Karnataka

Bidar, Jan 27: Battle lines for the by elections in Bidar Assembly constituency have been drawn, with major political parties finalizing their candidates. The former MLAs Rahim Khan of the Congress and Prakash Khandre of the BJP will file nomination papers for the bypolls on Wednesday. Ayaz Khan, who quit the Congress to join the Janata Dal (Secular) on Monday, will be fielded by his new party

Belur (Hassan district), Jan 27: As many as 25 sheep died after grazing on crops that were allegedly sprayed with pesticides near Channapura in the taluk, on Monday. Two shepherds from Saraswathi Hatti, Hiriyur taluk, along with a flock of sheep, around 1,500, had come to Chikkamagaluru five days ago. On Monday, they were herding the flock towards Belur taluk, when the sheep grazed on vegetable

Mangaluru, Jan 26: A group of green activists, who have been fighting against the Yettinahole water diversion project on Tuesday a black-flag demonstration against B. Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, outside Nehru Maidan during Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday. The grouse of activists of the Sahyadri Samrakshana Sanchaya, who staged the protest, was that the

Mangaluru, Jan 26: A teenager was reportedly detained by the Mangaluru city police for allegedly making a hoax call at the police control room, claiming that a bomb was planted by terrorists in the city on Republic Day. The police control room received the call at about 1 p.m. from a landline number of a shop. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad and policemen rushed and sanitised the whole

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala today said the nation should not forget its diversity, 'which is our basis' in its journey towards progress. "Both social and economic development is included in ourcountry's developmental perimeter because ours is a diverse country. We will have to progress, keeping in mind inclusive development of all," Vala said. "While focusing on development

Chennai, Jan 26: A cellphone put on charge overnight bursting and a suspected LPG leak resulted in a fire at a house in Vyasarpadi in the early hours of Monday, killing a couple. The 25-year-old son of the couple, R Dinesh, is undergoing treatment. When Dinesh’s father Rajendran tried to switch off the alarm he had set on his phone at 5 am, the handset suddenly burst with a loud noise and fire

Bengaluru: Jan 26: The Infrastructure Development Department has compiled a list of 117 projects in nine sectors having an investment potential of over Rs one lakh crore to be showcased to investors at “Invest Karnataka - 2016” to be held in Bengaluru next month. According to a press release by Infrastructure Minister Roshan Baig on Monday, more than 25 projects pertain to strengthening

Mangaluru, Jan 26: As many as six government servants from Dakshina Kannada have been honoured with the Sarvottama Awards by the district administration for their exemplary performance. The awards were conferred during the 67th Republic Day celebration at Nehru Maidan on Tuesday by the district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai and Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim. The award winners are: P Sridhara

Mangaluru, Jan 26: Spectacular parade by police personnel and NCC cadets and colourful dance presentation by students marked the Republic Day celebrations. District in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai unfurled the tri-colour and delivered the Republic Day message here on Tuesday. Arriving at the venue — Nehru Maidan — Mr. Rai, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim and Superintendent of

Mangaluru, Jan 26: Mangaluru lnternational Airport (MIA) has witnessed a record handling of passengers in 2015-16, expecting more than 16 lakh passengers in this year. There is a growth of 40% in international passengers and 15% in domestic passenger movements in this year and overall about 22% growth compared to previous year. Mangaluru lnternational Airport is 12th largest airport handling the