Karnataka

Bengaluru: A young mechanical engineer died after his bike collided with an excavator at the exit point of Sompura toll plaza near Talaghattapura on NICE Road on Saturday. The victim is Rakshith Gowda, 23, a resident of Nagasandra near Peenya, north Bengaluru. Police said the accident took place at 9.30am when Rakshith was heading to Talaghattapura to meet friends. He lost control of the bike and

Mangaluru, Mar 31: The 17th shramadan of 5th phase of Ramakrishna Mission’s Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan was carried out in Attavara area of the city today. The event was jointly flagged off at 7.30 am by Yogacharya Dr Jagadish Shetty and Prof Ramya Shetty of SDM Management College, Mangaluru in front of Big Bazar at Attavara. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jagadish Shetty said, “This nature is

Bengaluru, Mar 31: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday sought the Election Commission's intervention to stop the Income Tax department raids on contractors and businessmen allegedly associated with the ruling JD-S and Congress. "As IT officials continue to raid those associated with our allies, I appeal to the poll panel to direct the tax department to stop the searches being

Mysuru, Mar 31: The palace town Mysuru will have air connectivity to Kochi soon, according to Mysuru Lok Sabha member Pratapa Simha. Speaking to UNI, the BJP Lok sabha member informed that the city of palaces already connected to Chennai with alliance air, a subsidiar of air India, have plans to operate an ATR 72 aircraft between Mysuru-Kochi . The services are expected to become operation between

Mangaluru, Mar 31: In a major to BJP in Dakshina Kannada ahead of April 18 Lok Sabha polls, a youth leader of the party has decided to join Congress. Ranjan G Gowda, BJP’s Belthangady taluk committee president, will formally join Congress on Monday, April 1, sources said. Ranjan, son of former minister K Gangadhar Gowda, was the BJP candidate from Belthangady assembly constituency in the 2013

Udupi, Mar 31: The police seized 11 head of cattle and three dead calves that were being illegally transported, at Nanchar village coming under Kota police station limits in Kundapur taluk of Udupi yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team headed by SI Rafee M was waiting at Kolkebail Junction at around 1.30 a.m., when a motorcycle arrived from Kaimail at 1.45 a.m. When the motorcycle rider

Bengaluru, Mar 31: A total of 14 women candidates are in the fray in the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies that will go to polls in the first phase in Karnataka on April 18. Of these, except Shobha Karandlaje, who is contesting from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru on BJP ticket, all are Independents. While Mandya has four women Independent candidates, Mysuru and Tumakuru have three and two, respectively. Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Mar 31: The Election Commission has sprung into action in Hassan and Mandya districts, where JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda’s grandsons Prajwal and Nikhil, respectively, are making their electoral debut. On Saturday, Hassan deputy commissioner Akram Pasha was shunted out close on the heels of Hassan BJP legislator Preetham Gowda complaining against him with the Election Commission. Gowda

Mangaluru, Mar 31: The city police have seized Rs. 13.79 lakh in cash at the 21 check-posts established since March 19 when the poll code came into effect. If the seized cash was not meant for election purpose, its owner can present the case before a committee and get it released within 24 hours. According to a press release by Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil, the city police have passed an

Bengaluru, Mar 31: L S Tejasvi Surya, BJP candidate for Bengaluru South, has obtained a temporary injunction order from a local civil court restraining media outlets from publishing “defamatory statements” against him. A candidate getting a gag order on media during campaign has raised many eyebrows. The court order bars 49 media outlets including English and Kannada newspapers and TV stations as