Karnataka

Madikeri/Bengaluru, Aug 18: It is a race against time for people trapped amid landslips even as rescue operations in Kodagu continued to be hindered by inclement weather. In view of the gravity of the situation, Indian Navy will be deployed in the district. Naval personnel from Karwar are expected to join the rescue mission on Saturday. The proposed airlifting and use of helicopter was hampered by

Udupi/Mangaluru, Aug 18: Two persons lost their lives due to electrocution in separate incidents in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts yesterday. A 26-year-old boat repairer was electrocuted after he came in contact with a snapped live power line near Uliya Dharmarasa Kshetra in Ullal in Mangaluru taluk. His body was found on Friday morning. According to Ullal police, Ashok D’Souza, 26, was with

Mangaluru, Aug 17: Even as the water level at Thumbe vented dam that supplies drinking water to the city, decreased to 7.9mts on Friday noon from 9.1mts on Thursday, the pumping of water was resumed. The dam built across Netravati river has a maximum storage level of 11 metres. The water level was initially maintained at five metres earlier, and later in January this year, the height of the

Muscat, Aug 17: The Oman based youth group ‘Biruva Javaner Muscat’ celebrated the first ever ‘Aatid Onji Dina’ (A day of Aati) with a full day programme on 10 August 2018 at Barka Farm House, Muscat. A large number of expatriate Mangalureans flocked to the venue to celebrate the month of ‘Aati’ and the place reverberated with the aura of Tulu heritage. The venue, the entrance arch and stage were

Mangaluru, Aug 17: Normal life has thrown out of gear in many parts of Dakshina Kannada district as heavy rains continued to pound the region causing foods in low-lying areas. As on Friday, the water level in Netravati River at Bantwal was 9.5 meters well above the danger level of 8.5 meters. The water level of Netravati River at Uppinangady and Kumaradhara River were closing the danger marks at

Mangaluru, Aug 17: Ismail Shafi, a city-based religious activist, philanthropist and journalist passed away on Friday morning after a massive cardiac arrest. He was 67. Family sources said that he breathed his last at his residence Shafi Compound near Mangalore University in Konaje on the outskirts of the city. He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters and a large number of relatives and

Bengaluru, Aug 17: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has opened the gates of the century-old Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru for the public for 15 days from August 16. The Governor said that anyone can visit the heritage site till August 31 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. after online booking. Through Karnataka Tourism Department guides, the public in batches will be given 20 minutes to see the premises. Vala

Bengaluru/Mangaluru, Aug 17: At least eight people lost their lives in many others suffered injuries in rain related tragedies across Karnataka in 24 hours till Thursday night. Four people were killed, while four others were injured in separate house wall collapse incidents in Kalaburagi, Bidar and Shivamogga districts. A woman and her two daughters were killed on the spot after the wall of their

Bengaluru, Aug 17: Amidst massive allegations of phone tapping against Bharatiya Janata Party, an MLA from the same party has made a similar allegation against Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. Speaking to reporters here, the Chikkamagaluru MLA said that the CM was using the police to tap the phones of Congress, JD(S) and BJP legislators. "Kumaraswamy is doing it because he’s insecure,"

Udupi, Aug 17: Minister for Women and Child Development, Jaimala, held a meeting with the officers of various departments at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Thursday. She sought information about the damage done by heavy rain in the past few days in the district. She also interacted on the measures to be taken in areas affected by floods in the district. The minister directed the officers