Karnataka

Chennai, Feb 4: Sheela Balakrishnan, an official credited with running the Tamil Nadu government while late J Jayalalithaa was hospitalised, has reportedly resigned as advisor to the chief minister. Government sources indicated that though Balakrishnan's term ends only on March 31, she was politely asked to leave. Though there was no official confirmation in this regard, the matter came to light

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Energy Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said that electricity supply companies will not resort to power cuts this summer. The Karnataka Power Corporation (KPCL) and electricity supply companies have already signed power purchase agreements with private generators, including sugar factories. “We will ensure power supply to the consumers and there will be no power cuts in the

Kalaburagi, Feb 4: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted a raid on Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) traffic police head constable Kanaka Reddy's residence on Friday in connection with the disproportionate assets case. The ACB team led by SP Anita Haddannavar conducted a raid on the palatial two-storey house of Kanakareddy Yadav at Agriculture?Colony, behind New Raghavendra Colony. The house constructed

Bengaluru, Feb 4: The principal of a prominent school was arrested for making obscene gestures and using sexually-coloured language with a girl student. Kumar Thakur, principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hebbal, allegedly harassed a 17-year-old Class XII girl late in December. She mustered the courage to complain to the police this week. Thakur was arrested on Tuesday by the Sadashivanagar police, and

Mangaluru, Feb 3: The officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a man after he was found with bundles of foreign currency concealed in tea and confectionery packets at Mangaluru International Airport on Thursday night. A press release said foreign currency, comprising US Dollars, Saudi Riyals, UAE Dirham and Australian Dollars, all adding up to Rs 35,02,900 in terms of their

Mangaluru, Feb 3: In a clear victory for an aggrieved consumer, Dakshina Kannada District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has decreed that mobile service provider Airtel is guilty of deficiency in service and ordered the company to pay compensatory amounts to the complainant. In the year 2013, Mr. Abdullah A. Rehman, a city based youth had placed a confirmed order with Airtel Relationship Centre

Srinagar, Feb 3: Risking their lives through avalanche-prone snow covered mountains, an army man and his relatives hailing from a remote village in Karnah near the LoC in Kashmir, carried the body of his mother on their shoulders so that she could be laid to rest in her ancestral village. Sakina Begum, mother of Mohammad Abbas, died on January 28 due to some heart-related complication at her son's

Bengaluru, Feb 3: Two bike-borne persons shot at and injured the president of Dasanapura Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) at a busy traffic signal on the airport road here today. Kadabagere Srinivas and his driver were injured in the firing, police said, adding they are undergoing treatment at a hospital. Srinivas was reportedly returning home from the city. Police said the

Mangaluru, Feb 3: At a time when social networking sites and groups are being used for frivolous activities, Moms of Mangalore (MOM) has showed the people how such facilities can be utilized for noble causes. Started over a year ago, Moms of Mangalore (MOM) closed Facebook group has brought around 18 thousand mothers cutting across religious and social barriers together under one platform to make

New Delhi, Feb 3: A senior opposition member in Rajya Sabha today sought a probe into the manner in which the death of former Union Minister E Ahamed was "handled", alleging he had died soon after being rushed to the hospital but his demise was announced much later. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M) said there were varied allegations and various information that "I