Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 10: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka government’s move to introduce NRI quota and hike fees in government medical and dental colleges has evoked protest from medical and dental students in the state. The Medical Students’ Struggle Committee, Dental Students’ Committee, and the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation convened a State-level convention demanding that

Mangaluru, Feb 9: Devotees from different parts of the country started arriving at Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district, to witness the 10-day-long Mahamastakabhisheka for the monolith 39-foot-tall Bahubali statue. Mahamastakabhisheka - the fourth since its installation in 1982 - had a formal beginning on Saturday with the start of rituals at the Ratnagiri Hill. Following panchamruta

Mangaluru, Feb 9: Businessman Sajid A K, was unanimously elected the president of city-based Highland Islamic Forum on Saturday, Feb 9, during its annual general body meeting (AGM) held at HIF Head office, Mangaluru. The AGM was started with Quran recitation by brother Mehfuz. The programme was chaired by the outgoing President Nazim SS and the Election Commissioner Mr Arif Padubidri. Outgoing

Mangaluru, Feb 9: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy offered to quit politics if it was proved that the CD released by him was fake and the voice of who offered money and position to a JDS MLA was not that of Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President. Immediately after release of the CD by Mr Kumaraswamy, former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa

Kalaburagi, Feb 9: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not find success in its game of topple the JDS-Congress government in Karnataka and its (BJP) but recent attempt to lure ruling party Legislators was serious matter and proper investigation is necessary in this matter that contained in the Casette released by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy yesterday in Bengaluru, Congress leader in the Lok

Bengaluru, Feb 9: The Aam Admi Party (AAP) of Karnataka unit demanded a through probe, monitored by the Supreme Court of India, over the alleged bribe offer made by Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa to lure a JD(S) MLA to join the Saffron party. In a statement issued here on Saturday, AAP State Joint Secretary Darshan Jain said that with the Audio tape released by the

Bengaluru, Feb 9: Hirekerur Congress MLA B C Patil, who is said to be in the rebels camp, today met Siddaramaiah at his residence. The Congress MLA, who had defied the whip of the party to attend the CLP meeting held yesterday reportedly presented his clarification for his absent to the CLP meeting. Speaking to newsmen after his meeting with Siddaramaiah on Saturday, Mr Patil clarified that he had

New Delhi, Feb 9: Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over charges of horse trading in Karnataka, the Congress on Saturday alleged that BS Yeddyurappa is offering around Rs 200 crore to 18 of its MLAs to destabilise the state government. Addressing a press conference, senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala also claimed that Yeddyurappa has offered Rs 50 crore to the speaker. He said, "The

Considering the benefits brought by online platform to retailers, this techie-turned farmer’s portal not only brings organic produce directly to the consumers, but also claims to increase farmers profitability by doing away with 'middle-men'. Having been employed in IT firms for close to a decade, Yathish Shetty Bondala says that he yearned to get back to farming. "I come from a agrarian

Udupi, Feb 9: The search operations for the fishing boat, Suvarna Tribhuja, which went missing off the Goa coast on December 15, 2018 with seven fishermen onboard, are continuing. Speaking to presspersons after the phone-in programme at the District Police Office here on Friday, Laxman B. Nimbargi, Superintendent of Police, said that a ship, INS Nireekshak, equipped with sonar, three-dimensional