Karnataka

Udupi, Sep 6: A woman from Karnataka's coastal district of Udupi, who was forced to work as a house maid in a remote town in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after being duped by an Indian travel agent, has finally returned home safe thanks to the selfless efforts of the activists of Indian Social Forum (ISF), an organization of Indian expats. Hailing from a middle class family in Udupi, Malathi Nayak

Bengaluru, Sep 6: Supreme Court direction to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convened a meeting of legislature leaders and MPs here tomorrow to discuss the issue. As farmers and others hit the streets protesting the apex court directive to release 15,000 cusecs of water per day for next ten days to the neighbouring state, the Cauvery Hitarakshana Samithi

Amritsar, Sep 6: Opening another front of rebellion in Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), 86 office-bearers of Amritsar zone resigned from the party's primary membership on Monday. They have quit citing "dictatorial behaviour" by party observers from outside Punjab. The party office-bearers have also hinted at joining hands with the emerging fourth front, Awaaz-e-Punjab, led by former cricketer-turned

Mangaluru, Sep 5: A post-graduation student from Srinivas College of Business Management drowned in River Netravati Kaikunje near Bantwal on the outskirts of the city on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Rajnikanth (24), a resident of Nanthoor in the city. He was a II years MBA student. As it was a general holiday on Monday due to Ganesh festival, Rajnikanth went to have a bath in the

Mangaluru, Sep 5: In an effort to prevent fringe outfits from organising events that could lead to communal flare-ups, the Dakshina Kannada police have suggested that a bond of Rs. 10 lakh be taken from event organisers belonging to groups that are considered “sensitive.” While issuing permission for any public meeting or rally, the police have recommended to the jurisdictional tahsildar to take

Bengaluru, Sep 5: A ride offered by a stranger proved costly for a techie and a couple, as two men were robbed and thrown out of the car while the miscreants fled away with the woman on a highway in Bengaluru. The incident occurred on Friday under the limits of the Peenya police. It came to light after one of the three victims, a software engineer, lodged a complaint with the police. The police

Bengaluru, Sep 5: Vokkaliga stalwart and real estate developer M Krishnappa was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government during a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan on Monday. Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Two-time MLA Krishnappa. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Cabinet Ministers, family members and a large number of supporters of

Bengaluru, Sep 5: Soon, you need not make the rounds of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to rectify clerical errors in your driving licence. Errors in name and date of birth can be corrected with just a click or tap. The facility will be initially available in Bengaluru and then extended across Karnataka. Presently, RTOs in Bengaluru offer Learner's Licences (LLs) and Driving Licences (DLs)

New Delhi, Sep 5: Sedition or defamation cases cannot be slapped on anyone criticising the government, the Supreme Court today said in a clear message. "Someone making a statement to criticise the government does not invoke an offence under sedition or defamation law. We have made it clear that invoking of section 124(A) of IPC (sedition) requires certain guidelines to be followed as per the

New Delhi, Sep 5: Supreme Court today directed Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days to ameliorate plight of the farmers there. Noting that the samba crops in Tamil Nadu would be adversely affected, a bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and U U Lalit directed Karnataka to ensure supply of water to Tamil Nadu. The apex court also directed