roshan Baig on Tuesday said that the party will get into trouble if the state leadership is not changed. "I agree with the statement of Ramalinga Reddy. Congress should protect itself in the state. If it remains in their (the current leadership) hands

Bengaluru, Jun 4: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to recommend the name of late Lingayat seer Sivakumara Swami for the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (posthumously). The 111-year-old iconic seer passed away in January this year after a protracted illness. He was laid to rest with state honours at the Sidhaganga Mutt, which he

Bengaluru, Jun 4: Drought-hit Karnataka sought the intervention of the four Union ministers and newly-elected BJP Lok Sabha members from the state in securing funds from the central government earmarked for development works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), a senior official said on Monday. "Congratulating the four Union Ministers from the state, including

Kalaburagi, Jun 4: Five people, including two minors, were killed, when a heavy rain accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning stock them in different places in the district on Monday evening. Police said that two people were killed in Aland town when lightning struck them while returning home form the agriculture field. The deceased were identified as Abdual Gani (14) and Suresh Digambara (17)

Dubai, Jun 4: An Indian expat won a staggering USD 2.7 million in a monthly raffle in the UAE, a media report said Tuesday. Sanjai Nath R, who had purchased the ticket at Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, was announced the winner on Monday of the bumper prize, 10 million dirhams (USD 2.7 million), the Khaleej Times reported. While Nath won the first prize, five other Indian expats were in the top 10 winning