Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 1: The coastal areas of Karnataka have been on alert in the wake of surgical strikes carried out by the Army on terror bases across the Line of Control (LoC). Following a directive from Union Home Ministry, the security system including Navy and Coast Guard have stepped up vigil in the region. All the three speed boats of the Coastal Security Police that have been fully refurbished

Mangaluru, Oct 1: Popular Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath aka KK has fallen in love with Mangaluru, once again! KK, who gave dozens of super hit songs in past two decades, was here on Friday for Radio Mirchi's Rock Live with K K' at Forum Fiza Mall. Speaking to media persons, he said that that he loved this city and its people. “I had fallen in love with Mangaluru during my previous visits

Udupi, Oct 1: After a gap of four and a half months, the tourist boat services to St. Mary's Islands from Malpe harbour resumed on Saturday. These set of four small islands with basalt rock formations jutting out in different shapes in the Arabian Sea in Udupi district are popular tourist destination and a 30-minute boat ride from Malpe beach. They are known for their distinctive geological

Bengaluru, Oct 1: In the wake of the Supreme Court ticking off Karnataka for repeatedly flouting its orders to release Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said if “they (SC) keep on passing non-implementable orders, it will be very difficult to maintain law and order in the country.” “It was a big setback for Karnataka, as orders given

Bengaluru, Oct 1: Armed with consensus from major political parties and a unanimous resolution of the state legislature, Karnataka may again choose to defy the Supreme Court's latest directive to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. A senior minister, who was privy to the meeting between Siddaramaiah, officials and the legal team in New Delhi to discuss the the directive on Friday , said: "If

New Delhi, Oct 1: Joblessness in India is running at a five-year high of 5% of the 15-plus-years work force. Over a third of working people are employed for less than a year and 68% of households are earning up to only Rs 10,000 per month, according to a new employment-unemployment (EU) survey report conducted by the Labour Bureau. Over 7.8 lakh persons in 1.6 lakh households were surveyed across

Bengaluru, Oct 1: The ruling Congress and the principal Opposition BJP have blamed each other for Karnataka suffering a setback in the Supreme Court on the Cauvery issue. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Dinesh Gundu Rao said the Union government appears to have let down Karnataka by readily agreeing to a suggestion by the apex court to constitute the Cauvery Management Board

Mysuru, Oct 1: Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka is readying for the assembly elections, with the its Minority Morcha state president Abdul Aziz calling upon the party workers to spread awareness on the programmes implemented by the Union government for the welfare of minorities. Speaking at a function organized by Minority Morcha (Krishanaraja assembly constituency) at Kalegowda community hall

Bengaluru, Oct 1: Kannada actor Darshan and former minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa's family have been slapped with notices for alleged encroachment of storm water drains by structures owned by them in Rajarajeswhari Nagar. Darshan's house and a hospital belonging to Shamanur's family are among the 69 properties identified as encroachments in Ideal Homes Layout, Halagevaderahalli village. Of the

It's like the Apple versus Samsung war will go on forever and the two companies will be at loggerheads in every aspect. Samsung Galaxy Note 7's widely-reported battery explosions have recently been hogging the limelight. Catching up with the fiery' popularity is Apple's flagship smartphone of the year, the iPhone 7. Recently, a Reddit user shared a picture of his new iPhone 7 that caught fire