Karnataka

Mangaluru, Aug 16: The Shiradi Ghat stretch of National Highway 75 is likely to remain closed for vehicles for next 10 days owing to landslips triggered by heavy rain. Heaps of rubble falling on the road brushed away two buses and a gas tanker truck, and left hundreds of vehicles stuck on the stretch on Tuesday. One person was found dead, while another is missing as the gas tanker fell off the

Belagavi, Aug 16: A video clip of an alleged violation of the flag code by Vishwa Hindu Parishat leaders during Independence Day celebration in Karnataka’s Belagavi has gone viral on social media. Lok Sabha member Suresh Angadi was present at the event in which the National Flag was hoisted at Nargundkar Bhave Circle at midnight on Tuesday. The video shows the organisers unfurling the saffron flag

Mangaluru, Aug 15: The train services between this coastal city and Hassan were cancelled till Friday (August 17) following landslides at least 20 spots between Sakleshpur and the Subramanya. A South Western Railway (SWR) official said, “Due to continuous heavy rainfall and since we expect more rain, it is unsafe to run trains from 5pm on Tuesday and up to 7am on August 17.” E Vijaya, public

Mangaluru, Aug 15: U T Khader, Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada district has said that the Indian Coast Guard will set up its national training academy in Mangaluru. Delivering the Independence Day address at the Nehru Maidan here on Wednesday, Mr. Khader said that preparations were on to have the academy in Mangaluru. He said that the KIOCL is mulling over setting up of two Captive Power

Vijayapura, Aug 15: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP), the students’ wing of the BJP, took out a Tiranga Rally on the eve of Independence Day by carrying around a 300-m Indian Flag here on Tuesday. The rally started from Shivaji Circle and culminated at Siddeshwara Temple, and over 2,500 students from different colleges participated in it. According to Sachin Kulageri, Vijayapura-Bagalkot

Bengaluru, Aug 15: Reaffirming his commitment of working for the development of entire state, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in his Independence Day speech said that 'feeble' voices trying to divide the state have been silenced by the strong will of Kannadigas. The CM, who unfurled the Tricolour on the occasion of 72 Independence Day at Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground in the city, has also

Bengaluru, Aug 15: With heavy rains expected in many parts of the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy on Wednesday directed collectors of various districts to be on their toes to combat any untoward situation. Out of 30 districts, as many as five districts namely, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga have been kept on high alert. The Chief Minister also urged

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15: India Meteorological Department has issued red alert (heavy to very heavy rainfall in most places) for Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasargode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Idukki and Ernakulam Districts in Kerala until Thursday. Kochi airport will also remain shut until August 18, 2 pm due to the incessant rainfall in the state. The heavy rainfall has claimed the lives of as

Bengaluru, Aug 15: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh has invoked the stringent Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act (KCOCA)-2000 against the accused in the sensational case. “On Tuesday, Section 3 of the KCOCA has been invoked and applied to the Gauri Lankesh case – Crime number 221/2017 at Rajarajeshwari police station under Sections

Mangaluru, Aug 15: B S Nagendra Prakash, who had taken charge as Registrar (Administration) of Mangalore University just eight months ago, has been transferred by the state government. The government posted A.M. Khan, who was serving as Registrar (Evaluation) in the university, in the place of Prakash. Soon after receiving the order on Tuesday, Mr. Khan, also a professor of Electronics in the