Karnataka

Udupi, Jun 12: BJP leader and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has claimed that the welfare programmes launched by the prime minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the centre has reached all communities and development has reached all the villages in the country. Speaking to media persons here yesterday, Mr Kateel said that the country had seen rapid progress in the last four years of

Badami, Jun 12: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has lamented that the people of Karnataka defeated Congress though it had given priority development works and launched several welfare schemes. Speaking during his last day of visit to Badami yesterday, he said that his party has joined hand with the JD(S) only to keep the communal and extremely corrupt BJP away from power. Stating that he

Bengaluru, Jun 12: Brooding former minister M B Patil decided to keep the Congress on tenterhooks as he is slated to hold a meeting with disgruntled legislators later this week, where he will take a call on his next move. This comes after he was reportedly snubbed by Congress president Rahul Gandhi. “I have told Rahul Gandhi everything. I will wait for a week. On June 14 or 15, I will consult my

Bengaluru, Jun 12: Higher Education Minister G T Devegowda on Monday said Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has agreed to change his portfolio. Devegowda, who belongs to the JD(S) and was keen on getting PWD or Energy or Transport portfolio, has been sulking ever since he was allotted Higher Education. Speaking to reporters here, Devegowda, an 8th standard pass, said, “It’s not that I am incapable of

It isn’t any gaping matter to have a food outlet providing dates, fruits and samosas for free during iftar in the holy month of Ramadan. Such outlets won’t come across as a wonderment given charity and public service are the central themes of Ramadan. However, the intention behind setting up a ‘Free Iftar Point’ at Jeppinamogaru, before Netravathi Bridge on the outskirts of Mangaluru city, wasn’t

Mangaluru/Udupi, June 11: The body of Husainabbba Jokatte, a cattle trader who died after a Bajrang Dal attack two weeks ago in Udupi district, was exhumed on Monday for re-examination as a magistrate-level probe was launched into the alleged murder. The body was exhumed at 10 a.m. in the presence of Udupi district court judge Irfan, investigating officer Rishikesh Sonawane and victim’s relatives

Bengaluru, Jun 11: A young female software engineer was allegedly molested by miscreant while walking on a road near her PG accommodation at Kundalahalli in Bengaluru recently. The 25-year-old techie, however, fought back the man who tried to strip her and handed him over to police with the help of a passerby. The victim, a native of Bhubaneswar in Odisha had come to the city in April this year

Bengaluru, Jun 11: Train services between Hassan and Mangaluru have been suspended indefinitely following a landslide at three places and uprooting of a tree on the railway track last night. Railways bore the brunt of torrential rains with the advent of monsoon in many parts of Karnataka for the past few days. Railway officials said that the Yashwanthpur-Karwar Express was short-terminated at

An exhibition of rare Quranic manuscripts, elegant calligraphic works, and art masterpieces is drawing hordes of people and behind all of it is a Hindu family. Suresh Abrol, the man who has painstakingly preserved these valuable manuscripts, says these are part of his grandfather Lala Rekhi Ram Abrol’s collections. “He was a jeweller in the court of Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler, and

Kasaragod, Jun 11: Heavy rain continued to lash many parts of Kerala on Monday, causing widespread damage. Unofficial reports said that at least 13 people have died in rain-related incidents over two days in the state. On Sunday, five deaths from drowning and electrocution were reported in Wayanad, Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram. The Met centre in Thiruvananthapuram has forecast heavy to very