Karnataka

Ballari/Bengaluru, Jun 22: A seven-page letter by former DySP Anupama Shenoy, in which she has accused Superintendent of Police (SP) R?Chetan of harassing her, reached the State Women's Commission on Tuesday. The letter - dated June 4, the day when she submitted her resignation - was sent to the Commission through one of Shenoy's close relatives. The missive states that she did not receive co

Bengaluru, Jun 22: Former minister Qamar-ul-Islam came all the way from Kalaburagi to Bengaluru on Tuesday to hit out the Congress leadership, particularly the party's floor leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, for him losing the ministerial berth. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Islam slammed both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Kharge for dropping him from the cabinet. He

Bengaluru, Jun 22: “Am I footwear to be worn whenever wanted and leave it when not wanted? Is the chief minister a Hitler? He should have maintained some dignity.” This is how former housing minister M?H?Ambareesh reacted on Tuesday to the manner in which he was shunted out of the state cabinet. Addressing a press conference at his residence here, Ambareesh did not hide his anger against Chief

Mangaluru, Jun 21: Aloysius Paul D'Souza, the Bishop of Mangaluru diocese was accorded a civic reception in the city on Tuesday when he completes 75-years in recognition of his service. Speaking on the occasion, Bishop urged people to be united and fight for their land and water. He said that communities should work together to make the region a place of communal harmony. He said that he was glad

Kundapur, Jun 21: The terrific road accident which claimed the lives of eight schoolchildren and injured a dozen others near Trasi in Kundapur taluk on Tuesday could have been avoided if the drivers of the private bus and Maruti Omni were responsible and considerate. The driver of the Maruti Omni, identified as Martin, who is also the owner of the vehicle, also suffered injuries in the accident

Kundapur, Jun 21: At least eight schoolchildren were killed and nearly a dozen others sustained injuries in a horrific accident on Tuesday morning near Trasi village in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. The victims have been Ananya, Ancita, Alvita, Clarissa, Calista, Delvin, Nikhita and Royston. They were among 17 children, all aged between five years and 14 years, were on their way to Don Bosco

Mangaluru, Jun 22: A special team of the Dakshina Kannada police has arrested Mohammed Haneef, alias Ali, said to be an associate of underworld operative Khali Yogish, in a case where fugitives opened fire at Rajdhani Jewellers in Puttur in October 2015. With this, the police have arrested four persons in connection with the case. Superintendent of Police Bhushan Gulabrao Borase told reporters

Bengaluru, Jun 21: A 19-year-old Dalit student studying at a nursing college at Gulburga has been admitted to the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital in Kerala with severe stomach problems after she was allegedly ragged by her seniors. The girl, a first semester nursing student of Al Qamar College of Nursing at Gulburga and a native of Edappal in Malappuram district, joined the college five months

Mangaluru, Jun 21: Leaders of Billva community have threatened the Congress party that it would bay a heavy price for neglecting their leaders during recent Cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka under the leadership of chief minister Siddaramaiah. Rashtriya Billavara Mahamandal, a powerful body of the Billava community on Tuesday accused the Congress of 'using and throwing' the community for narrow

Mangaluru, Jun 21: Anti Pollution Drive (APD) celebrated International Yoga Day on Tuesday with Paurakarmikas (civic workers) of Mangaluru City Corporation. Yoga Day was observed with a one hour yoga live demonstration and participatory programme from 7:00 a.m. at Padua High School, Mangaluru. The programme was organized by APD in association with Antony Waste Handling Cell Pvt. Ltd., and Yoga