Karnataka

Before the completion of the blessed month, Ramadan, its last few days provide you with an exceptional opportunity to assess and test the quantum of Taqwa and apply its power. Yes, we are talking about that Taqwa which has been nourished with days of fastings and prayers. This could be one of the most relevant questions to seek for, isn’t it? But to know its answer a parameter is quite essential

New delhi, Jun 3: Over 6,800 cases of bank fraud involving an unprecedented ₹71,500 crore have been reported in 2018-19, the Reserve Bank of India has said. A total of 5,916 such cases were reported by banks in 2017-18 involving ₹41,167.03 crore, it said. As many as 6,801 cases of fraud were reported by scheduled commercial banks and select financial institutions involving an amount of ₹71,542.93

Mandya, Jun 3: Three people were killed and three others injured when a car, in which they were travelling, and a tempo collided head-on at Talagavadi Ghate near Mallavali on Sunday night. Police said on Monday that the victims have been identified as Aashok (35), Janaki (52) and Sowbhagya (56). The injured have been admitted to Government Hospital here.

Kottayam, Jun 3: Kerala Government has ordered a probe into a women patient's allegation that she was administered the first dose of chemo medicine without confirming cancer at the Government Medical College hospital here. State Health Minister KK Shylaja ordered the probe after receiving a complaint from the patient hailing from Alappuzha that she was treated on the basis of a test conducted at a

Bengaluru, June 3: AITUC has strongly condemned the recent decision by the Karnataka government to exempt the IT industry from the application of Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act for another 5 years. M D Harigovind, General Secretary of AITUC said in a statement that this decision was completely unilateral and arbitrary in nature and such a decision clearly shows the deep nexus and

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 3: Thunderstorm accompanied by rain and gusty winds with speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely in Ernakulam and Thirssur districts of Kerala on Monday, Meteorological Centre here said on Sunday. In a release here, It said Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty wind (30-40 Kmph) is very likely at isolated places on June 4 and gusty wind (40-50Kmph) at isolated

Bengaluru, Jun 3: A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his 12-year-old son and is under investigation over his suspected role in his wife’s suicide at their residence in Vibhutipura, near HAL, in the wee hours of Sunday. Police say Suresh Babu, a sales executive in a private company, had told them on Sunday morning that he and his family had entered into a suicide pact which went

Seoul, Jun 3: Gulf carrier Emirates is looking for more seats to offer on the Dubai-India route, which has not seen an increase in bilateral rights for the last five years, and expects discussions to restart between the two governments, a top official said. Emirates, the flagship carrier of Dubai, flies to nine destinations in India and has also entered into a preliminary pact for a code share

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Veteran Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaih on Monday lashed against a proposal for teaching Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states. He claimed that learning a language should be by choice and not be imposed. In a series of tweets he said: "Ours is a land that exhibits Unity in Diversity. Peaceful coexistence is the need to establish harmony &any force shall work

Bengaluru, Jun 3: With the BJP looking to push its state president BS Yeddyurappa to Margdarshak Mandal, the Congress sees a huge opportunity in promoting a Lingayat leader who can fill the opposition leader’s shoes. The party desperately needs a Lingayat leader to stay relevant — especially in north Karnataka — considering the BJP swept all 14 Lok Sabha seats dominated by the community. “The 2018