Karnataka

Mangaluru, May 23: In a unique initiative, Yenepoya University has undertaken a complete mushroom audit of the Derlakatte campus. The study conducted over a period of six months has yielded rich information on the macrofungal resources of the campus. The information has documented in a ready reference book titled ‘Macrofungal Resources of Yenepoya University’. Chancellor Yenepoya Abdullah Kunhi

Bengaluru, May 23: Three Parliamentary Committees will have new nomination as an after effect of Karnataka Assembly polls in which three Lok Sabha members who sucessfully contested the elections have resigned as MPs. On the other hand, Karnataka will see by-elections to three Lok Sabha seats- Shivamogga, Ballari and Mandya, vacated by B S Yeddyurappa, B Sreeramulu and JD(S) leader C S Puttaraju

Bengaluru, May 23: At 59, Haradanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy, will be taking oath as chief minister of the state for the second time after a gap of 12 years. He will be sworn in as the 25th chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday. Born to Channamma and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda in Haradanahalli in Holenarasipura taluk of Hassan district, Kumaraswamy is presently the state president

Thiruvananthapuram, May 23: A letter written by a Keralite nurse minutes before she died of the 'Nipah' virus has gone viral in the social media, leaving people teary-eyed. Twenty eight-year-old Lini working in the Perambra Taluk Hospital in Kozhikode got exposed to the 'deadly' virus while treating affected patients. She died on Monday. Lini leaves behind her husband who works in Bahrain and two

Bengaluru, May 23: Chief Minister-designate H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said waiving farm loans seemed a difficult proposition in a coalition setup, even as the Congress is not inclined to support writing off loans farmers have borrowed from nationalised banks. Before polls, Kumaraswamy had announced 100% waiver of loans borrowed by farmers from cooperative financial institutions and nationalised

Mangaluru, May 22: Tributes were paid to the victims of the 2010 Mangaluru air crash at the memorial and park built for them near New Mangaluru Port in Panambur on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil S. led a short memorial service to mark the eighth anniversary of India’s one of the worst aviation tragedy. A one-minute silence was observed before Mr. Senthil laid a wreath at the

Mangaluru, May 22: A gang of inmates at district prison in Manglauru allegedly attacked the superintendent and two wardens in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to police, jail superintendent Parmesh and warndes Muthappa and Ramesh G have suffered minor injuries in the attack that took place at 12: 15 a.m. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Hanumantharaya said that prisoner Jalal and

Mangaluru, May 22: A day ahead of his swearing-in as Karnataka Chief Minister, JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday visited the influential temples at Dharmasthala and Sringeri to pray for the success of the Congress-(JD-S) coalition government. The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader returned to the southern state after a day-long visit on Monday to Delhi to discuss government formation

Bengaluru, May 22: Karnataka chief minister-designate HD Kumaraswamy acknowledged on Tuesday that running the Congress-JD(S) coalition government over the next five years will be a "big challenge" for him. "This is a big challenge in my life. I'm not expecting that I will be able to fulfil my responsibilities as chief minister easily," Kumaraswamy, who will be sworn in tomorrow, said. Kumaraswamy

Srisi, May 22: Frustrated over the unexpected alliance of Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) that BS Yeddyurappa and his party within 55 hour after he took oath as chief minister, a an activist of BJPP attempted suicide on Monday night in Uttara Kannada district. According to police, Suresh Pujari (33) a villager of Unchenahalli, Sirsi taluk, consumed poison in a bid to kill himself. He was rushed