Karnataka

Udupi, Jul 31: Even though the Kasturba Hospital of Manipal submitted the post-mortem report on the death of Lakshmivara Teertha Swami of Shiroor Mutt to the Udupi district on Monday, the experts have kept the “cause of death” section blank, which will be filled up only after reports from the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL). Sources in the Police Department said that the RFSL report

Bangaluru, Jul 31: Calling them as his ‘family members’ Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has asked the officials to strive for implementing government programmes and bringing good name to him instead of bothering about the survival of the coalition government. “Don’t think that my government is on a sticky wicket. It will complete five years successfully. You are like a family to me and bringing good

Bengaluru/Hubballi/Kalaburagi, Jul 31: The cry for a separate North Karnataka state, raised by some seers and politicians, including BJP MLA B Sreeramulu, is dying down with a majority of them retracting the call, indicating that the North Karnataka bandh in 13 districts of the region may not get traction. In Hubballi, pontiffs Siddhalinga Rajadeshikendra Shivacharya of Ujjaini peetha and

Mangaluru, Jul 31: The City Crime Branch sleuths and Kavoor police raided a massage centre in Kottara Chowki in Mangaluru and rescued five women who were reportedly being used for prostitution. The police said that under guise of body massage service to customers, a woman was running five other women in a prostitution racket. The police arrested the woman and are on the look-out for other persons

Bengaluru, Jul 30: A 27-year-old doctor died on the spot as he crashed his high-end bike on the road median in morning while going on a jolly ride here yesterday. Dr Mohammed Nishaad, was clipping at 120 KMPH on his new Triumph bike when he crashed into the median at airport flyover near Kodigehalli. The bike skidded on for nearly 200 metres. A native of Kerala, Nishaad was residing in Adugodi

Bidar, Jul 30: In the tiny hamlet of Murki in Karnataka’s Bidar district, inspector VB Yadwad surveyed a pile of bricks and stones in a ditch where he and other police officers had been attacked earlier this month while trying to save a group of five men on a road trip from a violent mob. "We tried hard to stop them," said Mr Yadwad, pointing to injuries on his back. "They wouldn't listen to

Udupi, Jul 30: Udupi district police have arrested in a few hours three people suspected to have murdered a recreation club owner in Manipal on Sunday. Guruprasad Bhat, 46, was the cousin of MLA Raghupathy Bhat, and the owner of 7th Heaven. The police have arrested Sujith Pinto, Pradeep Poojary and Rajesh near Kunluru bridge in Kundapur late Sunday evening, while one is absconding. Bhat was

Bengaluru, Jul 30: BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa, on Monday, stated that he will visit Belagavi on Tuesday and convince the heads of various mutts to call off their agitation for a separate North Karnataka state. In a press statement, Yeddyurappa blamed Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy for the current unrest in North Karnataka. He referred to the issue wherein, Kumaraswamy reportedly told

Bengaluru, Jul 30: Continuing his tirade against media, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, has accused the television channels in the state of adding fuel to fire following his response to a BJP leader who suggested dividing the state. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said: "The media is instigating people. You (media) are stoking the fire.” “I have not made any wrong statements on the separate

Bengaluru, July 30: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday asked officials to implement agricultural loan waive scheme in a transparent manner. Addressing a meeting with the District Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers, Kumaraswamy said that the state government has decided to waive off the agricultural loans to the tune of Rs 49,000 crore. A government order on the