Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 3: A Nigerian national was arrested with cocaine worth Rs 5 lakh here on Thursday. The man was identified as Jekwu Michael and the banned drugs weighing around 50 grams was seised. The enquiry revealed that Michael's visa was also expired and he was overstaying the country. Bengaluru police have registered a case under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Mangaluru, Oct 3: Religious and community leaders belonging to different faiths in this coastal city of Mangaluru today got together to exhort the people to promote communal harmony and establish peace in the society. The event was Sahuaarda Samaagama, a communal amity meet organised by the Dakshina Kannada district committee of the Karnataka Muslim Jamaat at Hotel Ocean pearl in the city

Mangalore, Oct 3: Vedamurthy Dongerkery Ramachandra Janaradhan Bhat (77) (popularly called ‘Appa Bhat’) passed away on Wednesday, October 2 at 10.30 p.m. following heart attack. He was a resident of Dongerkery. He was a well known Pradhana Arachaka of Shree Ganapathi Matt, Dongerkery and was famous as a practitioner of traditional astrology using cowrie shells. He had undergone surgery at a

Bengaluru, Oct 3: In a move that may create chaos across the state, chief minister B S Yediyurappa led BJP government is considering to introduce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Karnataka. Home minister Basavaraj Bommai said today stated that the state government was collecting information on immigrants in the state and will proceed on working toward Assam-like NRC after a discussion

Bengaluru, Oct 3: A rape victim who turns hostile during trial is not entitled to compensation under Victim Compensation Scheme, said the Karnataka high court. The court made the observation while rejecting the claim of an alleged rape survivor, who had sought release of Rs 7 lakh compensation from Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA). Justice Alok Aradhe noted that clause 6 (3) of the

Bengaluru, Oct 3: Calling for job creation and protecting the natural ecosystem to promote a sacred economy, Gandhians on Wednesday re-enacted Mahatma Gandhi's famous 'satyagraha' in Bengaluru on his sesquicentennial. "By sacred economy, we mean a production system which creates maximum jobs with least investment and zero damage to the environment," said noted Gandhian SR Hiremath on the occasion

Mangaluru, Oct 2: Sasikanth Senthil, the former Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, has said that he had expected backlash from a certain section of the society for quitting the IAS in protest against undemocratic steps being taken by the union government. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the launch of Gandhi 150 Chintana Yatre at Sri Brahma Baidarkala Garodi Kshetra, Kankanady

Uppinangady, Oct 2: The police have seized 29 heads of cattle, which were being transported in a truck, and arrested one person at Nelyadi near Uppinangady. On Tuesday morning, police, acting on a tip-off, intercepted a truck coming from Hassan to Mangaluru. Police, who stopped the truck near Nelyadi, while checking the vehicle, found that 29 buffaloes were being transported in the truck without

Bengaluru, Oct 2: Rich tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation on his 150th birth anniversary day by the leaders of the BJP, Congress and the JD(S), in the state, here on Wednesday. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, paid homage to Mahatma, by placing wreaths at the statue located in the Vidhana Soudha premises and remembered the great soul. The Chief Minister also paid tribute

Ballari, Oct 2: Congress leader and Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council KC Kondaya on Wednesday came in support of disqualified MLA Anand Singh, on the creation of new district Vijayanagar, from the present Ballari district. Addressing a press meet here, Mr Kondaya said carving a new district from Ballari would help the development of the district and the overall growth of the region. He