Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 4: As the Congress staged protests in several parts of Karnataka on Wednesday following the arrest of senior party leader DK Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai called for "peace". The Minister has also instructed officials to take all necessary steps to maintain law and order. At several places in the state

Mangaluru/ Bengaluru, Sept 4: Protests broke out in several parts of Karnataka on Wednesday following the arrest of senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar by the ED in New Delhi in connection with a money laundering case. Demonstrations and attempts to block roads by burning tires were reported from Ramanagara, Chennapattana and few neighbouring towns, where a bandh has been called by Shivakumar's

Bengaluru, Sept 4: The BJP on Wednesday said investigating agencies have "strong evidence" against former Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar and rejected the Congress charge of "political vendetta" behind his arrest. It has now become fashionable for the Congress leaders to claim vendetta even when specific allegations or specific charges of financial misdemeanour, money laundering and all such

Shivamogga, Sept 4: With the intention of bringing back the memories of the fountain pen era, Krishnamurthy Achar, a carpenter from Avinahalli village has crafted a 19.5 ft long wooden pen. The hefty model of the stationery weighs 250 kg, which has garnered a lot of attention since the time it was put on a display. Talking about his passion for wooden pens, he said, "Fourteen years ago, I started

Puttur, Sept 4: A local leader of Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV), a hardline saffron outfit, was hacked to death by the members of his own community during a Hindu religious festival last night at Sampya in Puttur. The victim has been identified as Karthik Suvarna, son of Merla Remesh, a retired education official, hailing from Aryapu Merla in Puttur. The incident occurred around midnight when the

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said he is sad to hear about the arrest of senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate. Yediyurappa said he will be very happy to see Shivakumar come out but added that the law will take its own course in the money laundering case against DK Shivakumar. BS Yediyurappa said he would be "more happy than everyone"

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Karnataka Congress has called a state-wide protest on Wednesday after the arrest of party leader DK Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today. Taking to Twitter, KPCC said, "Despite full cooperation in investigation DK Shivakumar is arrested by ED. This is political vendetta & high handed tactics against INC India by BJP. Congress stands firmly with DKS & will fight

Bengaluru, Sept 3: A 12 year old boy from Iraq was relieved of 160 cysts which were present in his heart by a team of Doctors led by Dr Vivek Jawali, Chief Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fortis Hospitals, and Dr Nischal Rajendra Pandya, Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon. Hydatid cysts or hydatid disease is a rare parasitic infection occurring mainly

Bengaluru, Sept 3: Minister B S Yediyurappa will have a re-look into previous Congress-JDS Coalition government’s decision to sell 3,667 acres of land to steel giant JSW to expand its industry in Bellari District of Karnataka as per initial agreement. The issue had attracted widespread criticism from the then Opposition party BJP and Yediyurappa, who was the Opposition leader then even staged

Mysuru, Sept 3: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govinda Karajola today said that the State government requires Rs 8000 Crore to rebuild roads, bridges and public buildings which was damaged due to floods in 22 Districts last month. Speaking to newsmen after a meeting with officials here on Tuesday, he said the government had already released Rs 500 Crores and works are at various stages of