Karnataka

Chitradurga, Jun 20: At least five youngsters were killed as an SUV rammed into a parked lorry, on Wednesday morning at Javanagondanahalli of Hiriyur near Chitradurga in Karnataka. The victims were returning to Tamil Nadu from Goa in the ill-fated Toyota Qualis. While four persons - Saddam Hussain (22), Saddam (21), Touseef Ahmed (24) and Shahrukh (20) - were killed on the spot, Asif (21) died in

Bengaluru, Jun 20: The government of India has told the High Court of Karnataka that the recommendation made in March this year by the State government for granting minority religion status for Lingayat and Veerashaiva-Lingayat communities is being deliberated and no decision had been taken in this regard. Meanwhile, in a statement submitted to the court on the demand for a separate religion

Bengaluru, Jun 20: People will see the Congress-JD(S) coalition government’s work in full swing in another three months time, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday. “We’ll prove ourselves with action and implementation, not just with speeches,” Kumaraswamy told reporters during an interaction here. “In three months, you’ll be able to see the government’s long-term vision at work.”

Bengaluru, Jun 20: Food and Civil Supplies Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan has hit out at ministry aspirant Congress MLA Tanveer Sait over the latter’s remarks against him. Former minister Sait, who represents Narasimharaja seat in the assembly, recently criticized the party leadership for providing ministerial berths to Mr Khan and U T Khader and claimed that both the Ministers have no leadership

Mangaluru, Jun 19: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activists have warned the police and the district administration against granting permission to live bands and ladies bars in the region. In a press meet here today the saffron outfit leaders said that incidents similar to the 2009 pub attack and the 2012 homestay attack, would occur if live bands and ladies bars are allowed to operate

Hubballi, Jun 19: A policeman was suspended on Tuesday for reportedly sharing a post on Facebook seeking the Chief Minister’s resignation over the farm loan issue. Arun Dollin, a constable attached to Hubballi Town Police Station, had reportedly shared a post which read “18 dina aadru saala manna maadilla, Kumaraswamy avare raajiname yaavaaga” (Even after 18 days there is no loan waiver, Mr

Bengaluru, Jun 19: The Karnataka High Court has directed two magistrate courts here to submit a report on allegations of custodial torture of four accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case and non-compliance of judicial procedures. The allegations are "serious in nature" and the Registry of the High Court has been directed to communicate the order to the magistrates of the first and third

Bengaluru, Jun 19: Upset with party for not making him an MLC, former minister B J Puttaswamy resigned as the president of state BJP Backward Classes Morcha. In his letter to party state president B S Yeddyurappa, he has claimed that despite discharging his duties earnestly, the party had not considered him for the MLC post. He has also expressed his anguish over being sidelined by Yeddyurappa

Bengaluru, Jun 19: Private medical colleges in the state have sought a 15% hike in the annual fee. The management representatives of private medical colleges met Minister for Medical Education D K Shivakumar on Monday with regard to the fee hike for undergraduate medical and dental courses for the academic year 2018-19. Representatives of the Karnataka Religious and Linguistic Minority

Bengaluru, Jun 19: Congress MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar on Monday said that her usage of the word “service” had been misinterpreted by her party colleague and Women and Child Development Minister Jayamala, and that she can’t be held responsible for it. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Laxmi, who is also State Mahila Congress chief, said, “The word ‘serve’, means one’s service rendered to the party. I