Karnataka

Kasargod, Nov 9: In a shocking development, a judicial magistrate, who had allegedly assaulted an auto-rickshaw driver and policemen in Sullia town of Dakshina Kannada district, has committed suicide in Kasargod on Wednesday. V K Unnikrishnan, Judicial Magistrate First Class Kasargod, was found hanging at his residence in Vidyanagar at 10 am today, police sources said. He is survived by wife and

New Delhi, Nov 9: Kamala Harris, California's Attorney General, was on Monday elected to the United States Senate. She was elected from California, her home state, and is the first ever Indian-American to be elected to the Senate, the US legislature's upper house. Harris, 51, defeated fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez by a 34.8 percentage point margin, winning 1,904,714 votes. She was backed by both

Bengaluru, Nov 9: Several office bearers of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee have reportedly demanded the immediate removal of C M Ibrahim from the post of vice-chairman of the State Planning Board. The development comes days after Mr Ibrahim publicly criticised chief minister Siddaramiah-led Congress government of Karnataka and praised JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda. KPCC?president G

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 9: The VHP and Bajrang Dal will organise Datta Jayanti at Sri Guru Inam Dattatreya Bababudangiri Swamy Dargah on December 13, said Bajrang Dal kshetriya convener Sooryanarayana. Briefing reporters here on Tuesday, he said Dattamala Abhiyan will be held across the state. Sankeerthana Yatre will be held at taluk headquarters on December 12. While Anusooya puja, Ganapathi homa

Mysuru, Nov 9: The former Minister, V. Srinivas Prasad, has vowed to take the coming bypolls to Nanjangud Assembly constituency as a challenge. Addressing the Swabhimana Samavesha, a meeting of his supporters convened to chart out his future political course after parting ways with the Congress, Mr. Prasad said the bypolls had become inevitable following his resignation from the Assembly. Earlier

Mumbai , Nov 9: Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the demonetisation of high value notes, the Reserve Bank today issued new series of notes for the Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denomination with improved features and newer sizes. The Rs 2,000 note, which is a first under the denomination, will be called the 'Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series' and has the motif of the low-cost mission to

Mangaluru/Udupi, Nov 8: Amidst veiled threats of violence by Hindutva groups during Tipu Jayanti celebration, Dakshina Kannada district administration has clamed prohibitory orders under section 144?CrPC for four days from November 9 in order to maintain peace. The ban orders that commenced at 6 am today will remain till 6 pm on November 12. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner Dr

Mangaluru, Nov 8: Officers of Customs Air Intelligence Unit at Mangaluru International Airport have busted a unique modus operandi of gold smuggling and have seized 1,096 grams of gold valued at Rs. 33.56 lakh from a passenger. M. Subramanyam, Commissioner, Customs, Mangaluru, said here on Tuesday that the passenger arrived by an Air India Flight No IX 814 from Dubai on Monday. He had ingeniously

New Delhi, Nov 8: Taking the nation by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight announced demonetisation of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight, making these notes invalid in a major assault on black money, fake currency and corruption. In his first televised address to the nation, Modi said people holding notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 can deposit the same in their bank and post

Bengaluru, Nov 8: The producer, director and stunt director of Kannada film Maasthigudi were today booked for culpable homicide for the tragic death of stunt actors Anil and Uday, who drowned yesterday while shooting for the film. Officials of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board alleged that no proper safety measures were in place when the two actors jumped from a helicopter while the