Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 13: The Bharatiya Janta Party on Thursday chose to boycott the peace meet organized by the Dakshina Kannada district in the city to find out solution for the communal disturbance in the region. Speaking to media persons BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa said the party leaders decided to boycott the peace meeting since the government has failed to arrest the killers of RSS worker

Nagpur, Jul 13: The head of BJP’s minority cell in Katol division in Maharashtra was attacked by a groups of about eight persons allegedly for carrying beef. He was rescued after police arrived on the scene following a call from a local shopkeeper. The incident took place in Bharsingi village, under Jalalkheda police station in Nagpur Rural district on Wednesday morning and came to light when a

Bengaluru, Jul 13: Around 1.23 lakh students among the 2.42 lakh students, who appeared for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate’s (SSLC) supplementary examination, have passed, taking the pass percentage to 50.81. The pass percentage of the supplementary examinations held in 2016 was 26.07. Girls have out-shined the boys here too with a pass percentage of 55.88. The pass percentage of boys is

Mysuru, Jul 13: Expressing concern over communal unrest and violence in coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, a senior BJP leader has warned that the recent development could affect investments flowing into Karnataka. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking to media persons, here, said that Karnataka was always an investor-friendly

Bengaluru, Jul 13: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today ordered a high-level probe into alleged irregularities at the central prison here, including preferential treatment being given to AIADMK (Amma) leader V K Sasikala. He said strict action will be taken against those found guilty. "We have taken serious cognizance of the allegation of irregularities in the Bengaluru Central Prison and

Udupi, Jul 13: Four members of an educated family have allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in their house at Padubelle under the limits of Shirva police station in Udupi district. The incident came to light on Thursday morning. The deceased have been identified as Shankaracharya (50), his wife Nirmala (44) and their daughters Shruthi (24) and Shreya (21). Shankaracharya was running a

Kasaragod, Jul 13: The parents of a girl, who left her home three days ago, have complained to police against her after he found a letter in which she claimed that she wanted to pursue Islamic education. The girl, identified as Adhira, 23, is a postgraduate student and a resident of Karippodi Kaniyambadi near Uduma, had left home on July 10. Based on her father’s complaint, a missing case has been

Hassan, Jul 13: JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has said that former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy would take a padayatra from Mangaluru to Kalladka in Bantwal taluk on July 15. It is worth mentioning here that Dakshina Kannada district administration has extended prohibitory orders in four taluks including Bantwal till July 21. Addressing a press meet in Hassan on Wednesday, the former prime

Dubai, Jul 13: At least 10 Indians were killed and six others injured on Wednesday when a major fire ripped through a windowless house in Saudi Arabia. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi said officials of Indian consulate in Jeddah are rushing to Najran following the incident. "I am aware of the fire tragedy in Najran in which we have lost 10 Indian nationals and six injured are

New Delhi, Jul 13: VK Sasikala, the AIADMK chief, is getting special treatment in Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central jail where she has been lodged after being convicted by the Supreme Court in a disproportionate assets case in February. In her report DIG prison D Roopa has said that Sasikala and her associates were getting special treatment inside the jail. The AIADMK boss has even managed to