Karnataka

Bantwal, Oct 8: A female leopard was found dead at Pudu village in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada on Saturday. The leopardess, about two-year-old, was found in a wire trap (snare) laid on the fence of a farm land near a railway track at about 8.30 a.m. B. Suresh, Range Forest Officer, Bantwal, said that the animal could have died of internal injuries owing to the tightening of the snare in its

Belagavi, Oct 8: Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy has said that the State government has planned to increase the minimum tenure of police officers to two years from one year, in accordance with the Supreme Court judgment in Prakash Singh vs Union of India case. Speaking to presspersons after reviewing the progress of police officers from the Belagavi range at the office of the Inspector

Mysuru, Oct 8: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s elder sister Chikkamma (76) passed away on Friday due to age-related ailments. The chief minister paid his last respects at Chikkamma’s house in Devegowdanahundi in the taluk on Saturday. Chikkamma was undergoing treatment at BGS Apollo Hospital in the city. Siddaramaiah said his elder sister was married to Sannegowda of Devegowdanahundi. “I had visited

Mumbai, Oct 8: Indian women above 45 years will not need a male relative to accompany them for Hajj as per recommendations of the Hajj review committee for a new Hajj policy. Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that women will be allowed to perform Hajj without a 'Mehram' (a male relative by blood) in a group of four or more. The Centre has also decided to abolish the

Mangaluru, Oct 8: A high school student attempted suicide by jumping off the fourth floor at Adumaroli area in the city around 5.45pm on Saturday. Police said the Class 9 boy left a suicide note hinting at his inability to score marks in exams. The boy also reportedly indicated he was under the influence of the Blue Whale challenge but police are yet to verify it. According to doctors, his

Bengaluru, Oct 7: Members of a Kannada outfit protesting against private schools for demanding donations today vandalised the official bungalow of the state Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait, following which all 22 of them were arrested. Karnataka Rakshana Yuva Sene workers assembled from various parts of the city outsideSait's residence and raised slogans against him, police

Bengaluru, Oct 7: Hardline Hindutva outfit Sanatan Sanstha on Saturday claimed that it was being defamed in connection with the murder of senior journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh. "There must be proof of the crime. Just because someone is missing does not mean he or she has committed the crime," Sanatan Sanstha spokesperson Chetan Rajhans said. Five members of the Sanatan Sanstha are suspected of

A committee of experts appointed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government to examine the India’s Hajj policy has now drafted a proposal which includes abolishing subsidy for the pilgrims and allowing women devotees above 45 to travel in a group of at least four without a male. The proposed Hajj Policy 2018-22, by a panel headed by former secretary Afzal Amanullah, also recommends

Mumbai, Oct 7: Film director and writer Kundan Shah died at his residence on Saturday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 69. Kundan Shah directed films like 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro', 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa', 'Kya Kehna', and 'Dil Hai Tumhara'. 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro', which was his directorial debut, won him the prestigious National Film Award. Shah introduced Indian cinema and television to

The heavy toll of lighting deaths in the rural and coastal areas of the Karnataka has prompted the state government to import lightning sensor systems from United States of America. According to sources, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has issued orders to procure 12 sensors to be installed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysuru and other districts of Karnataka. The