Karnataka

Pune, Nov 10: A waste picker here today came across a bag full of Rs 1,000 notes totalling upto Rs 52,000, two day after the demonetisation of the currency of these denominations. The elderly woman ragpicker, who chanced upon the cash in a plastic bag, however, immediately alerted her supervisor who in-turn informed the police of what she found. Police said the incident took place in one of the by

Bengaluru, Nov 10: After three days of intense search, body of the second stunt actor who drowned during a Kannada film shoot was recovered today from the murky waters of Tippagondanahalli lake near here. The body of Anil, who jumped into the water from the helicopter during the climax action scene for "Maastigudi" film on Monday, was fished out in the early hours by the National Disaster Response

New Delhi, Nov 10: Banned Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes can be used to pay water and electricity bills, property taxes and other penalty to the government till Friday, the centre today said. "Old 500, 1000 notes to be accepted for payment of fees, charges, taxes, penalty to central and state governments, including municipalities and local bodies," tweeted Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

Bengaluru, Nov 10: Karnataka's primary and secondary education minister Tanveer Sait was on Thursday found watching obscene photographs on his mobile phone during the Tipu Jayanthi celebrations in Raichur. A media channel ran footage of the minister viewing photographs of skimpily-clad girls on his phone while on the dais during the celebrations organised as a tribute to Tipu Sultan, the ruler of

The government of India's move to move to demonetize Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes all of a sudden has caused panic among some non-resident Indians (NRIs). As per the clarification issued by the Reserve Bank of India, the recourse for an NRI is to deposit the notes to his non-resident ordinary rupee (NRO) account. But, if you have only non-resident external (NRE) account, then you have to find out

Mysuru, Nov 10: Mustafa, an accused in the murder case of Moodbidri Bajrang Dal activist Prashant Poojary, died at a hospital on Thursday after an attack by a fellow inmate in Mysuru central prison. Kiran Shetty, a notorious criminal, attacked Mustafa with a lethal weapon in the morning, sources said. A critically injured Mustafa was immediately rushed to hospital, where he breathed his last

Mumbai, Nov 10: Hurried donations made to nearly 100 temples and trusts and sudden spurt in cash reserves in nearly 1,000 cooperative banks and credit societies in Maharashtra after Centre's decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes have come under government's scanner, a senior state minister said today. "The suspicious part of the whole rush for temple donations and opening six deposit

New Delhi, Nov 10: An Indian woman in the US who gave birth to a baby girl few days ago, weeks after her husband died of a heart attack has been assured by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of all possible help. Ms Swaraj has already directed Indian Embassy in Washington to help Deepika Pandey, who is from eastern Uttar Pradesh, and now residing in New Jersey in the US. The woman's husband

Mangaluru, Nov 10: Long queues were seen outside all bank branches in the city for replacement of old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes as banks opened on Thursday after demonatisation of such bills by the government. Following the government's sudden decision, banks were shut yesterday to stock lower denomination cash and new security-featured Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes. Banks have made additional

Mangaluru, Nov 10: A group of protesters belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party were taken into custody for attempting to disrupt peace by staging illegal protest in the city during State government sponsored Tipu Jayanti celebration. Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, district BJP president Sanjeeva Mathandur and former MLC Monappa Bhandary were among those who were detained by the police in