Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 1: A 40-year-old person died after being hit by a moving train here on Friday. This was the third similar incident reported since October. Railway police said the deceased has been identified as Mohammed Basheer (40), a resident of Chembugudde.

Mangaluru, Nov 1: A city-based group in Mangaluru here conducted a unique "selfie with potholes" campaign to highlight the issue of potholes in the city on Friday. City-based Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Civic Group initiated the campaign by urging people to click selfies with potholes and using the hashtag ##Fixitanna-ROADhaTHODha upload them to the social media mentioning the location

Kalaburagi, Nov 1: The workers of Pratyeka Kalyan Karnataka Horata Samiti (PKKHS) on Friday were detained after they staged a protest here demanding a separate state. Today on Karnataka State Formation Day, PKKHS workers during the protest alleged that the districts of Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bidar, Koppal, Bellari and Raichur are under-developed. Kalyana Karnataka member Vinod Kumar told ANI, "We

Bengaluru, Nov 1: Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Siddaramaiah on Friday launched a scathing attack on the state government, saying the BJP is in the practice of twisting history and telling lies. "Twisting history and telling lies are the fundamental rights of the BJP. This is how they try to lie about history," Siddaramaiah told reporters at the Press Club here.

Belgaum, Nov 1: Thousands of Marathi speaking people here on Friday took out a motorcycle rally to protest against their inclusion in Karnataka, which celebrates November 1 as its Foundation Day every year. The rally started from Sambhaji Park here. It is worth mentioning that for the past 63 years, Marathi speaking people here have been celebrating Karnataka's Foundation Day as a Black Day

Mangaluru, Nov 1: The Karnataka Government proposes to set up an Innovation Authority (IA), first of its kind in the country. Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said that it has approved by the State Cabinet on Thursday. He was speaking at a function organised for installation of Dr Annayya Kulal as President of Indian Medical Association (IMA) branch here.

Mandya: MP Sumalatha Ambareesh from Karnataka on Thursday flayed the decision of the Karnataka Chief Minister to remove erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan from school textbooks. Opposing the move of BJP Government vehemently, she said: “Any unilateral decision taken without discussing with those who matter is also unfair.” Speaking to media, Sumalatha added: “Nobody is cent per cent sure about the

Mysuru, Nov 1: Former union minister and senior Karnataka BJP vice-president and Lok Sabha member V Srinivas Prasad on Friday strongly condemned the state government's proposal to remove lessons on Tipu Sultan from school textbooks. Speaking to the media here, Mr Parsad said the state was under stress due to severe floods and the government must bring more pressure on the Centre to release more

Bengaluru, Nov 1: Karnataka on Thursday became the 25th state in the country to launch the emergency response support system (ERSS). Toll-free number 112 will provide an all-in-one emergency service, including police, fire brigade and ambulances. In the first phase, 112 will be operational across the state except in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi. Chief minister BS

New Delhi, Nov 1: Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala in the growth trajectory of the country as they mark their respective statehood day on Friday. As Karnataka celebrates its "Rajyotsava", the prime minister referred to its "outstanding contribution" towards India's progress. "The state's natural beauty and people's warm-hearted nature are well known. Praying for Karnataka's development in the