Karnataka

Dubai, Oct 1: The United Arab Emirates has begun collecting new "sin" taxes on tobacco products, energy drinks and soft drinks. Beginning today, tobacco and energy drinks will be taxed at 100 per cent and soft drinks at 50 per cent. Shoppers could be seen stocking up the day before. The new tax push comes as the UAE and other oil-rich Gulf nations have struggled with low global energy prices. The

Mangaluru, Oct 1: Mangaluru Flower city, an initiative from young leaders of the coastal city was inaugurated on Sunday, October 1. This Trust has a noble intention of beautification of the city through green initiatives. Mother Nature has gifted the mankind everything needed for their sustenance, but man has destroyed every green for his selfish motives which in turn will harm the entire living

Kalaburgi, Oct 1: Pointing at alarmingly rising farmers’ suicides across the country in the last three years, Maruti Manpade, State president of Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha (KPRS), alleged that intense implementation of liberalisation policies by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-Union government had intensified the agrarian crisis. Addressing a media conference here on Saturday, he said

Mumbai, Oct 1: A shocking video of a bystander molesting a woman seconds before her death during recent stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone Railway station has now surfaced on social media. As seen in the video, the woman tried to reach out to help as she lay atop a pile of victims on the foot overbridge when the shameless man molested her. The woman, trapped by the bodies, finally drops her hand

Mysuru, Oct 1: Expressing confidence that he would get a second term, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that Congress party would face the upcoming Assembly elections in 2018 under his leadership. Speaking to reporters, after offering puja to the Nandi Dhwaja at Balarama Gate of Mysuru Palace to mark the inauguration of the Dasara procession the CM said that he will perform puja to the Nandi

Bengaluru, Oct 1: The state government will set up an expert committee to check whether private universities have been admitting candidates from Karnataka to 40% of the seats, as mandated. According to Section (9) of the Private Universities Act (Separate Act), private universities should admit at least 40% candidates from Karnataka in their degree and postgraduate courses. However, there have

Bengaluru, Oct 1: BJP leader Jagadish Shettar has written to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to stop evicting Kannadiga families from Baina beach and rehabilitate those who have already been displaced due to demolition of their houses. In his letter, copies of which were released to the press, Shettar stated that these Kannadigas have been living near the beach for the past four decades and

Karwar, Oct 1: Traditional fishermen were in for a Dussera bonus as they not only caught hundreds of fish in their nets, but also those that swept ashore at the Rabindranath Tagore beach here on Friday. Even as people of the region flocked to see this rare sight, fishermen rejoiced at the windfall that had come their way during this festival. Several varieties of fish including Leppe, Banagu

Mangaluru, Sept 30: The procession of idols and tableaux and dances by various folk artistes marked the culmination of Dasara festivities at the Kudroli Gokarnanatheswara Temple here on Saturday. The procession, which started around 6.30 pm from the temple, passed through Mannagudda, PVS, Navabharat Circle, K S Rao Road, Hampankatta, University College, Ganapathi High School Road, Car Street

Mysuru, Sept 30: The curtains came down on the 10-day world renowned Dasara celebrations here today with a spectacular procession marking the grand finale. Lakhs of people watched the procession, known for its grandeur and regal splendour. The key attraction was the 'jamboo savari' (procession of caparisoned elephants)' of the city's presiding deity Goddess Chamundeshwari, an avatar of Durga. It