Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 2: In an alarming indication that more number of people are switching from public transport to private commute, Karnataka’s vehicular population has now touched 2.1 crores. Around 1,750 new vehicles are getting registered in Bengaluru city alone every day and the vehicle population in the capital of the state has crossed 80.45 lakh, said Transport Commissioner V.P. Ikkeri. During a

Hubballi, Apr 2: BJP leader K S Eshwarappa took a dig at coalition partners Congress and JD(S), saying minister G T Devegowda keeps himself away from Congress campaign rallies in Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency, and the photos of former chief minister Siddaramaiah were absent in the hoardings of Congress-JD(S) Parivarnata Samavesh held in Bengaluru on Sunday. Speaking to reporters here on Sunday

Bengaluru, Apr 2: The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce(KFCC) on Monday washed its hands of any responsibility towards Friday’s cylinder blast at a film shoot site, which left a 28-year-old woman and her four-year-old daughter dead. “We can’t get involved in the matter. We can only arrange a meeting between the crew of the film Ranam and family members of the woman. But currently, their phones

New Delhi, Apr 2: Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, according to a public notice from the state’s drugs watchdog, findings that were rejected by the US drugmaker. This comes just a few months after Indian authorities launched an investigation into J & J’s Baby Powder to see if it contains cancer-causing asbestos

Belthangady, Mar 2: The failure of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MPs Nalin Kumar Kateel and Shobha Karandlaje in preventing the merger of Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda will lead to their defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, Minister for Water Resources D.K. Shivakumar said here on Monday. Launching a campaign for Mithun Rai, Congress candidate in Dakshina Kannada, Mr. Shivakumar said

Udupi, Apr 2: A non-governmental organisation has urged the Udupi City Municipal Council to ensure proper distribution of drinking water to Kodankoor area soon. Addressing presspersons here, Raviraj Shetty, president of the Kodankoor unit of the Mahiti Seva Samiti, said that the Udupi City Municipal Council had started water rationing in the city citing the decreasing level of water at the Baje

Belagavi, Apr 1: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also the BJP State President, today said that Ramesh Katti is not quitting the party for denying him the ticket to Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat and. “Mr Katti will work for the success of Annasaheb Jolle, selected by the party high command,” said Mr Yeddyurappa. Annasaheb Jolle will file nomination on April

Kalaburagi, Apr 1: Senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge today took strong exception against BJP Karnataka President terming AICC President as 'Bachha' and said that "this type of using words shows his poor culture". Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Kharge said that abuse is BJP's best defense, but electorates of the country are observing very closely and will give a befitting

Bengaluru, Apr 1: Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going before the people seeking votes banking on the emotional issues, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah predicted that the united Opposition front will come to power after the General Elections. Speaking at Meet-the-Press organised by the Press Club Bengaluru here on Monday, the Congress leader charged that "in the last

Mangaluru, Apr 1: The Girls Islamic Organization, Dakshina Kannada, in collaboration with the women’s wing of JIH organized a seminar on pre and post marriage titled, "Being the Best to Your Better Half" at Talent Research foundation hall, Kankanady, Mangaluru on the 31st of March 2019. The programme started with a qirath by sister Mushira and a keynote address by sister Tabassum, the district