Karnataka

Benglauru, Sept 10: The statements from BJP leaders including Putturu MLA Sajeeva Matandur and Uttara Kannada MP Ananth Kumar Hegde in response to the resignation of IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, was highly derogative. Their utterances depicts that they are suffering mental defection, said Elyas Mohammad Thumbe, Karnataka state unit president, Social Democratic Party of India. Mr Thumbe said that

Dubai, Sept 10: Around 200 Indian workers in the UAE are likely to receive their salaries and return home, a media report said on Tuesday. The Indian workers are among the 300 workers also from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Egypt who were employed with the Al Wasita Emirates Catering Services and did not receive their payments for months, the Khaleej Times reported.

Bengaluru, Sept 10: A senior executive of global investment firm Goldman Sachs was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs 38 crore to overcome financial losses while playing an online game recently, police said. Ashwani Jhunjhunwala, the firm's vice president, has been arrested and will be produced in court, deputy commissioner of police of Whitefield M N Anucheth told PTI

Bengaluru, Sept 10: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has assured houses to the flood affected people of Uttara Kannada district. A delegation led by Uttara Kannada Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ananth Kumar Hegde met the Chief Minister at his residence and requested him to provide houses to those who had lost them in the recent floods. “We pleaded with the Chief Minister that records should not come in

Bengaluru, Sept 10: Instead of introducing new laws, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka will strengthen the existing law to crackdown on slaughter of cows, according Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan. Speaking to media persons here today the DyCM said: “The Constitution has already prohibited slaughter of cows, so there’s no need for a new law. We will implement the existing

In what can be termed as a miracle, a toddler, who fell off a speeding jeep, survived and hours later reunited with the mother who hadn’t realised her child had slipped from her arms while she dozed off in the vehicle. The incident took place on September 8, 2019. According to reports, 1-year-old Rohita fell from mother Sathyabhama’s lap at 5th mile check-post in Rajamala in Idukki district of

Mangaluru, Sept 10: dentists and doctors from in and around Mangaluru will display a visual treat of more than 250 paintings, sketches and artworks under one roof. Mangaluru, Sept 10: In a first of its kind initiative, doctors and dentists of this coastal city will be participating in AALEKH - Exclusive and Exemplary Group Exhibit of Art. The event to be held on Sunday, September 15, 2019 from 9 a

Kasaragod, Sept 10: The police here have registered a first information report (FIR) against a non-resident Indian under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, after he allegedly divorced his wife by sending a ‘triple talaq’ via voice message through WhatsApp. The Vidya Nagar police station in Kasaragod registered the case against the person, identified as B.M. Ashraf

Udupi, Sept 9: A 27-year-old woman from Moodugopady village in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district has filed a police complaint under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, against her husband for allegedly pronouncing instant talaq by verbally uttering it thrice. Acting on her complaint, the police arrested the accused at Kundapur in Udupi district on Monday. Alfiya Akhthar

Madikeri, Sept 9: The Kodagu district administration has announced that Until new houses were constructed for flood victims in Kodagu they will get a monthly rent which will be credited directly into their bank accounts. In last month’s rain and floods, 643 houses had been partially damaged and 363 houses had either totally collapsed or severely damaged. The Kodagu district administration has