Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 12: Amid reports of the Defence Ministry planning to shift the venue of Aero India, the country's biennial air show and aviation exhibition, from Bengaluru to Lucknow, Karnataka has asked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government to clarify its stand on the matter. A miffed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said under the NDA regime, the state was losing key

Newsroom, Aug 12: Taking necessary steps to prevent mob violence and lynching is the responsibility of the state governments, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview with a national daily which is known for pro-BJP stance in recent years, the PM said that every state government needs to adopt effective measures to protect innocent citizens irrespective of caste, creed, place

Bengaluru, Aug 12: Two brave lovebirds utilized a social media platform to counter the opposition of their families and entered the marital life in front of thousands of people by streaming their wedding rituals live on Facebook. Kiran Kumar (25), a businessman from Madhugiri in Tumakuru district, and T Arpita (19), a II year BCom student from the same town were determined to live together in

Udupi, Aug 12: The Shiroor Sri Abhimanigala Samiti, a committee of supporters and fans of Sri Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami, the departed pontiff of Shiroor Mutt, has vowed carry on the legal fight to bring the truth behind his death to light. After a meeting here yesterday, the samiti also decided to hold a public condolence meeting on Shiroor seer’s death here on August 18. Speaking at the meeting

Bengaluru, Aug 12: Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi has reportedly warned former chief minister Siddaramaiah against destabilising the Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by chief minister H D Kumaraswamy in Karnataka. According to media reports Rahul has also advised Siddaramaiah to take precautions while holding meetings with ministers and Congress MLAs and make sure that it does not give an

Bengaluru, Aug 12: As many as 8,644 cases of chikungunya have been reported in Karnataka as on July 31 this year, the highest in the country. The second on the list — Maharashtra, with 2,524 cases — has less than a third of the state’s count. According to data submitted in Parliament on August 10 by the Union health ministry, Karnataka contributes 50% of the total 17,311 chikungunya cases in India

Mangaluru, Aug 12: A died on the spot after he lost his control over his motorbike which rammed into a barricade near Deralakatte on the outskirts of the city on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Anees (21), a resident of Narimugeru in Puttur taluk. After hitting the barricade, he fell off the bike and head hit the road. He was returning from a private hospital in Derlakatte after

Kannur, Aug 11: GoAir is set to launch its international operations in October, making it the fifth Indian carrier to fly overseas. The airline has been given permission to start international operations from the new Kannur international airport to Dammam in Saudi Arabia. At present, the Air India group, IndiGo, Jet Airways and SpiceJet fly abroad. The Air India group comprises Air India and its

Bengaluru, Aug 11: Veteran Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has suggested that India should adopt the ancient education system in the present curriculum to build a strong nation and help generations to tackle modern day stress. Speaking at the Vidyaloke Talks on "Courage and Compassion in the 21st Century" for young professionals and students, organised by Vana Foundation in Bengaluru on

Bengaluru, Aug 11: In a display of solidarity with farmers facing crisis in the state, Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy today sowed paddy saplings in a muddied agriculture field in a village in Mandya district. Folding up his white dhoti in a traditional south Indian style, Kumaraswamy planted saplings at Aralukuppe village. The objective of Kumaraswamy's programme was to urge the