Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 6: A 35-year-old software engineer, who set himself ablaze in the course of an argument with the owner of a tutorial institute, has died of burn injuries. Ritesh Kumar, a resident of Lal Bhadur Shastri Nagar in HAL, doused himself with petrol and struck a match. The flames engulfed him. He worked for a company in Marathahalli, and lived with his wife Parul, son Dharsh and daughter

Belagavi, Dec 6: Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy clarified that there was no proposal to ban the entry of BJP National President Amit Shah into the state. Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he said Shah has to be careful of the speeches he makes. "He must not assume that we act according to BJP's wishes as stated by MP Pratap Simha. He should act as a responsible national political leader and

Kasaragod, Dec 6: A group of aggrieved bank customers laid siege to Kudlu Service Cooperative Bank at Eriyal in Kasargod demanding the return of their 25 kg gold looted in 2001 and 2015. Some 150 people locked the gate in the morning preventing the staff entering the building. The siege and heated exchange of words continued for a few hours. Later police intervened and assured a decision in two

Mangluru, Dec 6: In order to prevent untoward incidents in Mangaluru city and other parts of Dakshina Kannada, the district administration has placed restrictions on religious, political and social gatherings 18 hours from 6am on Wednesday. The ban orders come in wake of any attempt to celebrate December 6 either as a black day or Vijayotsava to mark the demolition of the historic Babri Masjid

Drizzling was reported parts of Karnataka including Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Dharwad and some remote areas in Dakshina Kannada district owing to cyclone Ockhi on Tuesday. Rain accompanied by strong winds was reported since morning in Karwar. There was drizzling in Bhatkal, Kumta and Haliyal. High tides and strong winds were seen in the sea, which resulted in fishing boats remaining anchored off

Mangaluru, Dec 5: Kannada movie actor, director and producer Upendra, who recently took a political plunge by floating Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha (KPJP), on Tuesday said the party intends to leave a mark with issue and development based politics. Interacting with reporters here, Mr. Upendra said, “We may win or fail in the 2016 Assembly polls; but we intend to make a different impression

Udupi, Dec 5: The Udupi district police have arrested seven persons on the charge of robbing a salesman of gold jewellery after assaulting him on the Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram Netravati Express near Surathkal on September 18, 2017. Superintendent of Police Dr Sanjeev Patil said that the team led by him was able to crack down the most notorious case of dacoity in the recent past that took place in

Karnataka Fisheries Minister Pramod Madhwaraj has hit out at the Goa’s BJP government for considering imposition of a fee on the sale of seafood to other states. Addressing media persons, Madhwaraj said that if Goa acts on this proposal, it will affect fishermen --- both inside and outside the state. "Goa wants to impose a special tax on the sale of seafood to other states. This will majorly hit

Dubai, Dec 5: Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF) - Abu Dhabi celebrated the 46th National Day of United Arab Emirates by organizing lectures and a fun-filled picnic at Zabeel Park, Dubai. Comprised of Beary Muslim brethren hailing from the coastal belt of Karnataka, especially from Mangaluru and Udupi, BWF is known for its charitable and social activities. The programme with the theme 'Spirit of the Union

Bengaluru, Dec 5: K C Venugopal, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, has said that he would retire from politics if charges of his involvement in solar panel scam in Kerala are proven. Replying to the queries of media persons here on Tuesday, Mr Venugopal said: "The CPM is in power in Kerala and not the Congress. Let there be an investigation into the charges. I am ready to face it