Karnataka

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 17: Kerala shifted tracks to a new phase in urban transport infrastructure on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating the first phase of Kochi Metro to the nation. Before the formal opening of the 13.26-km first phase, between Palarivattom and Aluva, the Prime Minister took a ride on one of the trains. Addressing a gathering at the inaugural event’s venue in

Awantipora (JK), Jun 17: In a chronicle of his death foretold, Feroz Ahmed Dar wrote, "Just imagine...yourself in your grave. Down there in that dark hole...Alone." The 32-year-old Jammu and Kashmir police officer was buried last night in the family's ancestral graveyard in Dogripora village in Pulwama district with many from the village and his department bidding him a tearful adieu. Dar and five

New Delhi, Jun 17: No Indian will have to travel more than 50 km to get their passport, as the government is planning to set up a comprehensive network of Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) across the nation, with major post offices to also provide the service, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday. The Minister, announcing the opening of 149 new Post Office Passport Seva Kendras

Mangaluru, Jan 17: Calling Dakshina Kannada a beautiful garden of peace-lovers, Superintendent of Police Bhushan Gulabrao Borase has urged the public to join hands with the police department to eliminate the “serpent of communalism” that has been spreading fear in the district. He was addressing a peace meeting organized by the district administration at the Government Higher Primary School

Bengaluru, Jun 17: The chief minister’s ‘Anila Bhagya’ scheme of providing free LPG connections to BPL families will be in place by July 10, Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Khader said BPL card holders who have not been selected for the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwal Yojana (PMUY) will be eligible for the state scheme. Under

Rampur (UP), Jun 16: Parents of a bride here cancelled her marriage after rejecting the groom's family's demand that they be served beef at the nikah ceremony. The condition put by the groom's family was: either serve our guests with beef preparations or be prepared for cancellation of the marriage. The bride's parents chose the latter. They also rejected the demand for a car.The incident took

Davangere, Jun 17: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has slammed the JD(S) for not supporting the no-trust resolution moved by the Congress against Legislative Council Chairman D H Shankaramurthy, saying it has shown its “true colours” by joining with “communal forces”. Speaking to journalists here on Friday, Siddaramaiah said he and KPCC president G Parameshwara had sought the support of JD(S) supremo

Belagavi, Jun 17: A female anganwadi worker was arrested on Thursday for selling milk powder distributed under the ‘Ksheera Bhagya’ scheme to a store at Chinchali village in Raibag taluk of Belagavi district. The shopkeeper also has been arrested. Acting on a tip-off, a team of District Crime Branch (DCB) sleuths raided Tanveer Cold Drinks Centre at Chinchali and seized 136 half-kilogram packets

Bengaluru, Jun 17: The state seems to be staring at a big fodder scam. The Upalokayukta enquiry report, conducted with respect to goshalas (cattle-sheds) in Tumakuru district, reveals misappropriation of Rs 22 crore in less than a year. The Upalokayukta has issued notices to 127 officials of the rank of assistant commissioners and below in the district for initiation of action in this regard. The

Bengaluru, Jun 17: The state government has decided to bring e-khata system under Sakala (timely delivery of the government services) from August 1 this year, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj H K Patil said on Friday. Replying to Ramachandra Gowda (BJP) in the Legislative Council, the minister said applications seeking e-khata (electronically generated khata) will have to be