Karnataka

Shivamogga, Jul 25: For the effective implementation of development works under Smart Cities Mission, the government will appoint managing directors, according to U T Khader, Minister for Housing and Urban Development. Speaking to the media persons here today, he said that all the cities in Karnataka chosen for the Centre’s much hyped project will get separate MDs soon. The minister also said the

Madikeri, Jul 25: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing into the assassination of journalist-cum-activist Gauri Lankesh has arrested one more suspect taking the total number of arrested men in the case to 10. Rajesh (50), said to be a hardline Hindutiva chauvinist, was arrested from Kodagu district of Karnataka on July 23 and was sent to police custody till August 6. Earlier this week, the

Udupi, Jul 25: Two young fishermen lost their lives when monstrous waves toppled their fishing boat in Arabian Sea off Malpe Padukere beach in Udupi district today. The deceased have been identified as Nithesh (29) and Nishanth (22), both residents of Udupi district. A resident of Udyavara Pitrodi, Nitesh had recently entered marital life. The tragedy took place when the duo along with other

Mangaluru, Jul 25: A 20-year-old student jumped to death from a building at Hampankatta in the heart of the city of Mangaluru today. The deceased has been identified as Guruprasad, son of Manoj, a resident of Jappinamogaru area in the city. He was perusing an engineering course at a private college at Valachil on the outskirts of the city. The reason for the boy’s extreme step is yet to be known

Bengaluru/Mangaluru, Jul 25: Two students of an engineering college died on the spot and two others sustained injuries in a ghastly road mishap at Tavarekere near Nalamangala today morning. The deceased have been identified as Srinidhi Asranna (21), son of Sri Hari Narayana Dasa Asranna, chief priest of Shri Durgaparameshwari temple of Kateel, Dakshina Kannada and former’s friend Prajwal (20)

Hubballi, Jul 25: A hardline Hindutva outfit has demanded the release of suspected saffron extremists arrested in connection with the assassination of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh. Dozens of activists Kranti Sena staged a protest in front of the tahsildar's office here on Tuesday and demanded that they are released immediately. The Sena leader Vitthal Pawar said that the special investigation

Bengaluru, Jul 25: Entering into a pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Lok Sabha polls will depend on how the JD(S) is treated, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said Tuesday. “The agenda is there,” he told reporters when asked about the JD(S) forging a pre-poll alliance with the Congress. “But let’s see how the Congress will treat the JD(S),” he said. This remark comes a day after a section

Vijayapura, Jul 24: The District and Sessions Court here has acquitted the six Hindutva chauvinists accused in the Pakistan flag-hoisting case of January 1, 2012 in Sindgi town citing loopholes in the charge-sheet filed by the police. The acquitted miscreants are Parashuram Waghmore, Mallanagouda Patil, Rohit Navi, Sunil Agasar, Arun Waghmore and Anil Solkar. First Additional District Judge K B

New Delhi, Jul 24: A day after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) pitched for party chief Rahul Gandhi as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate for the Lok Sabha elections, barring JD(S), not many parties were forthcoming in backing the proposal. Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda said in Delhi that he had no qualms about Rahul leading the joint opposition front as its PM candidate as

New Delhi, Jul 24: Sixty crore people in India face high to extreme water crisis and its demand is projected to be twice the availability supply by 2030, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Answering a question in the Lok Sabha on a study conducted by the NITI Aayog on the water crisis in the country, Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi said there was