Karnataka

Lucknow, Jun 18: A month after Karnataka cadre IAS officer Anurag Tiwari was found dead on the road in the state capital, the CBI formally launched its investigation into his mysterious death. A CBI team on Saturday took possession of the documents, including the FIR, from the local police. It also took possession of the CCTV footage of the city based restaurant, where Tiwari and one of his

Udupi, Jan 18: President Pranab Mukherjee today lamented the lack of health care infrastructure and staff in the country, particularly in rural areas, and expressed hope that more investments would help bridge the gap. After laying the foundation stone for Shambhu Shetty Memorial Haji Abdullah Super Speciality Hospital here, he said creating better health infrastructure through investments has

Kasaragod, Jun 18: With over 100 deaths being reported since January in Kerala due to various types of fevers, government today appealed to the people to join the government's mass sanitation drive on a war footing. According to Health Department sources here, as many as 103 people, including women and children, have succumbed to various types of fevers including H1N1, leptospirosis and dengue

New Delhi, Jun 18: Unsuccessful love stories have found a very vivid description in a Supreme Court observation wherein it has said that women sacrificing their relationship to accept parents' decision is a common phenomenon in India. The apex court noted this in a judgement which set aside the conviction and life sentence of a man who had survived a pact with a woman to commit suicide immediately

Mangaluru, Jun 18: The President of India received a hearty welcome upon arriving at the Mangaluru International Airport on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. Pranab Mukherjee was formally greeted by Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai in the presence of a galaxy of dignitaries. Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning K J George accompanied Mukharjee from

Udupi, Jun 18: In spite of being invited by Paryaya Pejawar Mutt seer Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swami, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has decided not to accompany President Pranab Mukherjee to Udupi on Sunday where the latter will lay the foundation stone for a private hospital as it would mean visiting the Sri Krishna Mutt. According to sources in the CMO, the CM had other engagements and

Mangaluru, Jun 18: A speeding lorry rammed into a two-wheeler killing a pillion rider on National Highway 66 at Panambur Junction on the outskirts of the city on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Anand (39), a native of Hassan. Yellappa (43) was riding the scooter while Anand was riding pillion with the former. Both the men on the scooter were thrown on the road when the lorry

Bengaluru, Jan 18: Japan has reiterated its keenness to take up the high-speed train project between Bengaluru and Chennai. Japan’s Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu, who met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, stated that Japan was keen to expand the high-speed rail network in India. Hiramatsu was in Bengaluru to participate in the launch of the Green Line of Namma Metro. The ambassador

Bengalru, Jun 17: As President Pranab Mukherjee waved a green flag on Saturday evening, a Metro train decked with flowers rumbled out from the Sampige Road station. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Namma Metro Phase I at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 11.3-km stretch of Namma Metro’s North-South on Saturday and stressed the need for better

Mangaluru, Jun 17: In an age where most social media networks engage its users addictively without remuneration for the time spent, a one year old blockchain and cryptocurrency based social networking site rewards their users to use it. ‘Steemit.com’ encourages it’s users to use its platform and by way of upvotes monetize their writing in the form of Steemit’s own internet currencies; Steem and