Karnataka

Newsroom, May 31: The main accused in a recent (dis)honour killing case in Kerala’s Kottayam, which sent shockwaves across the country, had come from Dubai on emergency leave after telling his employer that his sister had gone missing. Shanu Chacko aka Syanu Chacko (26), who worked as an electrician for a maintenance company in Dubai, was arrested by Kerala police in connection with the murder of

Newsroom, May 31: A week of launching its SIM cards, Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali has now launched a new instant messaging mobile application by the name of 'Kimbho'. Kimbho is reportedly a Sanskrit word and according to Patanjai’s spokesperson SK Tijarawala, it means "How are you? or What's new?" As per reports, the new app by the Yoga guru's company aims to compete with WhatsApp as India's own

Mangaluru, May 31: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a five-and-half-year-old girl slipped to death from the eighth floor of a residential apartment at Shaktinagar on the outskirts of the city today. The deceased has been identified as Shannel Janicia D'Souza, daughter of Wilson and Alithia D’Souza. The tragedy occurred when the girl was alone at home. According to sources, the Anitha had gone out for

New Delhi, May 31: After days of hectic negotiations over the sharing of portfolios in Karnataka, the alliance partners have decided that Finance will go to the JD(U) and the Home department to the Congress, highly placed sources in the parties said on Thursday. The leaders of the two parties have held five rounds of talks since yesterday to finalise the portfolio sharing arrangement between the

Chengannur, May 31: Kerala's ruling CPI(M)-led LDF's Saji Cheriyan today won the Chengannur Assembly bypoll by a huge margin of 20,956 votes over his nearest Congress rival, officials said. According to the Chief Electoral Office, Cheriyan polled 67,303 votes while the Congress-led UDF candidate D Vijaykumar got 46,347 votes and BJP's P S Sreedharan Pillai came third with 35,270 votes. The bypoll

Bengaluru, May 31: The CBI conducted searches at five places in an ongoing investigation of a demonetisation case in Karnataka on Thursday. It was alleged that B Prakash, chief manager, Corporation Bank, Ramanagara, in connivance with unknown officials of Corporation Bank and unknown others, has illegally exchanged Rs 10 lakh of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) with new currency on November 14, 2016

Bengaluru, May 31: Armed with a search warrant the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) might raid the houses of friends and relatives of Congress leader DK Shivakumar in connection with the demonetised currency notes case, agency sources said. Meanwhile, Shivakumar on Thursday held an emergency press conference at his Bengaluru residence and said that the BJP is indulging in vendetta politics

Bengaluru, May 31: Congress MP D K Suresh has slammed the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah combine for misusing government agencies to finish off his family politically. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Suresh, who is the brother of Congress MLA D K Shivakumar, said that Prime Minister Narendra Mod brazenly misusing Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax (IT)

Bengaluru, May 31: In a good news for coalition government, Congress candidate Munirathna won in the election for Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly seat with the majority of 46,218 votes. Despite voters indifference towards Congress candidate and allegation of EPIC cards seized, Munirathna managed to win the constituency. Congress polled 80,282 votes, while BJP's Muniraju Gowda got 34,064 votes and JD

Udupi, May 31: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje has slammed the chief minister H D Kumaraswamy led-coalition government for what she felt the lack of importance given to the relief measures in the areas affected by heavy rain which had resulted in six deaths in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. Speaking to presspersons here, the BJP leader said that such heavy rain had not been seen