Karnataka

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

Bengaluru, Aug 24: Anil Menasinakai, the realtor who had unsuccessfully contested as a BJP candidate from Gadag Assembly constituency, has reportedly lost Rs 2.87 crore kept in his friend’s house at 3rd Block in Rajajinagar. Saroja Prabhu, sister of Anil’s friend V J Hariprasad, filed a complaint with the Rajajinagar police. She said in the complaint that Anil had given Rs 2.87 crore on April 19

Bengaluru, Aug 23: The ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were immersed in Cauvery river by Karnataka BJP leaders on Thursday. The urn containing the ashes was taken in a procession from the party headquarters in the city to the temple town of Srirangapatna, about 130 km from here, and immersed in the Cauvery at Paschima Vahini, BJP said. The "asthi visarjan" (immersion of ashes)

Mangaluru, Aug 23: Janata Dal-Secular chief general secretary and MLC B M Farookh has said that incidents of communal attacks and immoral policing are preventing several companies from opening their units in Mangaluru. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, the business tycoon-cum-politician said that many corporate firms were scared of opening their units in Mangaluru fearing attacks on their