Karnataka

Udupi, Jun 9: Paryaya Pejawar Mutt chief Vishwesha Tirtha Swami has promised to intervene in Yettinahole project issue. The seer told the representatives of Netravati Samrakshana Samyukta Samiti, who called on him here on Thursday, that he would call a meeting of experts supporting and opposing the Yettinahole project here by the end of this month or in July. Later speaking to media persons, he

Mangaluru, Jun 9: Dissent against former Union minister B Janardhan Poojary has sparked a row in within Congress in Dakshina Kannada. While a section of Congress leaders are up in arms against veteran party leader over his outspoken statements against the leadership, especially CM Siddaramaiah, another section is stoutly backing him. Puttur Block Congress Committee former president Kavu Hemanath

Ballari, Jun 9: Surfacing several days after resigning and remaining incommunicado, a senior woman police official who was reportedly at loggerheads with the labour minister today said she would not go back on her decision. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), Kudligi Sub-Division in Ballari district, Anupama Shenoy had tendered her resignation on June 4 and since then her whereabouts were not

Mangaluru, Jun 9: Jet Airways is all set to launch its another international flight from Mangaluru to the United Arab Emirates, connecting Karnataka's port city with Sharjah. The direct flight service between two prominent destinations will commence from August 7 with the debut flight scheduled to take off at 9:30 a.m. at Mangaluru International Airport. It is expected to reach Sharjah

Mangaluru, Jun 9: A 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants from Katipalla on June 5, was traced in Thane near Mumbai in Maharashtra and brought back to Mangaluru. A team of police from Thane, who brought Fathima (name changed), to Managluru International Airport on Wednesday, handed her over to her guardians in the presence of Mangaluru North MLA BA Mohiuddin Bava. According

New Delhi, Jun 9: In a major relief to passengers, airlines will be mandated to steeply reduce fees for carrying five-kg extra baggage on flights. The Civil Aviation Ministry will ask the airlines to charge Rs.100 on each additional kg baggage against an average of Rs. 300 a kg charged at present, a senior official of the Ministry said. However, the reduced fares will be applicable for five-kg

Mumbai, Jun 9: Independent MLA Ashok Kheny, accused of being part in the recent horse-trading scandal, has now landed into yet another controversy. Kheny was caught on the camera abusing a reporter of television news channel Times Now. The video has been released by the channel and is rapidly turning viral on social media. An FIR was filed by the Mumbai police against Karnataka MLA Ashok Kheny

New Delhi, Jun 9: Karnataka Janata Party MLA from Aland B R Patil on Wednesday filed a complaint against two national television news channels — Times Now and India Today — with News Broadcasting Standards Authority for telecasting a cash-for-vote' sting operation. “Neither I am involved in demanding money from anybody nor any person offered money to me in exchange of votes” he told reporters

Bengaluru, Jun 9: The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to reward those who provide information on bogus ration cards and diversion of food grains meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS). Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said the Food and Civil Supplies department has fixed Rs 200 as the reward to those who help the government to

Hubballi, Jun 9: As students scramble for admission into science stream, Nandini Singla, Ambassador Designate to Portugal, could well be an example of how an arts stream student from a small town can go places. “I was denied admission to arts stream initially at Basaveshwara College in Bagalkot as I had scored 88 per cent in SSLC and students with such a score usually opt for science. I got