Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 14: Friends and colleagues of poet-cum-photojournalist Ahmed Anwar, who passed away last Sunday after a prolonged illness paid rich tributes to the departed soul at a condolence meet in the city on Wednesday. A number of aggrieved friends and former colleagues and family members of Anwar attended the event organised by the Muslim Lekhakara (MLS) Sangha at Raveendra Kalabhavana and

Bengaluru, Dec 14: In yet another startling catch, the Income Tax Department today seized a total of Rs 3.57 crore cash, with Rs 2.93 crore in new notes, from Karnataka and Goa with a huge stash being recovered from a flat here which was guarded by two ferocious dogs and an old woman. Officials said the department sleuths got a tipoff that an apartment in the Yeshwanthpur locality had some cash

Mangaluru, Dec 14: The effect of cyclone Vardah is being experienced across coastal Karnataka resulting in rains Mangaluru and neighbouring regions. A cloudy atmosphere was prevailed in Mangaluru on Wednesday. Mild rains forced the city dwellers to use their umbrellas once again. The region had experienced drizzling on Tuesday too. Other parts of Karnataka too witnessed rains. Normal life was

Belagavi, Dec 14: In a shocking incident, a retired army man Vithal Indi, 68, turned a licenced revolver on his wife, son and daughter at Nayanagar village, 6km from Bailhongal town on Monday night. While son Iranna , who had returned home after completing 15 months' training with the Madras Engineering Group, Bengaluru, died on the spot, daughter Preeti, 19, and wife Anasuya, 38, are in hospital

New Delhi, Dec 14: People can use old Rs 500 notes for paying utility bills or buying medicines till tomorrow mid-night as the government has decided not to extend exemptions beyond December 15. At the same time, mobile recharge facility with old Rs 500 notes will not be available. However, people can deposit invalid Rs 500 currency in their bank accounts. "Exemptions for use of old Rs 500 notes

Mangaluru, Dec 14: Five students from Centre For Advance Learning (CFAL), Mangaluru, have been selected in the prestigious examination Karnataka Regional Mathematics Olympiad (KRMO 2016). “Mathematical Olympiad” is basically a talent search program for the pre-university students. The main purpose of the program is to encourage students to develop their mathematical ability. Through this program a

Bengaluru, Dec 14: Hit by an alleged sex CD scandal, Karnataka Excise Minister H Y Meti resigned today, saying he has quit to avoid embarrassment to the Siddaramaiah government while denying any wrongdoing on his part. As the controversy snowballed with the Opposition demanding his exit, Meti met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and submitted his resignation. "Excise Minister H Y Meti has resigned. I

Aurangabad, Dec 14: At a time when people are spending extravagantly on their daughter's or son's marriages, a businessman from Aurangabad did something which is indeed laudable. Ajay Munot, donated 90 houses to the homeless people instead of spending money on his daughter's marriage ceremony. Munot, who was about to spend Rs 70 to 80 lakhs for his daughter wedding, curtailed unnecessary

Bengaluru/Bagalkot, Dec 14: Excise Minister H Y Meti on Tuesday met Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president and Home Minister G Parameshwara and explained to him on the reported row over the controversial video. A source in the party said Meti told Parameshwara that he had not done anything wrong and it was a conspiracy against him. However, Meti said he was ready to quit as minister if the

Bengaluru, Dec 14: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested K Michael, a senior special assistant in the Issue Department of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for helping one of his friends convert up to Rs 6 lakh worth of demonetised notes into new currency. The exchange of demonetised notes was done at State Bank of Mysore's (SBM) Kollegal branch in Chamarajanagar district. The CBI had