Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 27: Former minister and Congress leader D K Shivakumar on Sunday lashed out at investigating agencies for serving notices on him for gifting phones to a few MPs, including some from the BJP, and not on those who received the devices. Shivakumar was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on September 3 in an alleged money laundering case and was in judicial custody at the Tihar Jail

Mangaluru, Oct 27: The murder accused brother of city college girl Fiona Swedal Cutinho, whose skeleton was unearthed by cops near her house last night, was a mobile addict and spent most of his time playing violent mobile games, sources said. The missing case of Fiona, 16, took a turn after 18 days on Saturday when her 18-year-old brother Samson Cutinho confessed to her murder. It is learnt that

Bengaluru, Oct 27: Congress leaders Siddaramaiah, G Parameshwara and others met DK Shivakumar at the latter's residence in Bengaluru on Sunday. Earlier on Saturday, Shivakumar arrived in Bengaluru where he got a warm welcome from his supporters. He was released from Tihar Jail on October 23 after Delhi High Court granted bail to him. Shivakumar was arrested on September 3 by the Enforcement

Bengaluru, Oct 27: In a bizarre incident, two brothers Kalasappa (30) and Eranna (15) drowned in a Bennehall canal on Sunday. According to officials, Kalasappa drowned after he jumped into the canal to save his younger sibling who was in trouble. The incident occurred yesterday evening at Malavada village of Rona Taluq of Gadag. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team along with fire force

Bengaluru, Oct 27: The CCB Police have arrested 60 Bangladesh Citizens, including 22 women and nine girls, on charges of overstaying in the city after the expiry of their Visa period, Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil said here on Saturday. According to Mr Patil, raids were conducted in several areas on Friday night, following alert from the Central agency to keep a watch on foreign

Belagavi, Oct 27: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that he would not allow fall of BJP government in the state. "I will not allow fall of BJP government headed by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and state going to Mid-term poll as dreamed by Congress party," Mr Kumaraswamy said. Speaking to mediapersons, he said that "survival of

Mangaluru, Oct 27: Rain due to 'Cyclone Kyarr' in the Arabian Sea continued to lash parts of north Karnataka and the coastal districts including Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada against IMD prediction of cyclone moving towards Oman and has thus dumpened celebration of traditional Festival of Lights--Deepavali. Much contradicting to its previous predictions, IMD on late Saturday evening

Mangaluru, Oct 27: A teenage girl from Kerala has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself to the ceiling fan at an apartment in the city. According to police, Anupama, 19, who was pursuing nursing course in the city, resorted to the extreme step on Friday over soured relationship. Anupama and her boyfriend Alan Tony moved to an apartment in Attavar around a year ago, informing the owner

Bengaluru, Oct 27: Along with other Congress leaders, former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday chalked out a plan regarding preparations for the upcoming Assembly by-polls in Karnataka. On Saturday, Siddaramaiah, former minister HC Mahadevappa and Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Rizwan Arshad visited former deputy chief minister Dr G Parameshwar's house. All the Congress leaders

Karwar, Oct 27: Indian Coast Guard ship Amartya rescued eight fishermen from a stranded fishing boat, Rajkiran near Karwar on Friday. The rescued fishermen were administered first aid and are reported to be stable. "Rough to very rough sea conditions are prevailing in the sea off Maharashtra and Karnataka coast. Fishermen and fishing boats are being warned and being shepherded to safety by Coast