Karnataka

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will kick-start the party’s Lok Sabha poll campaign from north Karnataka on March 9. He will address a public meeting in Haveri and then tour other States. The BJP, too, had launched its party campaign from north Karnataka — in Hubballi on February 10. Twelve of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the State are from this region. Of these, in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the

Mangaluru, Feb 23: A local court has sentenced 44-year-old Chandrakant to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 for raping an 11-year-old girl last year. The II Additional District and Sessions Judge Pallavi B R pronounced the verdict. The trial was completed within nine months from the date of incident. The case had been filed by the city’s Women’s Police Station

Mangaluru, Feb 22: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala today laid the foundation for the terminal building expansion project at Mangaluru International Airport and inaugurated the passenger boarding bridges and advanced visual docking guidance system. Vala said the expansion of the terminal building at Mangaluru Airport would facilitate and improve business in the region, which in turn will

Mangaluru Feb 22: Senior IPS officer and law graduate Sandeep Patil today took charge as the commissioner Mangaluru city police at the commissionerate office here. The 40-year old replaced T R Suresh, who was transferred as Joint Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve, Bengaluru. For Patil this is first posting in Dakshina Kannada district. “It’s a challenging and responsible task to work in

Chikkamagaluru, Feb 22: Following reports about Naxal activities gaining momentum in the region, the Karnataka Anti Naxal Force (ANF), in association with the local police, have launched combing operations in different parts Chikkamagaluru district and neighbouring areas. The team conducted combing operations in Kudremukh National Park, Menasinahadya, Dyavantu, Shirlu, Mundagaru, Bukkadibailu

Bengaluru, Feb 22: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundu Rao has called upon the District Presidents to work out programmes to reach out to every household in the State and convey the messages of the party and achievements of the Coalition Government in the State. Addressing a meeting of the DCC Presidents, convened to work out the party's strategies for the coming Lok

Mysuru, Feb 22: A bomb threat call at City Railway Station on Friday, which sent panic among the traveling public, turned out to be a hoax. Railway officials said that an unidentified person called the Station Officer in the early hours saying he has planted a bomb at the railway station. He didn’t specify which railway station he was speaking of. The bomb defusing squad and dog squad were pressed

Bengaluru, Feb 22: The helicopter facility of the Defence PSU, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) coming up at Tumakuru in Karnataka will house the final assembly and servicing of the Russian-made Kamov-226T Light Utility Helicopter, for which a joint-agreement was registered recently. According to HAL sources, as per an agreement, India will get not less than 140 to 200 helicopters in the future

Kalaburagi, Karnataka, Feb 22: As many 40 students fell ill after consuming mid day meals at two similar incidents at Kalaburgi district in Karnataka and Koppal districts in Hyderabad on Thursday, police said. According to the police, in the first incident reported from Jivoor village government high school in Yalaburga Taluk of Koppal district where nearly 25 students complained of stomach ache

Kalaburagi, Feb 22: Opposition Leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President and three others, got a big relief as the Kalaburagi bench of State High Court on Friday granted a Interim Stay on FIR filed against them in connection with the Audio on alleged 'Operation Kamala' case filed at Devadurga Police station. Justice P G M Patil, who heard an