Karnataka

Manglauru, Apr 3: New Mangalore Port during the fiscal 2017-18 handled a record traffic of 42.05 million tonnes of cargo surpassing the earlier record of 39.94 million tonnes handled in 2016-17 and thereby registered a growth rate of 5.28% over the traffic handled during the previous year. The port has also achieved 2.57% growth over the target of 41 million tonnes fixed by the Ministry. Increase

Udupi/Dubai, Apr 3: The mortal remains of Raghavendra Bandary, an expatriate worker from coastal Karnataka, who recently committed suicide in Dubai, UAE, were repatriated to his hometown yesterday. Raghavendra Bhandary (35), son of Babu Bandary from Kolambe in Udupi district, had ended his life on March 24 night by allegedly jumping from a hotel building in Dubai. It is suspected that depression

New Delhi, Apr 3: Within a day after it warned that journalists may lose their accreditation permanently if they spread fake news, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting headed by Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday took a U-turn and withdrew iits fresh guidelines. The warning The Ministry on Monday, April 2, in a press release had warned that accreditation of a journalist (both

Shivamogga, Apr 3: AICC President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Shivamogga and took part in roadshow as part of his fifth leg of the election campaign in the state. The model code of conduct being in force currently, there were no banners or flex boards on the roads, to welcome him. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, KPCC President Dr G Parameshwara and others. He addressed party workers

Mangaluru, Apr 3: A Congress Corporator from Mangaluru City Corporation has lodged a complaint against three senior BJP leaders for allegedly defaming her by misrepresenting her picture in a political ‘charge sheet’ released by the saffron party recently. Prathibha Kulai, who represents Hosabettu ward in the MCC, in her complaint submitted to Mangaluru City Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh on

Hassan/Mysuru, Apr 3: Janata Dal (S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has exuded confidence that his party will prove that it is the 'A' team and form the government in the state defeating both the national parties, the Congress and the BJP. Addressing a gathering as part of 'Vikasa Parva' rally in Hassan on Monday, the former prime minister attacked All India Congress Congress president Rahul Gandhi who

Mangaluru, Apr 3: Four youngsters have been arrested by the Anti-Rowdy Squad from Mangaluru North sub-division for alleged illegal possession of dangers weapons. Three swords, two country pistols and 10 bullets have been seized from them. The arrested are Sandeep Devadiga (29) of Katipalla 4th block, Ajit Harady (21) from Brahmavar, Charan Raj (22) of Bantwal, and Rakshit Bhandary (30), of

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Actor Sudeep, who had meet Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah a couple of months ago, on Monday held a breakfast meeting with JD(S) State president H.D. Kumaraswamy, Anitha Kumaraswamy, Sa. Ra. Mahesh, and actor Nikhil Kumar triggering fresh rumours over his possible entry into politics. This is interesting in the context of his uncle Sarovar Srinivas and one-time ardent

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Congress leader M V Rajeev Gowda on Monday said Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar was more concerned about the BJP's election strategy in Karnataka and demanded his ouster over the leakage of the CBSE question paper. "The paper leak is an after-effect of the disastrous policies and neglect of education by the Modi government. That the HRD Minister is

Entrepreneur and investor Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday resigned as board director of ARG Outlier Asianet News Private Limited, which runs news channel Republic TV, as he had recently joined the BJP. "I have resigned as a Board Director from ARG Outlier Asianet News Private Limited with effect from 31st March 2018," he said in a statement here. "I have taken this decision because of my recent