Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 28: The Karnataka Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) is conducting raids at 17 locations across the state today. According to reports, the properties belong to five government officials and are spread across Bengaluru, Chintamani, Mysuru, Hunsur, Udupi, Davanagere, Chikkamagaluru, Mangaluru and Karwar. The ACB has been raiding government officials' properties for sometime now. In October

Bengaluru, Dec 28: Lingayat stalwart MB Patil has replaced Dalit stalwart G Parameshwara as the home minister of Karnataka following the recent cabinet expansion. According to the new list of portfolios finalised by the Congress high command yesterday, Parameshwara, who is also the deputy chief minister of Karnataka, has been given the IT/BT, Science & Technology, Law and Parliamentary Affairs

Mangaluru, Dec 28: A suspected saffron activist has hurt the sentiment of minority Christians in the region by uploading morphed photos of Jesus Christ, and Catholic nuns on Facebook. Following this the Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh has lodged a complaint with the police. Rolphy D’Costa, president of Catholic Sabha, alleged that when everyone was celebrating Christmas, a person named

Bengaluru, Dec 28: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has decided to ban digital and smartwatches for the SSLC examination scheduled in March. In a circular issued by the board, heads of all examination centres have been instructed to allow students to wear only analogue or mechanical watches. V. Sumangala, Director of the KSEEB, said the watches of the students will be

Kozhikode, Dec 28: Police have solved two person-missing cases a month after a 34-year-old Palazhi resident disappeared while on a solo ride to Shivamogga in Karnataka. Sandeep S was found with his girlfriend — a resident of Thondayad, who had also been missing — at a friend’s place in Mumbai on Wednesday, police said on Thursday. Investigators said the man, married with a child, scripted the

New Delhi/Bengaluru, Dec 28: Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday said Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were not “Indo-Pak enemies” and expressed optimism that the states could amicably resolve differences on the proposed Mekedatu project. Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari, at a meeting with Kumaraswamy, reportedly assured the chief minister that he would convene a meeting of all riparian

Udupi, Dec 27: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishwesha Tirtha Swami presented President Ram Nath Kovind a traditional Yakshagana headgear here today. Mr. Kovind felicitated the 88-year-old seer on the completion of 80 years since his initiation to the monastic order (sanyasa sweekara ) here. The President arrived by a helicopter at the Adiudupi helipad at 11.20 a.m. He was welcomed by Karnataka Governor

Bengaluru, Dec 27: Private carrier Jet Airways on Thursday deplaned 71 Mangaluru-bound passengers and shifted them to another flight after 'smoke' in the aircraft, an airline source said. U T Khader, minister for urban development, housing and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge was also present in the same plane. The airline said the plane was stationed at bay. The incident took place around 7 am

Bengaluru, Dec 27: Rubbishing BJP's claim that the coalition government in Karnatakawould collapse due to internal rift, Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the Congress-JD(S) alliance was strong and they would contest the Lok Sabha polls together. The leader of the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition coordination committee also ruled out any differences between him and deputy chief

Bengaluru, Dec 27: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), appointed by the Karnataka Lok Ayukta to investigate into alleged illegal iron ore mining in the State, has filed a fresh FIR against former Karnataka Minister and Mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, M/S Devi Enterprises Partner K M Ali Khan and M/S Sri Minerals Partner B V Srinivasa Reddy. In the FIR they were charged of indulging in