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Bengaluru, Sept 1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is all set to expand his council of ministers by filling three vacancies on Friday. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held intheRaj Bhavan at 5 pm. In a last-minutechange, Siddaramaiah is learnt to have decided to induct Geetha Mahadeva Prasad, the wife of the late minister H S Mahadeva Prasad into the council of ministers, instead of Tiptur

Davangere, Sept 1: A pedestrian was killed on the spot when he was knocked down by an SUV in which Shikaripur MLA B Y Raghavendra was travelling. The deceased has been identified as Suresh (24), a resident of Madapura village. The accident occurred near Madapura Cross in Honnali taluk when the MLA was heading towards Shikaripur on Thursday night. Hundreds of people gathered at the spot following

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31: Citing a robbery on an inter-state bus in Karnataka this morning, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today asked the neighbouring state to ensure the safety of passengers. Vijayan's statement came in thewake of robbery of passengers on board a Kerala State Transport Corporation bus bound for Bengaluru from Kozhikode by a gang at Channapatti Karnataka in the early

Lucknow, Aug 31: A little boy is slapped mercilessly and repeatedly, without pause, by his teacher in a video from a classroom in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, allegedly for not responding to the attendance call. The Class 3 student was struck 40 times by the enraged teacher, according to his family and classmates. "She is not a teacher but a monster," says a comment on the widely shared video leaked

New Delhi, Aug 31: The Union government has sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on a batch of over 40 petitions including one by Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar as the trial in those corruption cases has remained stayed. All those petitions raised a question of law, that is, if the High Courts can stay proceedings in cases initiated under the Prevention of Corruption Act despite

Belagavi, Aug 31: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Women Wing President Laxmi Hebbalkar got embroiled in a controversy regarding the Karnataka-Maharashtra boundary dispute with she allegedly making a statement that she would be the first to raise ‘Jai Maharashtra’ cry with Maharashtra flag in her hand if the Supreme Court gives its verdict for including Belagavi in Maharashtra

Mangaluru, Aug 31: Citizens in Mangaluru can soon send their complaints to Mangaluru City Corporation through WhatsApp. Mayor Kavita Sanil has promised to introduce a dedicated WhatsApp number to receive complaints from the public. The decision was taken following a particular suggestion from one of the callers, during a monthly phone-in programme. “I will look into it, as it may help people to

Mangaluru, Aug 31: Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner K G Jagadeesha has warned against illegal slaughtering and transportation of animals during Eid al-Adha (Bakrid). Muslims in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi will celebrated the festival of sacrifice on September 1 while the Muslims in other parts of Karnataka will celebrate the same on September 2. In a release issued here, the DC said those

Mangaluru, Aug 31: As the Muslims in coastal Karnataka will celebrate Eid al-Adha or festival of sacrifice on Friday (September 1) the state government has announced general holiday in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on the same day. The state government had earlier announced September 2 (Saturday) as Bakrid holiday. However, the order was modified declaring general holiday for DK and Udupi

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is likely to expand his council of ministers by filling the three vacancies on September 1. Legislative Council members H M Revanna (Kuruba), R B Thimmapur (Dalit Left) and Tiptur MLA K Shadakshari (Lingayat) have emerged as strong contenders to get ministerial berths. Sources in the chief minister’s secretariat said while it is more or less confirmed