Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 6: A team of scientists from the state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research will conduct a 40-month atmospheric study on the impact of fog on the Bengaluru airport operations, said its operator on Monday. "The study will enable the airport to predict fog conditions more accurately, minimising air traffic congestion," said operator Bangalore International

Bengaluru, Feb 6: Opposition BJP in Karnataka on Wednesday disrupted Governor Vajubhai Vala's address to the joint sitting of the state legislature here. This is the first session after the cabinet expansion in December and political turmoil that engulfed the state following the alleged attempt by the BJP to topple the government by poaching disgruntled legislators of the ruling JD(S)-Congress

Bengaluru, Feb 6: Former Karnataka chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah has issued another notice to four dissenting party MLAs seeking an explanation before or after the Assembly Session. Last month, Siddaramaiah had served notices to the four legislators who did not turn up at a Congress legislature party meeting in Bengaluru. Speaking to the media at that time, Siddaramaiah said,

Bengaluru, Feb 6: BJP's Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday sought a transparent inquiry into the crash of the upgraded IAF Mirage-2000 fighter in Bengaluru on February 1, resulting in the death of two ace test pilots. "We need a thorough and transparent inquiry into the crash of an HAL-upgraded IAF Mirage in Bengaluru and the loss of life of its two brave warriors,"

Bengaluru, Feb 6: India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace’s rocket from French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday. Blasting off from Ariane Launch Complex at Kourou, a French territory located in northeastern coast of South America at at 2.31 am (IST), the Ariane-5 vehicle injected GSAT-31 into the orbit in a

Bengaluru, Feb 6: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said there is a huge financial burden on the Energy Department because it is providing free power supply and incentives to farmers. He said that Bescom, Hescom and Gescom have a financial burden of Rs 16,000 crore towards loans and and pending bills. He was speaking at the Customer Vigilance Awareness Meet 2019, where the Roof Top

Bengaluru, Feb 5: The Congress MLA J N Ganesh, representing Kampli assembly constituency in Ballari district, who is under police radar, is facing a dicey situation as the Budget session of the Karnataka legislature begins from Tomorrow. While the Congress party has issued a whip to attend the Session without fail, the Ramanagara district police, were on the look out for him since he has been

Mysuru, Feb 5: As many as six people, including MLC Marithibbegowda, were injured while Sri Deshikendra Swmaiji of Suttur Mutt escaped unhurt, when nitrogen balloons exploded during inauguration of Wrestling Competition during Suttur Fair on Tuesday. The incident took place during the inaugural ceremony of the Wrestling Tournament, held as part of fifth day the annual six-day Jathra Mahothsava

Bengaluru, Feb 5: Karnataka BJP unit President B S Yeddyurappa today told the party men that the Janata Dal(S)-Congress coalition government would fall soon due to squabbles within the ruling partners and BJP can wait till it wilt under its own weight. Speaking at a meeting to highlight BJP party's call before the Lok Sabha election with slogan ‘Bharat Ke Man Ki Baath, Modi Ke Sath’ he said BJP

Mangaluru, Feb 5: The Social Democratic Party of India has held Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister U T Khader responsible for the police case against the local leader of the outfit for organising an exhibition related to the demolition of Babri Masjid at Ullal recently. The jurisdictional Ullal police have registered a suo motu case against SDPI Dakshina Kannada district president