Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 17: Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging to recognise the contribution of the Karnataka government in the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK) health insurance scheme. The Ayushman Bharat scheme was co-branded with Arogya Karnataka as the latter was first launched on March 2, 2018 by the state and later, the Centre

Newsroom, Feb 17: Tamil superstar Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar (STR) aka Simbu’s younger brother Kuralarasan, who is also an actor, has embraced to Islam. A video of Kuralarasan embracing Islam in the presence of his father T Rajendar, who is also a veteran actor and mother Usha has gone viral on social media. Kuralarasan acted in films like Alai and Sonaalthan Kadhala. He also turned composer

Raipur: Sheikh Bava Mangaluru, an NRI philanthropist and Finance Controller of Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) International Council has been conferred with a Doctorate of Philosophy in Management. PhD Degree awarded to his study on Customer Loyalty in Public Sector Banks in India under the guidance of Dr Krishna Gopal Chouby, Research Advisor in Commerce from Faculty of Management in Kalinga

Ahmedabad, Feb 17: A biker fled after a truck ran over the woman who was riding pillion, on Iskon flyover in the early hours of Saturday. Traffic police officials said that according to eyewitnesses, the truck was headed towards Mehsana. “At about 1.45am the truck rammed into the bike. The woman, who is yet to be identified, fell from the bike and was run over by the truck,” said inspector A R

Bengaluru, Feb 17: The Income Tax department has arrested and jailed a businessman from Tumakuru in Karnataka for allegedly defaulting tax to the tune of Rs 7.35 crore. The businessman, whose name has been withheld, was not willing to pay the outstanding tax and interest despite losing appeals up to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, and being served with a notice of demand by the Tax Recovery

Thalassery, Feb 16: A POCSO special court here has awarded a total of 60 years of rigorous imprisonment to former Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumcheril for raping a minor girl from Kottiyoor in Kannur district of Kerala. The priest was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in May 2016 at Neendunoki, near Kottiyoor, following which the girl delivered a baby at Christu Raj Hospital in Koothuparamba

Bengaluru, Feb 16: Opposition Leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Audio tape Case in which he has allegedly offered huge cash for wooing JDS Legislator to his party. The 82nd Special Court Judge on Saturday, while issuing conditional bail, stipulated not to indulge in tampering of evidence

Dhamrasthala, Feb 16: Thousands of devotees witnessed the Mahamastakabhisheka to 39 ft tall monolithic statue of Bahubali which began on Saturday at Ratnagiri of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala. Dharmadhikari of Shrikshetra Dharmastala D Veerendra Heggade initiated the process with 'Jalabhisheka' by pouring water kept in the 'Kalashas' over the statue. After Mr. Heggade and his family members

Beluru (Hassan), Feb 16: A 38-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by his father at a coffee estate near Arehalli in Belur taluk of Hassan district today. Umesh of Sulagalale village in Belur taluk, who suffered a gunshot in his chest, died at Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, where he was admitted for treatment. According to the police, the accused was Umesh’s father Basavaraj. He killed his

Mangaluru, Feb 16: As many as 14 couples from different parts of coastal Karnataka entered wedlock at the mass marriage ceremony organized by Abu Dhabi-based Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF) at Milagres Hall in Mangaluru today. Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister U T Khader inaugurated the event. Mangaluru Khazi Twaka Ahmed Musliar led the nikah ceremony. Prominent religious, social and