Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 22: Top leaders from the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) met on Tuesday to discuss the portfolio sharing, a day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister designate HD Kumaraswamy. Kumaraswamy along with former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, Congress General Secretary and Karnataka In-charge K.C. Venugopal, party leader Mallikarjun Kharge

Mangaluru, May 22: The Health Department in Karnataka is on high alert after two patients infected with suspected Nipah virus got admitted in two different hospitals in the coastal city of Mangaluru. According to sources, the throat swab samples of the patients have been sent to Manipal Virus Research Center (MVRC) for testing and the report is expected to out within a day or two. District Health

New Delhi, May 22: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea filed by Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) challenging Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to invite the Congress-JD (S) combine to form a government in Karnataka. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha for urgent listing but the court refused the

Kozhikode, May 22: The number of deaths due to the Nipah virus infection in Kerala has risen to 11 with blood and body fluid samples of more people turning positive on Tuesday. Three of the deceased are from Malappuram district, who were reportedly in contact with those undergoing treatment at the Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode for the infection. Health Minister K.K. Shylaja told the media

Newsroom, May 22: Dr Kafeel Khan, who was allegedly made a scapegoat by Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh BJP government after death of dozens of children in state run hospital in Gorakhpur last year, has come now forward to serve in Nipah virus affected areas of Kerala. The paediatrician, whose timely service had countless infants in Uttar Pradesh, took to Facebook to seek permission from Kerala

Bhatkal, May 22: The Uttara Kannada police have arrested thirteen persons for waylaying a truck and stealing over two dozen cows from it after attacking the legal transporters at Murdeshwara in Bhatkal taluk. The arrested have been identified as Janardhan, Nagaraj Nayak, Venkatesh, Kumar, Rama, Nagaraj Nayyar, Venkatesh, Bhaskar, Mahesh, Manjunath, Annappa, Shabhareesh, and Girish. All the accused

Dubai, May 22: The UAE government’s plan to issue long-term residency visas for up to 10 years to international investors and "exceptional talents" including professionals and students is likely to be a boon for hundreds of thousands of well-educated Indian expiates working in fields such as medicine, science and research, among others. The Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Bengaluru, May 22: Days after voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were found from a house in Vijaypur district of Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief B.S. Yeddyurappa has written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) alleging 'grave irregularities' in the recently concluded Karnataka assembly elections. In the letter, Yeddyurappa wrote, "I am of a firm

Bengaluru, May 22: The lobbying for ministerial berths in Karnataka has intensified after chief minister designate H D Kumaraswamy called on Congress stalwarts Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to discuss the modalities of coalition government. However, the leaders of both Congress and JD(S) have urged their MLAs lobbying for ministership to be ready for some sacrifices in the larger interest of the

Bantwal, Nov 22: Police have arrested four persons in connection with the clash between BJP and Congress workers at Kelinja in Vitla of Bantwal taluk last Saturday after B S Yeddyurappa stepped down as chief minister. All four arrested are said to be supporters of Congress. However, the police have also arrested two more persons for giving communal tinge to the clash between political enthusiasts