Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jan 3: Calling cooperation and sugar minister HS Mahadev Prasad's death unexpected and shocking, chief minister Siddaramaiah said the former was one among his closest. “It is a huge personal loss to me and to the Congress party. He was an able administrator and a clean politician. I have lost a close friend and a wonderful colleague,” he said. The state government declared a one-day

Chikkamagaluru, Jan 3: H S Mahadeva Prasad, Minister for Co-operation and Sugar in Government of Karnataka, passed away after a massive heart attack at Koppa near here on Tuesday morning. He was 58. According to sources, he had visited Koppa to participate in a programme and had stayed in a resort on Monday. On Tuesday morning he was found dead. He reportedly suffered a heart attack on Monday

Bengaluru, Jan 3: Party hopper V Srinivas Prasad, who recently quit as Congress MLA and formally joined BJP on Monday, claimed that he intends to retire in a dignified manner from politics. "This is my last leg in politics, I know that. I am not hungry for power or fame. I only want an honourable exit from politics," Prasad told reporters after joining BJP here. Prasad, once a confidant of chief

Bengaluru, Jan 3: Disgruntled Congress leader C M Ibrahim on Monday succeeded in retaining his post as vice chairman of the State Planning Board after driving a hard bargain. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who on Monday met Ibrahim at his residence over lunch, agreed to allow him to continue in the post. Ibrahim, who is known as a party-hopper in political circles, had been threatening to quit the

New Delhi, Jan 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to highlight his government's economic reforms when he delivers the keynote address at the inaugural ceremony of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2017 in Bengaluru on January 8. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa will share the dais with Modi during the inaugural ceremony of the event. President

New Delhi, Jan 2: NRIs and Indians returning from abroad will have to physically show the junked 500 and 1,000 rupee notes to Customs officials at the airport and get a declaration form stamped before they can deposit the demonetised currency in RBI during the grace period. The Indians who were abroad during the 50-day window provided from November 9 to December 30 to deposit the old currency have

Bengaluru, Jan 2: New Year revelry turned into a nightmare for several women who were allegedly molested despite huge police presence at a large gathering in city's downtown region, drawing widespread outrage even as the state Home minister stoked a controversy by blaming the youngsters' "western ways" for the incidents. National Commission for Women chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam came down

New Delhi, Jan 2: Service charge on a food bill is not compulsory and a customer can choose to have it waived if not satisfied with the experience, the government said today. The Centre has also asked states to ensure that hotels/ restaurants disseminate this information through displays in their premises. "A number of complaints from consumers have been received that hotels and restaurants are

Mangaluru, Jan 2: As the police hesitated to file a suo motu case against Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel who had openly threatened of setting his own constituency on fire, the local unit of Congress party on Monday lodged a complaint against the BJP leader at Konaje police station. Addressing a protest meet organized by a Hindutva group on Sunday in front of Konaje police station Mr Kateel

Mangaluru, Dec 2: A motorbike-borne miscreant on Monday brutally stabbed a man at Kalkatta near Konaje in Mangaluru taluk. The injured has been identified as Mohammed Rafeeq, a resident of Kallarakodi, who is a lorry driver by profession. According to sources, the assailant fled the spot after stabbing Rafeeq. A severely injured Rafeeq is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Deralakatte