Karnataka

Agartala, Feb 19: A team of Tripura police left for Bengaluru this morning, with inputs from its Karnataka counterpart, to detain a youth who has been charged with making pro-Pakistan comments in social media after the killing of 42 CRPF jawans in Pulwama. According to reports, with the instruction of Union Home Ministry, immediately after the gruesome terror attack in Pulwama last week, police

Karwar, Feb 19: A student of an engineering college in Karwar has allegedly committed suicide at a lodge in Bengaluru’s Majestic area has his girlfriend ditched him and allegedly threatened to kill him. The deceased is Sunil J S, 20, a native of Holenarasipura, Hassan district, was a third-year student at the Government Engineering College, Karwar. Sunil went to Bengaluru on February 13 after

Bengaluru, Feb 19: A pilot was killed and two others ejected to safety when two aircraft of IAF's aerobatic team Surya Kiran crashed near the Yelahanka airbase here Tuesday, a day before the opening of the Aero India show, a top police official said. The mishap occurred during a sortie as part of the rehersal for the five-day Asia's premier Air show here. "There were three pilots, one has died

Mangaluru, Feb 19: An elderly couple, who had been suffering from age-related diseases and depression, has committed suicide at their house at Kotekar Beeri on the outskirts of the city. The bodies of Devaraj Ganiga (74), a former employee of Akashvani, and his wife Vasanti (64) were found hanging today in their house. The couple had no children. It is learnt that the couple has left behind a

Bengaluru, Feb 19: The High Court of Karnataka has directed a 36-year-old person from Bengaluru to vacate his parents’ house after he manhandled them. Justice Alok Aradhe passed the verdict upholding an order passed by a tribunal under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. He dismissed a petition filed by Skanda Sharath (36), who is staying with

Bengaluru, Feb 19: The United Arab Emirates has evinced interest in investing in infrastructure development, establishment of food parks and low-income housing projects in the south Indian state of Karnataka. UAE Ambassador Ahmed Al Banna on Monday called on chief minister H D Kumaraswamy at his home office Krishna in Bengaluru and held discussion on this regard. A note from the CM’s office said

Tumakuru, Feb 19: At least two persons lost their lives when a speeding SUV, in which BJP leader and Chikkamagaluru MLA C T Ravi was travelling, rammed into a parked vehicle near Kunigal bypass in the wee hours of Tuesday. Mr Ravi, who also sustained minor injuries in the mishap, was admitted to a hospital for treatment. The incident occurred at around 1:45 a.m. “Two cars - a Swift and Scorpio -

Bhatkal, Feb 19: Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde, who represents Uttara Kannada constituency in the parliament, has reportedly received a threat call on his landline number. A complaint was filed by the Minister’s personal secretary Suresh Govind Shetty with the Sirsi New Market Police Station in Uttar Kannada district. According to the

Belagavi, Feb 19: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Mourya said that the BJP will not allow even a single brick in the name of Babar at the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Mourya said that the party will fulfill its commitment of building Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He said that every possible attempt is being made to isolate Pakistan after the

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Even as JD(S) aggressively pushes for more seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, state Congress leaders on Monday urged the high command to complete the seat-sharing deal with its alliance partner soon to end confusion on the ground. At the KPCC coordination committee, headed by former minister R Ramalinga Reddy, meeting here on Monday, many leaders reportedly expressed concern