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Delhi court defers till tomorrow hearing on bail plea of DK Shivakumar

New Delhi, Sept 18: A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till tomorrow the hearing on the bail plea of Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar in connection with a money laundering case.

Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar posted the matter...

Karnataka Home Minister slams Cong for demanding relief funds for flood victims

Bengaluru, Sept 18: Slamming Congress on their demand for relief funds, State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said Congress has no moral rights to ask for more relief funds.

"Congress has no right to protest. In 2009 when...

Fire breaks out at bank branch in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Sept 18: A fire broke out in a UCO Bank branch situated on MG Road here on Wednesday.

Fire tenders have reached the spot and are trying to douse the fire.

Further details are awaited.

Now, prisoners in Kerala gear up to run fuel stations

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18: After their success in dishing out delicious and cost-effective food items, prisoners in Kerala are now gearing up to manage fuel stations, thanks to an innovative government initiative.

Drawing inspiration from their counterparts in Tamil Nadu...

Still waiting for Rs 15 lakh? This couple gets Rs 40 lakh from govt, but jailed for spending it!

Tirupur, Jul 18: When over a billion Indians are still eagerly waiting for Rs 15 lakh promised by Bharatiya Janata Party during 2014 Lok Sabha poll campaign, a couple in Tirupur is now jailed for spending Rs 40 lakh...

IIM-Bengaluru faculty, students seek fresh probe into Tabrez Ansari lynching

Bengaluru, Sept 18: A section of faculty and students of the state-run Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a fresh inquiry into the death of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari on June 22 due to alleged...

Let Siddaramaiah become CM again; I have no problem: H D Revanna

Hassan, Sept 18: Former minister HD Revanna on Tuesday said, quite sarcastically, that he’s all right with former chief minister and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah becoming the chief minister again.

He, however, said the party was...

Adrift off Bhatkal coast, 23 fishermen rescued by Indian coast guards

Mangaluru, Sept 18: The Indian Coast Guards today rescued as many as 23 crew members on board a fishing vessel which had gone adrift due to engine failure.

23 fishermen, who had set sail from Bhatkal, were drifting in...

Karnataka HC dismisses pleas by DK Shivakumar, four others

Bengaluru, Sept 18: A division bench of the Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed as not maintainable a batch of writ appeals filed by former minister DK Shivakumar and four others in relation to summons issued by the Enforcement...

Hyderabad-Karnataka region formally renamed 'Kalyana Karnataka'

Bengaluru, Sept 17: Fulfilling a long standing demand of the people of Hyderabad Karnataka region, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday announced that it has been renamed as 'Kalyana Karnataka' and a separate secretariat would be established for its...