Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 9: They were in the age group of five to eight, instead of bright future in their life like any other children of their age; they are suffering from dreaded life threatening diseases. But their dream of becoming police officer was fulfilled, thanks to the City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, who learnt about their dreams through ‘Make a Wish’ a voluntary organisation, came forward

Bengaluru, Sep 9: Raising questions about the BJP government's longevity in Karnataka, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday claimed Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is like an "unwanted child" as his partys central leadership was not interested in him taking the top job. The former chief minister alleged Yediyurappa came to power through the backdoor without the public mandate. "He has come

Bengaluru, Sept 9: Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday clarified that its chairman K Sivan has no personal account on any social media platforms. "It has been noted that social media accounts in the name of Kailasavadivoo Sivan (along with photographs of K. Sivan) is operational and active on social media platforms. This is to clarify that K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO does not have any

Bengaluru, Sept 9: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against Mansoor Khan and others in the alleged multi-crore IMA ponzi scam case. The charge sheet was filed by the investigating agency on September 7. After taking over the case on September 2, the agency filed an FIR against Khan and 25 persons in the case. The scam came to light in June this year after the

Mangaluru, Sept 9: Former Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil, who quit India Administrative Service last week in protest against anti-democratic policies of the union government, has all of a sudden become a “traitor” for Bharatiya Janata Party. Senior BJP leader and Uttara Kannada MP Anant Kumar Hegde, has not only branded Mr Senthil a “gaddar” (traitor), but also asked him to

Kochi, Sept 9: In a major initiative to accelerate women entrepreneurship and secure gender parity, Kerala will set up the country's first International Women's Trade Centre (iWTC), in consonance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in Kozhikode. A key project of the state's Gender Park under the Department of Social Justice, it is envisaged as a safe space away from home

Bengaluru, Sept 9: Despite a marginal fall in outflows from upper reservoirs of Krishna River in Maharashtra, the flood situation remained grim in North Karnataka and elsewhere in the State as heavy rains continued to lash Western Ghat areas continued bringing copious inflows in to various rivers. Official sources said the flood level in Krishna River came down as the discharge from dams and

Panaji, Sept 9: Union minister Prahlad Joshi on Monday said a decision on banning cow slaughter in Karnataka will be taken while considering the sentiments of people of the state. When asked about the BJP's stand on cow slaughter, he said the party endorses Mahatma Gandhi's views on the issue. Notably, Mahatma Gandhi had firmly opposed the idea of beef consumption. Gau Samrakshana Prakoshta, the

Panaji, Sept 9: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the chief ministers of Karnataka and Goa should sit and negotiate to resolve the Mahadayi water dispute issue. Karnataka and Goa have been locked in a bitter battle over sharing of water of the Mahadayi river, which originates at Belagavi in the southern state. When asked about the dispute, Joshi said the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal

Bagalkot, Sept 9: Bharatiya Janata Party State president Nalin Kumar Kateel has claimed that former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had conspired to get former Minister D K Shivakumar arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged money-laundering case. Addressing presspersons in Bagalkot on Sunday, he accused the former Chief Minister of playing politics of hatred. He refuted allegations of