Karnataka

Mysuru, Oct 29: The Karnataka forest department on Tuesday sounded high alert against possibility of spread of bird flu in bird sanctuaries and lakes across the state. They include including at Ranganathittu bird sanctuary, Kokkare Bellur, Lingambudhi lake and the Kukkarahalli lake. The authorities concerned have been urged to take necessary steps to prevent the occurrence and spread of Avian

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Four tourists from Karnataka, who were on a visit to the famous Muslim pilgrimage centre of Nagore in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, drowned in the sea in two separate incidents, police said here on Tuesday. All four victims were from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Rihan (12) drowned when he ventured into the sea off Nagore to take a bath late on Monday evening. His

Bengaluru, Oct 29: In spite of heavy rains that lashed last week, Diwali, the festival of lights continued to damage eyes of innocent people, especially children across Karnataka like rest of the country. Between Saturday and Tuesday, over a hundred children reportedly suffered eye injuries in different parts of the state. On Sunday night alone, around a dozen people got treatment at Bengaluru’s

Plans are afoot to install a statue of Sumit Kumar, a saffron activist, who was killed during the pre-planned anti-Muslim riots in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, following false rumours of cow slaughter in December last year. Police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh-who was trying to prevent the communal riot-was also shot dead by the Hindutva activists. All the accused in the case are now out on the

Mangaluru, Oct 29: Indian Coast Guard personal have rescued nine fishermen who were caught in the middle of Arabian Sea, despite heavy rain and gasty wind blowing under the influence of cyclone 'Kyarr, an official statement said here on Tuesday. Commander S S Dasila of Indian Coast Guard HQ at Panambur-Mangaluru stated that distress message was received from the Office of SP, CSP, Malpe regarding

Mangaluru, Oct 29: Ganesh Kelagina Beedu Shenoy who is originally from this coastal city of Mangaluru has entered the prestigious India book of Records for his artwork “Maximum miniature paintings on a single A4 sized sheet”. He created 1029 miniature paintings, with 775 miniature paintings sized 1cm × 0.5cm and remaining 254 paintings sized 1cm ×1cm, drawn on a single A4 paper card using color

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party is busy with preparation for the upcoming by-polls in Karnataka speculation is rife that deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi would be dropped from the post during next cabinet reshuffle. His induction had led to protests since he had lost the 2018 assembly elections. Sources said the BJP leadership is considering dropping him over his poor

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Police have registered two separate cases in connection with the grand reception accorded to Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Saturday. The mammoth welcome at Kempegowda International Airport had hit traffic between Sadahalli Gate and KIA on Ballari Road. Shivakumar’s convoy also disrupted traffic flow from KIA to the Congress office on Queens Road. A constable with City Armed

Chikkaballapura, Oct 28: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Dr Ashwath Narayana on Monday ruled out the possibilities of celebrating the birth anniversary of erstwhile Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan by the state government. Speaking to media here, the senior BJP leader said that those who want to celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti are free to do so but the state government will not as the

Bengaluru, Oct 28: Congress leader D K Shivakumar has drawn flak from some of his party leaders for holding the JD(S) flag when he returned here from Delhi after getting bail in a money laundering case. Shivakumar, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, and in judicial custody at the Tihar Jail, returned on Saturday to a rousing welcome here, where besides Congress leaders, there were those from