Karnataka

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

Bengaluru, Oct 27: Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who arrived in Bengaluru to a rousing reception on Saturday, hit out at the income tax department for its partisan attitude towards opposition leaders. “It’s clear that they selectively target opposition leaders,” he told mediapersons at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office. Shivakumar sought to know why the department did not

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao said that party leader DK Shivakumar received a warm welcomed from his supporters because of the work he has done for the people and the party. "Supporters of DK Shivakumar welcomed him today because of the work he has done for the people and the party," said Dinesh Gundu Rao here on Saturday. Shivakumar received a warm welcome from his

Mangalore, Oct 26: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Saturday conducted a mock "bomb threat and evacuation exercise" at Mangalore International Airport here. "CISF conducted a multi-agency mock exercise on "bomb threat and evacuation exercise," @ CISF unit ASG Mangalore Airport. Officials of State BDDS, State Police, AAI, ARFF, IB, Medical team, Airline staff participated. #preparedness

Bengaluru, Oct 26: After retaining the Cauvery bungalow for over six years, it seems that former chief minister Siddaramaiah will have to vacate this place as he has been allotted a different house by the state government. Cauvery is the official bungalow reserved for the state Chief Minister. According to a Karnataka government notification released on Friday, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah

Shivamogga, Oct 26: Due to the impact of Cyclone Kyarr, Karnataka has been receiving continuous rainfall for the past few days, which has affected the business of potters in the state. Potters who pots and clay idols for the festival of Diwali are faced with the task of drying their wares due to the incessant rains. One potter, Umesh a resident of Kumbaragundi of Shivamogga city whose specialities

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Hundreds of Congress workers and supporters of senior party leader D K Shivakumar, who was released on bail from a Delhi prison in a money laundering case, gave him a grand welcome as he landed at the city airport on Saturday afternoon. The 57-year-old Vokkaliga strong man, who has his own support base in parts of old Mysuru region of Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Mandya and

Hubli, Oct 26: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has criticised senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah over his remarks on Veer Savarkar and said that the former Karnataka Chief Minister does not know "ABCD" of Savarkar. "After becoming Leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah is talking loose. He spoke about Veer Savarkar. He does not know ABCD about him. He will get to know about him something if

Mangaluru, Oct 26: MSNM Besant Institute of Post Graduate Studies hosted the latest edition of the Manel Srinivas Nayak Knowledge Series with a talk by Dr. P.S. Harsha, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru on Friday, October 25, 2019. The distinguished IPS officer spoke on the topic "Role and Responsibilities of Students in Assisting Police in Developing a Peaceful Society." The programme was held at

Mangaluru, Oct 26: Indian Coast Guard on Saturday stepped up efforts for Search and Rescue (SAR) in the wake of cyclone Kyarr that is centred in the east-central Arabian Sea. One Coast Guard aircraft has been positioned at Coast Guard Air Enclave to augment the surface assets. Dornier aircraft is undertaking frequent sorties to look out for stranded fishing boats in the sea. The Indian Coast Guard