Karnataka

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

New Delhi, Dec 27: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought Centre’s assistance to resolve several issues pertaining to the state. Earlier in the day, the Karnataka Chief Minister also met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. On a two-day visit to the national capital, Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday

Newsroom, Dec 27: The Karnataka government has declared 156 out of the 176 taluks of the state drought hit in the wake of a failed northeast monsoon. In other words, as much as 88.6% of the area in the state has now been declared drought-hit. This has added to the growing call for the speedy implementation of the farm loan waiver to mitigate the deepening agrarian distress. As many as 100 taluks

Mangaluru, Dec 27: The Muslim Central Committee, an umbrella body of several Muslim organisations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district will be observing its golden jubilee on December 29, 2018 at Town Hall, here. Announcing this at a a press conference here, K S Muhammad Masood, the chairman of the committee, said that Twaka Ahmad Musliyar, Khazi of Mangaluru would inaugurate the program at 10

Bengaluru, Dec 27: In a bizarre demand, Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj has urged the union government to install the statue of Sandalwood actor late Dr Rajkumar in the premises of parliament and bestow upon him the 'Bharat Ratna' award posthumously. Addressing a press conference here today, the Kannada chaluvali paksha chief said that several years after his demise, Dr Rajkumar continues to be a