Karnataka

Bagalkot, Jan 21: Shivaiah Tatha Swami, the seer of Marakattu Shivananda Swami Mutt in Yelaburga taluk of Koppal district, succumbed to burn injuries at a private hospital in Bagalkot on Tuesday. The 80-year-old seer had suffered serious burn injuries while trying rescue a female disciple who had set herself ablaze over a dispute pertaining to mutt’s property. Prabhavathi Devi died on the spot

Bengaluru, Jan 21: On a day when the Supreme Court granted bail to Gali Janardhana Reddy in the illegal mining case, the BJP State unit on Tuesday welcomed him to rejoin the party. “We are happy Reddy has got bail. We wish he is cleared of all the charges. If he is willing to associate himself with the BJP, the party will take a call,” said Karnataka BJP president Pralhad Joshi. Technically, Reddy

Bengaluru, Jan 20: The State government will spend Rs six crore to import sophisticated weapons for the police, Home Minister K J?George said here on Monday. “The government has realised the fact that police personnel are using traditional weapons that are not suitable to fight in a terror-like situation.?Hence, we have decided to procure modern weapons from abroad. The Cabinet recently approved a

Mangaluru, Jan 20: The city police have nabbed two accused in connection with the murder case of a married woman from Madhya Pradesh who was found murdered in her rented room in Panambur station limits few days ago. The police on Monday evening nabbed Ajju alias Ajju Pradhan (23), son of Bhikyari Pradhan and his uncle Vrindavan Pradhan (38), son of Raghu Pradhan, both hailing from Baniyan

New Delhi, Jan 20: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to mining baron and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, who is an accused in the illegal mining case involving his Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC). The apex court granted bail after CBI submitted that the investigation in the case involving Reddy is complete and both the chargesheet as well as the supplementary chargesheet

Udupi, Jan 20: Pejawar Mutt chief pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swami has stressed on the importance and necessity of Hindu-Muslim unity to check communalism. Addressing the gathering at the 40th annual convention organised by Kasaragod Samyukta Jama'at at Badiyadka in Udupi recently, he said that all people should strive to live together in harmony without falling in the trap of dividing factors

Bengaluru, Jan 20: Congress MLA from Chamarajpet R V Devaraj, his wife, former councillor T V Prabhu and five others have been booked by the Kalasipalya police in Bengalure in a land grab case. The case against them was registered based on a complaint by one Madhuraj, who has alleged that Devaraj and Prabhu created fake documents and usurped prime BBMP property on H. Siddaiah Road. Madhuraj had

Puttur, Jan 20: A shocking incident took place in Konalu village in Nelyadi in Puttur taluk where a man killed his own son-in-law by stabbing him. Bose George (38), resident of Koppa Arla in Konalu village in Nelyadi taluk, was stabbed to death on Sunday. Hailing from Kollam in Kerala, Bose George had tied the knot with Soumya, daughter of Sunny seven years ago. After marriage, he had been living

Bengaluru, Jan 20: A II PU student allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a double-barrel gun at his house in Doddabommasandra on Monday. The deceased, Jitendra (17), the son of a retired Border Security Force soldier, Chandrashekhar, used his father’s gun to end his life. Vidyaranyapura police said that Jitendra was alone at home. According to the police, Jitendra spoke

Bhatkal, Jan 20: The four youths from Bhatkal, who were arrested recently on terror charges, were on Monday brought to Bhatkal by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) to “collect evidence”. The team, headed by Assistant Commissioner Omkaraiah, went to the house of arrested Syed Ismail Afaque and Abdus Subur in the Tengengundi Cross area. The team also reportedly visited the house of another youth Afeef