Karnataka

Ranchi, Apr 25: Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a role model for millions. But, his neighbours have accused him of wasting 15,000 litres of water every day for maintaining his personal swimming pool in Ranchi. This comes at a time when the locality is going through a severe water crisis. "We have four bore wells but they do not work. But right next to our house is Dhoni's house

Bengaluru/Mysuru, Apr 25: If you were out on the streets on Sunday afternoon in Bengaluru and Mysuru you may not need to know the temperature charts to tell you it was one of the hottest days ever. At 39.2 degrees Celsius, it was the hottest day Bengaluru has seen in eight decades, while Mysuru registered 39.9 degrees Celsius sharing its 100-year-old record. The last time Bengaluru city was this

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Senior Congress leader Janardhana Poojary on Sunday charged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with weakening the Karnataka Lokayukta and said popularity of the government has taken a beating due to such bad decisions. Speaking at the inauguration of Billava Bhavan, he said work done by the Lokayukta as an anti-corruption watchdog was widely appreciated. The institution was effectively

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Drastic depletion of water in Karnataka's reservoirs is set to hit power generation, making the state vulnerable in the simmering summer. According to Bescom and KPTCL officials, the hydel reservoirs in the state will last for just 20 days while thermal generation stations, already under stress, are also staring at depleting water levels in their reservoirs. Bengaluru needs 2400

Mangaluru, Apr 25: Some policemen allegedly beat up a Muslim youth after confining him at a police station in the city even though he had obtained anticipatory bail in connection with a case. 36-year-old Mohammed Iqbal, a resident of Kavoor-Shantinagar here, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city after the brutal assault of April 19. According to Mr Iqbal, the cops are trying to

Bengaluru, Apr 24: Former Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) president Pundalika Halambi died here on Sunday at a private hospital. He was 64 and survived by wife and two children. Halambi was ailing from kidney-related issues and was undergoing dialysis. His body was kept for public viewing at his Jayanagar residence and final rites were performed at the Chamarajapet crematorium on Sunday evening

Mangaluru/Udupi, Apr 24: The election for recently upgraded Kotekar and Vittal Town Panchayats in Dakshina Kannada and Kaup Town Municipal Council in Udupi was peaceful on Sunday. Kotekar Town Panchayat has registered 67.27 per cent polling – out of 13,160 voters, a total of 8,853 have exercised their franchise, including 4,662 female voters. Vittal Town Panchayat has registered 73.71 polling. The

Kasaragod, Apr 24: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet in the Karipur gold smuggling case, arraigning five persons, including a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official, as accused. They have been identified as K.P. Prakashan, Senior Superintendent with the AAI; P. Manoj, manager of a housekeeping contract firm at the airport; Pookoott Cheeramalla Noushad of

Mangaluru, Apr 24: Two youths who ventured into a river for swimming amidst rising temperate at Bastipadpu village near Bantwal on the outskirts of the city, drowned on Sunday afternoon. The victims have been identified as Anas (18) and Asmani (20), both migrant labourers, hailing from Delhi. It is learnt that they were working for a furniture shop in Bantwal. They were part of an eight member

New Delhi, Apr 24: Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur appeared to be under a lot of pressure on Sunday - so much so that he broke down in front of PM Narendra Modi. Justice Thakur was most vexed about India's overworked judiciary and bemoaned that the common man's faith in the justice system is at an all-time low. He was speaking at the inauguration of a joint conference of chief ministers and