Karnataka

Bangalore, Jun 10: A debt-ridden businessman ended his life by shooting himself in the chest in front of Taralabalu Kendra in R?T?Nagar police limits on Monday afternoon in Bangalore. The deceased is Raghavendra (33), the eldest son of V Ramaiah, who retired as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Public Relations), Bangalore City, a year ago. It is believed that he took the extreme step as he had

Mangalore, Jun 10: If everything goes as planned, the first Beary-Kannada-English dictionary will be in the hands of readers within two years. With proper planning and training the dictionary could be completed within two years, said Prof. B.A. Vivek Rai, Kannada and Tulu scholar, at a consultation meet organized by Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy on Tuesday as a first formal steps towards

Mangalore/Udupi, Jun 10: Intermittent rains lashed coastal Karnataka including Mangalore and Udupi on Monday and early hours of Tuesday. The Department of Fisheries on Monday warned fishermen of Udupi district against venturing into the sea due to a deep depression, which had developed there. The fishing boats, which had gone into the sea, have been informed to return. In Mangalore and surrounding

Belgaum, Jun 10: Amidst sporadic violence in Maharashtra, similar communal clashes broke out in Karnataka 's Belgaum on Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday over rumours about a provocative message against a particular community being posted on social media. Several houses and vehicles were damaged in the fresh clashes. Prohibitory orders have been imposed till 6am Tuesday. Police have

New Delhi, Jun 9: Controversial BJP MLA Sangeet Som courted controversy after he threatened police officers of creating unrest in Uttar Pradesh. Som, who is an accused in Muzaffarnagar riots said: "We are not in a mood of creating 'bawaal', but if the matter is not taken care of then I will create such ruckus here that no one will be able to handle it,” he said. Som had spent time in prison after

Mangalore, Jun 9: Minister for Fisheries K Abhayachadra Jain on Monday carried out an inspection of the engineering projects within the marine fishing harbour at Mangalore Old Port at Bunder and assured the locals that the implementation and development of projects would be done within specified time limit in accordance with the plans. Speaking to mediapersons after conducting an inspection of

Bangalore, Jun 9: With the Congress plumping for him over former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, party spokesman Rajiv Gowda today filed his nomination papers for the June 19 Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka. Suspense had prevailed till today over re-nomination of Krishna, whose name was not cleared by Congress high command to file nominations. Krishna, a former Chief Minister, is set to

Mangalore: Monsoons are finally here. The rains and winds are bringing down the temperature in Mangalore and people are rejoicing. Children with colorful umbrellas and riders with raincoats are fast becoming an integral part of the city 's setting. After a slight delay in the arrival of monsoons, the city is euphoric to see a wet weekend. Children are splashing puddles. Homemakers are worried

Mangalore, Jun 9: Raviraj Hegde Kodavoor was re-elected unopposed as the president of Dakshina Kannada co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd (DKMUL) for the third term at Mangalore Dairy premises at Kulshekar on Monday. Along with president Raviraj Hegde, 15 other directors of the DKMUL were elected for a period of five years in the elections. District Officer of Backward Classes Welfare

New Delhi, Jun 9: Promising zero tolerance towards communal violence, the Narendra Modi government today said a national policy will be framed in consultation with states to curb the menace. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament after the recent Lok Sabha polls, President Pranab Mukherjee said the new government will ensure utmost vigil in the area of internal security. "A policy of zero