Karnataka

Udupi, Jun 2: Lifeguards rescued a person from drowning at the Kaup beach in Udupi district on Friday. According to the Kaup police, the person rescued was about 50 years. He was allegedly drunk and his name and other details could not be procured. He was rushed to the District Government Hospital in Udupi for treatment. No case had been registered as yet, the police said.

Bengaluru, Jun 2: After stopping the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah juggernaut in Karnataka, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) have decided to enter into a pre-poll alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The parties also arrived at an understanding on portfolio-sharing in Karnataka, ending the week-long deadlock, with the Congress acceding to the JD(S)’s demand for the crucial Finance portfolio

Bengaluru, Jun 2: When 28-year-old Guruprasad was declared brain-dead, his family of six members was devastated beyond relief. But even in the hour of grief, their decision to donate his organs gave life to seven ailing people. Guruprasad was the family’s sole breadwinner and worked at a steel fabrication industry in Peenya. He was declared brain-dead after steel sheets fell on him on May 30. A

Mangaluru, Jun 1: In the Karnataka CET 2018, Vineet Megur and Vaishvi P.J. of Expert PU College, Mangaluru have secured the 1st and the 4th ranks respectively. In the five categories of Karnataka CET, the students of Expert PU College Kodialbail and Valachil together have secured 12 of the first 50 ranks and 31 of the first 100 ranks. (from top left) Vineet, Vaishvi P J, Akash Manjunath, Akshatha

Bengaluru, Jun 1: Reiterating that there’s no confusion over portfolio sharing, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday, said the expansion of his council of ministers will be done on June 6 at 2 pm. The two coalition partners, JD(S) and Congress, have come to an agreement on the sharing of portfolios. Accordingly, JD(S) will get key portfolios such as Finance, PWD, Energy and Transport. Congress

Bengaluru, Jun 1: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy on Friday and sought his guidance to meet the growing needs of a burgeoning Bengaluru, especially in infrastructure and waste management. During the meeting, Kumaraswamy said he needs Murthy's help in forming an expert committee to look into the problems related to infrastructure and waste

Sullia, Jun 1: B S Shareif, local businessman, advocate and social worker, reportedly committed suicide at his residence at Arambur in Sullia in the early hours of Friday. According to sources, he hanged himself at around 3:30 a.m. when Muslims wake up for pre-dawn meal or suhoor in the holy month of Ramadan. 52-year-old Sharief was a well-known person in the town. He was the president of Sullia

Bantwal, Jun 1: The police have averted decoity and cattle theft by arresting three notorious criminals who were moving in a car along with lethal weapons last night in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. However, two of their associates managed to run away after police intercepted their car. The arrested are Mohammed Muksin (23), a resident of Surathkal, who is facing at least 14 criminal

Bengaluru, Jun 1: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on Friday announced the results of Common Entrance Test for entry into engineering and various other courses. Additional Chief Secretary V. Manjula and Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Rajkumar Khatri, released the results at a press conference. Mr. Khatri said that verification of documents would begin from June 5. It will held in

Bengaluru, Jun 1: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday urged the US to open its consulate in this tech city at the earliest. "The US should open its consulate in Bengaluru at the earliest to facilitate, among other things, granting of its visas to the citizens of our state," Kumaraswamy told US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster who called on him here. The US has consulates in