Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 31: A high alert was sounded after a metal object resembling a country-made grenade was found on the tracks at Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway station in the city on Friday. Official sources said the canister resembled a country-made grenade but it was empty and there was no explosive material in it. Karnataka Railway Police Additional Director General of Police Alok Kumar said

Bengaluru, May 31: Four parliamentarians from Karnataka – three from lower house and one from upper house – have found a spot in the newly formed NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bengaluru North MP D V Sadananda Gowda, Dharwad MP Pralhad V Joshi, and Belgaum MP Suresh Angadi were sworn in at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan along with Rajya Sabha MP Nirmala

Bengaluru, May 31: Tejasvi Surya, the youngest parliamentarian of BJP was congratulated by the country's top scientist Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as CNR Rao, for winning the general election from Bengaluru South by a huge margin. Rao is also a resident of Bengaluru. "Just got off call with Bharat Ratna Prof. CNR Rao! 'I am resident of Bengaluru South & delighted to get

Udupi, May 31: Vital organs of an accident victim from Udupi district have given eight patients a new lease of life. According to a press release issued by the Kasturba Hospital here, a person, Sudeep Poojary, 30, was severely injured in a road accident at Brahmavar on May 27. He was rushed to the Kasturba Hospital here but was declared brain dead by the doctors officially at 9.15 p.m. on May 28

Shivamogga, May 31: The situation in the once rain-rich regions of Karnataka is growing more alarming with each passing day. While Dakshina Kannada has been forced to resort to water rationing, the situation appears to be equally grim in the Malnad Region. The River Sharavathi, the lifeline of Shivamogga, is running dry, igniting fears of a large-scale water crisis in the district. Data from the

Bengaluru, May 31: The Congress appears in deep trouble as seven MLAs, including two associate members, skipped the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting that extended well past midnight on Wednesday-Thursday. Significant among the absentees were former ministers R Roshan Baig and Ramesh Jarkiholi, who continued to adopt a tough posture against the party leadership. While Ramesh has absented

Bengaluru, May 31: Even though four MPs from Karnataka have been inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led new cabinet of ministries, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa is said to be disappointed as none of his nominees are among the new union ministers. The PM Modi and his second-in-command Amit Shah decided to choose their own candidates in the first round of picks for the Union council of

Bengaluru, May 30: Following severe drought condition affecting most districts in Karnataka, especially in the plains, the State government has decided to resort to cloud seeding during early monsoon beginning from June. Speaking at an international symposium, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Krishna Byregowda said "by effective could seeding operation, the deficiency in rainfall

Bengaluru, May 30: The JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka, which is facing uncertainty due to dissidence and drubbing received in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, had decided not to effect a cabinet expansion for now. After a high level meeting attended by the two party leaders including Congress party in-charge for Karnataka K C Venugopal and government Coordination committee

Bengaluru, May 30: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday asserted that MLAs and ministers in the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the state are "united". Addressing a press conference, Siddaramaiah said, "The result of this Lok Sabha election will not have an impact on this government. All our MLAs and ministers are united. Ramesh Jarkiholi will