Karnataka

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

Mangaluru, Sept 9: The day-long Bharat Bandh called by an alliance of Opposition parties and trade unions on Monday (September 10) against the rising prices of petroleum products and daily essentials is likely to affect normal life in coastal Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. With the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka supporting the cause, the bandh is expected to cause

Sullia, Sept 9: Police are on lookout for a youth who allegedly raped and impregnated the 13-year-old daughter of a couple that had taken care of him since his childhood when he had lost his parents. The accused, Gopalakrishna (28) was staying in the victim’s house and her parents were treating him like their own son. In her complaint, the victim’s mother stated that for past couple of months, he

Udupi, Sept 9: A wild leopard which entered Shiriyar village in Udupi district on Saturday accidentally fell into a well and drowned. The 4-year-old leopard was chasing a dog when it fell into the well at Haryady area at around 4 a.m., said Gopal A., Range Forest Officer, Shankarnarayana. The Forest Department was informed and its workers reached the spot around 8 a.m. But the leopard was not to