Karnataka

Mangaluru/Udupi, Sept 10: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil and Udupi DC Priyanka Mary Francis have declared a holiday for schools, PU and degree colleges in the respective districts on Monday in the wake of the nationwide bandh call given by the Congress party. A press release said that holiday is declared as a precautionary measure keeping in mind law and order. The DK Bus

Mangaluru, Sept 9: The Mangaluru city police on Saturday seized 42 kg ganja worth Rs 7.56 lakh and arrested two people in this connection. Police have identified the accused as Rajeev A P, 48, from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and Abdul Rahim, 26, from Bantwal. Another accused Shafi alias Kalandhar Shafi is absconding. On receiving information from credible sources regarding peddling of ganja in

Mangaluru, Sept 9: Even as Congress and other parties are gearing up for a Bharat Bandh on Monday to protest galloping fuel prices, former KPCC president B Janardhan Poojary on Sundaycautioned the bandh organisers of its consequences. Reminding them of Supreme Court judgement that the organisers will be fully responsible for resultant losses, Poojary said organisers – Congress included can’t

Mangaluru, Sept 9: Industrialist-turned-politician B M Farookh has exhorted the chief minister H D Kumaraswamy to give more priority for the development of Mangaluru International Airport. In a letter to the CM, Mr Farookh, a member of Legislative Council and the chief general secretary of the JD(S), has underlined the need for the expansion of the runway of the airport. The demand comes almost a

Madikeri, Sept 9: The Kodagu District administration has lifted the ban on entry of tourists to the District from tomorrow ( September 10). Following flood devastation which threw normal life out of gear due to South West Monsoon that lashed the District from August 13 to 20 had claimed the lives of 16 people and thousands of people lost their house and properties. The frequent landslides at many

Bengaluru, Sept 9: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Sunday announced release of 79 prisoners, who were serving jail term in various Prisons in the State. Speaking after distributing the release order to the prisoners released, Dr Parameshwara said that they were released based on their good behaviour and an attempt was being made to bring them to mainstream and if they have any

Udupi, Sept 9: The Forensic Science Laboratory’s (FSL) report on the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami of Shiroor Mutt has forced the Udupi district police to close the case. The 55-year-old seer died at the Kasturba Hospital in Manipal on July 19. A controversy broke out after a press statement by the Kasturba Hospital said that there was “suspicion of poisoning” and the toxicological samples had

Bengaluru, Sept 9: Congress stalwart and Water Resource Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said that he was ready to face any probe as he was not a criminal. “It’s now an open secret that the BJP is targeting me through central agencies. But I am not scared of being investigated. I will manage everything,” said the minister speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence. Shivakumar, who is

Mysuru, Sept 9: Traditional idol makers of city are dwindling fast with rapid commercialisation of the festival and the entry of plaster of Paris (POP) and paper pulp Ganesha idols from other states. With Ganesha Chaturthi to be celebrated on September 13 the artisans are worried as general public were losing faith and beauty of plain clay Gowri and Ganesha idols that are produced in the state in

Bengaluru, Sept 9: The body of a 54-year-old nun was found inside a well of the Mount Tabor convent at Pathanapuram the district, police said. Sister Susan was a teacher at a school attached to the convent. Blood stains were found from inside her room and near the well from where the body was found this morning, police said. According to a police official, they received information around 9 AM