Karnataka

New Delhi, July 16: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said that Karnataka Chief Minister Kumarswamy won't be sad for too long and things will get sorted soon. Swamy's remark comes days after Kumaraswamy said that he was not happy while heading a coalition government, and was swallowing the pain of it. Speaking to ANI, Swamy said: "Kumarswamy's dream of becoming the

Bengaluru, Jul 12: Dr Ronald Anil Fernandes, a senior journalist from Mangaluru, who was recently appointed as a member of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), assumed office here today. KPSC chairperson T Sham Bhat administered the oath of office to Dr Fernandes at Udyoga Soudha. A recipient of prestigious Sarojini Naidu Award, the Media Academy Award, and the Dakshina Kannada District

Bengaluru, Jul 16: In yet another selfie-related tragedy, two software engineers from Bengaluru were washed away in Cauvery River while clicking selfies with friends at Mekedatu in Ramanagara district yesterday. The search operation is on. The victims have been identified as Sameer Rahman (29), and Bhavani Shankar (29), residents of Bannerghatta Road in Bengaluru and natives of Bidar. The incident

Mangaluru, Jul 16: A college student was allegedly molested in broad daylight in the city by an unidentified motorcyclist yesterday. According to the victim, who hails from Northeast India, the incident took place when she was returning to her paying-guest accommodation after meeting her friends at a mall. While she was walking on George Marits Road, an unidentified person, who came in gearless

Mysuru, Jul 16: A total of 1.08 lakh cusecs of water was released from the KRS and Kabini reservoir on Sunday. Both the reservoirs are full to the brim following copious rains in the catchment areas. Around 30 crest gates of the KRS dam at Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district, have been opened from which 73,000 cusecs of water is being released into the Cauvery river. The inflow into the dam

Hubbali, Jul 16: JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda said that the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy-led government will publish a whitepaper on the total funds allotted for each district of the state by various governments from 1956. He added that this the government would go public with this document during the next assembly session. The whitepaper on the contribution of all governments for the development of

Bengaluru, Jul 16: A day after his tearful address to his partymen, the BJP mocked Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday, by terming him as the “best actor” giving a “brilliant performance”. Posting a video clip showing Kumaraswamy weeping at a JD(S) party event on Saturday, BJP Karnataka tweeted, “& the best acting award goes to.. (Kumaraswamy). Our country has produced talented actors. Actors

Mangaluru, Jul 15: Almost six months after it was closed for concretising works, the Shiradi Ghat road that connects Mangaluru with Bengaluru, Hassan and other places, was finally opened to all kinds of vehicular movement today. PWD Minister H D Revanna, Urban Development and Housing Minister U T Khader and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel inaugurate the road stretch at Gundya on Dakshina

Udupi, Jul 15: Two persons were killed and two others suffered injuries in a deadly collision between a car and a passenger vehicle near Santhekatte in Udupi district. The car was moving from Santhekatte to Brahmavar on NH 66, while the passenger vehicle was proceeding to Nejar from Ugelbettu. According to the police, the car driver lost control over his vehicle which crossed the divider and

Benagluru, Jul 15: Prominent Kannada writer and film lyricist M N Vyasa Rao passed away following a massive cardiac arrest at his residence in Bengaluru today morning. He was 73. It is learnt that Rao collapsed after suffering cardiac arrest while having his breakfast and breathed his last. He is survived by his wife, daughter and a son. A bank employee by profession, Rao entered Kannada film