Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 5: After the BJP alleged that alternative sites were being indiscriminately allotted to a handful of influential individuals, the Karnataka government on Monday directed the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to halt such allotments. Alternative sites are awarded to those who lose their land to infrastructure projects or to those who cannot take possession of BDA allotted sites

Chikkamagaluru, Jul 5: In a blatant case of a senior police official taking to crime, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chikkamagaluru sub-division, is accused of being involved in the kidnapping of a youth for ransom. A Bajrang Dal activist was said to be his accomplice in the alleged act. The Basavanahalli police in Chikkamagaluru have registered a case against Dy.SP Kallappa Handibag and

Bengaluru, Jul 5: An excursion, meant to be full of fun and frolic, turned disastrous for five students from Bengaluru after they were thrashed by locals who thought they were cattle thieves. The incident occurred at a village in Katukanapalya, Ramanagara district, early on Monday. The victims have been identified as Amruth Jai, a fourth year MBBS student of Rajarajeswari Medical College

Bengaluru, Jul 5: The High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL which sought a ban on the medicine, “Divya Putrajeevak Beej”, manufactured by Patanjali Ayurved which belongs to yoga guru Baba Ramdev. Petitioner SS Ravishankar, a resident of Palace Guttahalli, had contended that people were being misled by the organisation which vouched that by consuming the medicine, a woman can conceive a male child

Mysuru/Bengalurul, Jul 5: The city police have registered a criminal case against K Marigowda, a former zilla panchayat president and a close confidante of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and his aides for raising slogans against Deputy Commissioner C Shikha and addressing her in the singular at the government guest house here on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police H?T?Shekar told Deccan Herald

Bengaluru, Jul 5: The KSRTC on Monday introduced the country's first biobus which runs on 100% biodiesel. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy flagged off the biobus, which operates between Bengaluru and Chennai. Buoyed by the positive response it received in the pilot project in 2015, during which the KSRTC ran 10 biobuses on 20% biodiesel and 80% regular diesel, the transport utility decided to

Madinha, Jul 5: The security forces of Saudi Arabia have proved their competency, dedication and commitment by sacrificing their own lives to foil the plot of dreaded terrorists in the Islamic kingdom. In two separate incidents on Monday, the security forces prevented the suicide bombers from entering the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah and US consulate in Jeddah. At least four Saudi security force

Riyadh, Jul 4: Three suicide bombers struck in Saudi Arabia today in a rare incidence of multiple attacks in the kingdom where the anti-Islamic group called Islamic State' has previously staged deadly attacks. There were no immediate claims of responsibility. The latest explosion occurred outside of Islam's three holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque (Masjid an-Nabawi) in Madinah in the kingdom's

Riyadh/Dubai, Jul 4: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and many other middle eastern countries will complete 30 days of Ramadan on Tuesday and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday. The high judiciary council of the Kingdom on Monday evening announced that since Shawwal moon was not sighted this evening, the country will observe Ramadan fasting on Tuesday. Accordingly, Wednesday, July 6

Mangaluru, Jul 4: The Muslims in coastal Karnataka will complete their 30 days of Ramadan fasting on Tuesday and celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday, July 6. In Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts of Karnataka, Muslims had welcomed the Ramadan on June 6, while in other parts of the state the blessed month had begun a day later. The beginning and end of this lunar month are