Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 13: As the death toll in the Perne tanker inferno rose to nine, the district unit of AHINDA, a federation of minorities, backward classes and Dalits, demanded immediate compensation for injured persons and affected families, along with kin of victims in the tragedy which took place on Tuesday. Addressing mediapersons here on Friday, president of AHINDA Lolaksha said that the

Bangalore, Apr 13: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has stayed the recent transfer of former Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N Prakash and 11 other IAS officers by the State government. The government had transferred 12 deputy commissioners on the recommendation of the Election Commission (EC). Challenging the transfer order, the petitioners had moved the CAT, saying that the

Bangalore, Apr 12: Opposition Congress is facing difficulty in finalising 47 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections in the backdrop of intense lobbying by senior party leaders in the high-stake polls. The principal opposition in Karnataka, which sees prospects of dislodging the BJP government by putting up a united front, announced a list of 177 candidates last Friday. The party, however

Mangalore, Apr 12: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha has urged the areca growers to pay not heed to the rumours being spread by some leaders and members of certain organizations that court has denied waiving off of their loans. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Sachin Meega, Vice-President, Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress said that although the High Court of Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 12: Bharatiya Janata Party, which has already kicked started its campaign for May 5 Assembly polls, has been chalking out intensive strategy to bring minority dominant Mangalore (erstwhile Ullal) constituency under its fold. The rumours of the BJP trying to snatch away the constituency from the hands of the Congress by dividing secular and Muslim votes through pushing more Muslim

Shimoga, Apr 12: Days after making an alleged "hate speech" against a minority community, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa was slapped with a criminal case today after electoral officials issued directions for it. The case was registered and an FIR filed as per the directions of chief of Flying Squad of poll code enforcement for the May five Assembly elections at the order of Deputy

Mangalore, Apr 12: After having led a protest demanding election ticket for Ivan D'Souza recently, former Mayor K Ashraf on Friday sought popular support for J R Lobo, Congress party's official candidate for Mangalore (South) constituency. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore, Mr. Ashraf said that the differences have been put behind and the Congress cadre stands united in

Mangalore, Apr 12: An anganwadi teacher, who had sustained severe burn injuries in LPG tanker fire at Perne near Uppinangady earlier this week, succumbed to death at private hospital in the city on Friday. With this the death toll in the deadliest tanker inferno in Dakshina Kannada district, which destroyed several homes last Tuesday, has risen to nine. Hospital sources confirmed that 38-year-old

Bangalore, 12: Yet another channel will be included into the host of the existing ones. Named as 'Raj News Channel', the new Kannada news channel is all set to make its entry within few days under the leadership of Hameed Palya. Mr Palya had recenly quit 'Suvarna News 24X 7'. At present, there are eight Kannada news channels including the Doordarshan. The ninth entrant will be on air from April 14

Mysore, Apr 12: Five members of a family were killed and two others injured when an LPG cylinder exploded inside a house in Mysore early this morning. Family members alleged that it was the result of a dispute over money matters with a person. They alleged that the person sneaked into their house in the middle of the night and set fire to the house resulting in the LPG cylinder explosion. Police