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Bengaluru, Mar 8: The Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka unveiled a state flag on Thursday. The flag or “Naada Dwaja” with red, white and yellow colours has state emblem “Ganda Bherunda”, a two-headed mythical bird in the middle. The committee to decide the design of the flag headed by eminent Kannada writer and scholar Hampa Nagarajaiah submitted the new design to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at

Nearly two years after a futile bid by the Janata Dal (Secular) to send its new leader BM Farooq to Rajya Sabha, the March 23 elections to the Upper House are heading for a high-pitched battle as the Karnataka’s regional party has announced the billionaire entrepreneur as its official candidate once again even though it has no hope of reaching a consensus with Congress on an alliance. Cross-voting

Bengaluru Mar 8: JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday reiterated that only two members from the Deve Gowda family will be contesting the upcoming Assembly elections. He went on to add that if there is need for the party to field another family member in the elections, then he will back out of the race. Kumaraswamy said that he will at "no cost" field his wife Anitha Kumaraswamy or

Mangaluru: Police Commissioner T R Suresh has reiterated that constant negative portrayal by mass media and social media has tarnished the image of the coastal city of Mangaluru in spite of the fact that people of this city are peace-loving and friendly. Speaking at an interactive session organised by Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here on Wednesday (March 7), the top cop said that

Bengaluru, Mar 8: Lokayukta P Vishwanath Shetty, who suffered four stab injuries, underwent multiple surgeries in a three-and-a-half hour procedure. He was stabbed on his chest, abdomen, hand and thighs. Doctors at Mallya Hospital pronounced him stable in the evening. Speaking to reporters, Dr Divakar Bhat, chief cardio vascular surgeon, Mallya Hospital said Justice Shetty underwent surgeries in

Mangaluru, Mar 7: Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has announced annual awards for six achievers for years 2016 and 2017. The recipients are writer Fakir Muhammad Katpadi, activist Umar U H, Mohammad Mannagundi, Abdul Aziz Baikampady, Aboobakkar Baddoor and Hasainar Kadambu. They will receive the awards at a function to be held at Raitha Bhavan, H S Chandre Gowda Layout in Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru

Bengaluru, Mar 7: Karnataka Lokayukta P Vishwanatha Shetty was today stabbed multiple times and left profusely bleeding by a man who went to his office with a complaint only to be told that the case was shut, officials said. Shetty, in his early 70s, was rushed to a nearby hospital and is prima facie stated to be out of danger. The Lokayukta collapsed after assailant Tejaraj Sharma attacked him in

Bengaluru, Mar 7: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of Mohammed Nalapad Harris to Friday as special public prosecutor Shyam Sunday sought two more days to file his statement of objections. Mohammed, son of MLA N A Haris has filed a criminal petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking bail. The petitioner's advocate Usman, has sought an interim bail mainly on the grounds

Bengaluru Mar 7: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has been accused of facilitating special favours to jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, on Wednesday claimed that he had not asked the prison authorities to provide any "VVIP" treatment to the Tamil Nadu politico. A day after retired Director General of Police (Prisons) H N Sathyanarayana Rao revealed that Sasikala was provided with a cot, mattress

Bengaluru, Mar 7: The Lokayukta of Karnataka, P Vishwanath Shetty was stabbed at his office in Bengaluru. He has been admitted in a serious condition at the Mallya hospital. The incident took place at the Lokayukta office at around 2 pm today. The accused person has been identified as Tejas and has been taken into custody. The police said that the accused person was summoned by the Lokayukta for