Karnataka

Bagalkot, Aug 9: In a tragic incident, four persons died after being buried under a heap of mud at Yellatti village of Banahatti town of the district on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Gangappa Harijana (29), Buddasab Sanadi (27), Gurunatha Suryavamshi (35), and Bakker Chowdhary (29), all residents of Asangi Aski village. Husein Sab Sangathras and Ramappa Danavadakar, who were

Bengaluru: Aug 9: Giving up a government job for a plunge in the unpredictable political waters may not seem like an ideal career choice, but J M Savitha, a police constable, has risked what a few would. A BA graduate from Vasavi College, Savitha will contest the August 22 BBMP poll from ward number 156, Srinagar, on a BJP ticket. She has served as a constable for the last 12 years. From 2003 to

Bengaluru, Aug 9: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday accused his Tamil Nadu counterpart of "politicising" the Mekedatu dam project across river Cauvery and reaffirmed his government's commitment to go ahead with the project. "There is no legal hurdle to the project. There is no violation of Tribunal award. Jayalalithaa is creating this fuss for political reasons. She is using the

Mangaluru, Aug 8: The Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangaluru, has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Health Care Providers (NABH) with effect from August 3. Father Muller Charitable Trust Director Fr. Patrick Rodrigues told presspersons here on Saturday that the college hospital was accredited by NAAC with A Grade, and the laboratory of the

Mangaluru, Aug 8: The second reprint of 'Rasavadi'- the Kannada translation of the international bestseller 'The Alchemist' written by Paulo Coelho - was released at a programme organised by Blood Brain Boime Banking Trust, Mangaluru at Ravindra Kala Bhavan, University College here on Saturday. Chairman of Alva's Educational Foundation, Moodbidri Dr M Mohan Alva released copies of the reprinted

Mangaluru, Aug 8: Karnataka’s Mysuru has topped the Swachh Bharat rankings of 476 cities in the country based on the extent of open defecation and solid waste management practices, a statement from the Ministry of Urban Development said. Karnataka has done exceptionally well with another three cities making it to the list of top 10. The coastal city of Mangaluru has secured eleventh position in

Bengaluru, Aug 8: An approval to grant mining lease in favour of Shree Sai Venkateshwara Minerals (SSVM) allegedly in contravention of rules in 2007 has come back to haunt former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. On August 5, after interrogating him for nearly two hours, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is probing illegal mining cases in Karnataka arrested Kumaraswamy. However, the former

Mumbai, Aug 8: The controversial Hindu godwoman Radhe Maa was on Saturday rescued by here devotees after she fainted while answering to the queries of media persons. She broke down before the press cameras and also lost consciousness while being questioned by the media. Within seconds after she fell down, some of her devotees rushed to her help. Later she was seen at a Nanded gurudwara in

Udupi, Aug 8: A 38-year-old woman died after being bitten by a snake outside her house at Yellur village in Udupi district. She died in hospital during treatment. A cobra bit Meenakshi's leg, when she came out of her house on Thursday night. She was immediately rushed to a hospital in Udupi. Doctors said that she was unconscious when brought and her blood pressure was falling rapidly. They tried

Kolkata, Aug 8: In a shocking incident, a student was beaten to death in a college in Sabang, West Midnapore, by alleged Trinamool Congress supporters when he refused to follow their diktat to felicitate a state minister on Friday morning. The murder is a fall-out of Trinamool muscle-flexing to gain control of campuses across Bengal, prompting the Left Front and Congress to call for statewide