Karnataka

Belagavi, Nov 15: With Congress legislators divided in their opinion on the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Bill, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked them not to openly express their views on the issue. Siddaramaiah, at the CLP meeting at Suvarna Soudha, is learnt to have assured that he will resolve the issue after holding a meeting with Health and Family Welfare Minister K R Ramesh Kumar

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15: Chandy's resignation letter was handed over to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state secretary Peethambaran Master. Chandy was forced to resign from his office after High Court rejected his petition or quashing the Alappuzha district collector's report which alleged large-scale land grab by him to build a luxurious resort. He is NCP's

Bengaluru, Nov 15: An embarrassing video of Karnataka MLA Ambareesh has hit the internet again, leaving the ruling Congress red-faced. This time, the minister bunks the ongoing state assembly session in Belgavi, for an on-stage dancing session. An amateur clip circulating on social media shows the Kannada actor-turned-politician dancing on stage with a woman before proceeding back to his seat

Bengaluru, Nov 15: After sudden raids, the income tax department has confiscated nine expensive cars and a super bike from high-profile 'conman' and Bengaluru native Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is making the rounds of courts across the country under police escort. Tax sleuths from Bengaluru raided a property in Kochi on November 10 and seized seven cars: a Porsche, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Range

Bengaluru, Nov 15: At least twelve deaths were reported from different parts of Karnataka in two days as the patients were unable to get timely care due to the private doctors' agitation. At least four deaths were reported on Monday, the first day of Belagavi Chalo agitation. On Tuesday, eight more patients died for want of treatment. A 56-year-old panchayat development officer PDO, who suffered a

Mandya, Nov 15: A video clip of JD(S) leader and Mandya MP C.S. Puttaraju purportedly issuing warnings to a geologist for initiating action against illegal stone quarrying has gone viral. The 90-second clip was recorded during a meeting of officials and quarry miners on Monday night. The MP’s face is not to be seen in it, but officials, on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident. Mr

Mandya Nov 15: Believe it or not! A three-year-old girl, who is still learning to talk, exhibited a rare presence of mind and saved her anganwadi friend the jaws of death. The incident took place at Annur village, near Bharathinagar in Mandya district November 10. Chandana (3), daughter of Ajithkumar and Shilpa couple from the same village has turned a star overnight after she saved Rithu

Belagavi Nov 15: The government will soon denotify select temples and hand them over to the hereditary trustees to manage them, Muzrai Minister Rudrappa Lamani said on Tuesday. The department has shortlisted 70 temples for denotification as per the recommendations of deputy commissioners of the districts. These temples are currently owned and managed by the Muzrai department. They will be handed

Madikeri, Nov 15: A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing into the suicide of then Mangaluru DySP M K Ganapathi, visited the local Vinayaka Lodge on Tuesday where he had shot himself dead. The team, led by investigation officer Thalaimani, visited the lodge at 10 am and took the statements of the staff at the lodge. The forensic experts from Delhi opened room number 315 of the

Mangaluru, Nov 15: Master Swastik Padma, a science student of Vivekananda Pre University College in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada district, is one of the 16 children from across the country who received the National Child Awards 2017 on the occasion of Children’s Day in New Delhi on Tuesday. Responding to the award the 16-year-old boy said that it was great honour for him to receive the award from the