Karnataka

Udupi, Aug 17: Opposing the collection of toll from local vehicles at the toll plazas at Hejmady and Sasthan in Udupi district, local residents, activists and members of various organizations held a two-hour-long protest here on Thursday. The staff at the two toll plazas began collecting toll for local vehicles from Thursday morning under tight police protection. This angered the local people who

Mangaluru, Aug 17: Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology B Ramanath Rai has warned that the Congress will hold a State-wide protest if the Centre notifies ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats as per the recommendation of the Kasturirangan committee disregarding Karnataka’s opposition. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, Mr. Rai said that a draft notification by

Bengaluru, Aug 16: The Karnataka government has announced a holiday for schools and colleges across the state on Friday as a mark of respect to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. According to a release from Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s office, all educational institutions — government and private — and public offices will be closed on Friday. Only those involved in rescue and relief

Bengaluru, Aug 16: Hundreds of people across Bengaluru, especially those in south and western parts of the district reportedly heard a loud noise and felt mild “tremors” between 3pm to 4 pm on Thursday. Local Kannada news channels even reported huge explosions in Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Dollars Colony. However, officials later confirmed that no such explosions occurred in any part of the

A biography of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on August 16, 2018, looks at the hardline roots behind his liberal image. Ullekh NP’s The Untold Vajpayee: Politician and Paradox, (published by Penguin Books India) which was released on December 25, 2016 to mark Vajpayee’s 92nd birthday, looks at his relationship with leaders of his party and his love–hate association

New Delhi, Aug 16: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) following a prolonged illness. He was 93. "It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 05:05pm on 16.08.2018. Shri Vajpayee was admitted in AIIMS on 11.06.2018 and was stable in the

New Delhi, Aug 16: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Disaster Management sub-committee of Mullaperiyar Dam to consider reducing water level up to 139 feet from the present 142 feet, considering the "grave" flood situation in all the 14 districts of Kerala. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Indu Malhotra took a serious note of the grim flood situation in Kerala and asked the

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16: As roads turn into 'rivers' in many places in rain-battered Kerala, families trapped in high rise flats, students stranded in hostels and devotees in churches are using social media platforms to seek help and pass on information about their location. Videos of people pleading for help with folded hands, are being posted and shared by hundreds of people on WhatsApp

New Delhi, Aug 16: Nitin Sandesara, an absconding director of a Gujarat-based pharma company which is being probed in a Rs 5,000 crore fraud case, has been arrested in Dubai, officials said. Officials said Sandesara was arrested by Dubai police based on a non-bailable arrest warrant issued by an Indian court. "The legal process post the arrest is taking place in Dubai. We are waiting for details

Bengaluru: The union government of India has urged the Karnataka state government to set up a “detention centre” in Bengaluru exclusively for overstaying foreign nationals and illegal immigrants from other countries. The Union Home Ministry wrote a letter last week to the Principal Secretary of the State Home Department, directing to take up measures to set up a detention centre in Bengaluru at