Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 24: Former union minister C K Jaffer Sharief was hospitalised after he collapsed while getting into the car for Friday prayers. He is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Fortis Hospital on Cunningham Road. The 85-year-old Congress veteran’s pulse had dropped following a disturbance in his heart rhythm. He is now on a temporary pacemaker and his parameters are stabilising, hospital

Bengaluru, Nov 24: The Pre-University (PU) Board of Karnataka government which has already imposed a ban on mobile phones on the campuses of pre-university colleges in the state, extended the ban on use of laptops too, but withdrew its order within hours. A November 22 circular, issued by the Department of Pre-University Education, says that students of PU institutions coming under the PU Board

Mangaluru, Nov 24: The poor drainage system in this coastal city was exposed once again by a sudden rain on Friday night. Though the rain lashed for not more than half an hour, it inundated the city roads and threw life out of gear for a brief period. The heavy downpour started at around 8:30 p.m. and stopped by 9:00 p.m. However, flooded city roads and brought traffic to a halt in areas like

Bengaluru, Nov 24: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh has submitted an additional chargesheet against 18 accused in a special court naming Sanatan Sanstha behind the killing. Special Public Prosecutor in the case S Balan said that a crime syndicate under the Sanatan Sanstha was behind the murder and all the accused arrested in the case were

Mangaluru, Nov 23: A motorbike rider lost his life after a bullet tanker knocked down his two-wheeler at Nellyadi near Uppinangadi on the outskirts of the city today. The tanker which was carrying liquefied petroleum gas from Mangaluru to Bengaluru was also toppled following the collision triggering panic among residents and motorist. The motorbike rider has been identified as Jagadish, who died

The Central Secretariat meeting of Popular Front of India held at Calicut has decided to initiate legal action against Sangh Pariwar leaders who create communal polarization by using Babri Masjid case and challenge the supremacy of the judiciary by threatening to build Ram Mandir irrespective of Supreme Court verdict. The meeting pointed out that several of the recent statements and moves made by

Belagavi, Nov 23: Karnataka Minister for Medical Education D K Shivkumar today said that Nursing University will be established in the State shortly. "The Bill is ready and it will be moved in the Winter Session to be held at Suvarna Soudha here from December 10," he added. He was speaking after inaugurating International Nursing Conference organised by KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chamarajanagara/Mysuru, Nov 23: Two tiger and one Elephant found dead in Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole National Park in Chamarajnaagara and Mysuru district on Friday. In the first incident a Tiger, which has been causing concern to the villagers in the border of Bandipur, was found dead at Kalaiahkatte forest range in the Tiger Reserve and aged a about 10 to 12 years. Following complaints

Mandya, Nov 23: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumraswamy today apealed to the farmers not to listen to wrong publicity on loan waiver issue as his Government is committed and will safeguard the interests of the farmers. Speaking after laying foundation stone for construction of new Bus Stand at a cost of Rs One crore at Shivalli in Melkote assembly constituency here on Friday, he said that the

Mysuru, Nov 23: In a swift operation police have arrested a Teacher turned burgalar who robbed gold worth Rs 25 lakh and Rs one lakh cash on Friday. The police have identified the burglar as Syed Tajammul, a teacher by profession, residing in first stage Rajivnagar. Police said on Friday that the burglary took place at the house of Ilyas Ahmed, proprietor of NI Group in Mysuru. Ilyas and family