Karnataka

New Delhi, Aug 24: WhatsApp has rejected India's demand for a solution to track the origin of messages on its platform, saying building traceability will undermine end-to-end encryption and affect privacy protection for users. Emphasising that people use its platform for all kinds of "sensitive conversations", the Facebook-owned company said the focus is on educating people about misinformation

Newsroom, Aug 24: The government of United Arab Emirates, which had reportedly offered a massive financial aid towards the relief and rehabilitation works at flood-ravaged Kerala, has reportedly changed its mind following the reluctance shown by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government to accept the foreign aid. The development comes amidst the debate over whether India should accept

Hassan, Aug 24: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who heads the coordination panel of Congress and JD(S) that was formed for the smooth functioning of coalition government in Karnataka, has openly expressed his desire to become the CM once again. “I wish to become Chief Minister again. I am confident that people of Karnataka will bless me,” the Congress leader said at Hadya in Holenarsipur taluk

Bengaluru, Aug 24: Karnataka’s capital city has ranked third in overall emissions and energy consumption among the major Indian cities after Delhi and Chennai. Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune are also among the top five 'most polluted cities' list, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Science and Education (CSE). The report titled- 'The Urban Commute and how it contributes to Pollution and

New Delhi, Aug 24: In the wake of Kerala floods, a disaster management sub-committee to monitor the water level of Mullaperiyar Dam on Thursday asked Tamil Nadu to keep water limit of the reservoir 2-3 feet below the 142-feet FRL mark till August 31, a senior official in the Water Resources Ministry said. The committee comprising officials from the Centre, including the Water Resources Ministry

Kodagu, Aug 24: The Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited flood and landslide affected areas in Karnataka’s Kodagu today. The Indian Army task force will help the district administration in restoration of roads and infrastructure in the affected area. She also interacted with people affected due to disaster. At least six people have died and thousands were affected by landslides and floods

Kochi, Aug 24: Thomas Mar Athanasios, Metropolitan of the Chengannur diocese of Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church, died after he fell from a moving train here on Friday morning. Mar Athanasios, 80, was on his way back to Ernakulam from Baroda. Reports said he was standing near the door to alight at the Ernakulam Junction railway station when it slammed shut, throwing him to the track near Pullepady

Mangaluru, Aug 24: In a heartbreaking tragedy, a 7-year-old boy died after getting stuck in a lift in a residential apartment in the heart of the city of Mangaluru. The deceased has been identified as Muhammed Sinan, whose parents hail from Addoor on the outskirts of the city. He was a Class 1 student at Baraka School. Sinan’s family had returned from a gulf country a few months ago to get him

Recently anti-dalit atrocity laws were first diluted inserting the clause of anticipatory bail. Following this there were serious protests all over. In these protests, the anti dalit nature of present ruling dispensation, BJP led NDA was highlighted. Under the pressure of the protests, the government had to bring in a bill to restore its previous provisions. The Lok Sabha on Monday (August 6, 2018

Bengaluru, Aug 24: The Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Karnataka & Goa have raided the premises of senior chartered accountant H B. Sunil in the city. Sunil reportedly handles the accounts of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, his family members and many other ministers in the state. Official sources denied media reports that the Income Tax raids at Sunil’s office had to do with Mr