Karnataka

Chikkamangaluru, Aug 16: Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Bagadi Gautam on Thursday banned entry of tourist vehicles to hill stations in the taluk till August 30. Tourists vehicles entry banned from road connecting Kaimara check-post to Mullayyanagiri, Seethalayyanagiri and Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah. The Deputy Commissioner, in an official order issued here on Friday, said the hill

Bengaluru, Aug 16: The situation in flood ravaged districts of Karnataka continued to be grim despite there is considerable let off in the devastation. The State Government, just two months back-- in June and July-- had declared more than 175 Taluks as drought prone and there was huge cry for drinking water and to delay in entry of South West Monsoon had added to the woes faced in villages. But

Chamarajanagar, Aug 16: In a bizarre incident, a 33-year-old man killed self after after shooting four of his family members on the outskirts of Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka early on Friday. Chamarajanagar police said financial loss and mounting debts could be reasons for the extreme step taken by the family. The gun was with Omkar Prasad (35) and police are doubting he may

Bengaluru, Aug 16: A 23-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly blackmailing his former girlfriend using photographs of her private moments. Kiran, 23, a resident of Chikkabanaswadi, and the woman were in a relationship for three years. They worked in a salon in Banaswadi. She had shared private photos and videos with him and he had saved them. He had also recorded videos of their

Bengaluru, Aug 15: Kannadigas must get the biggest share of jobs available in Karnataka, chief minister BS Yediyurappaasserted during his Independence Day address at Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Grounds on Thursday. Yediyurappa's assertion came a month after Andhra Pradesh became the first state in the country to reserve jobs for locals in all private industrial units and factories, irrespective

Mangaluru, Aug 15: While affirming commitment of the district administration to stand by the flood-affected in Dakshina Kannada, Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil S. on Thursday asked people to join hands with the State government in rebuilding the lives of those affected in the district. In his Independence Day address, after unfurling the national flag at the Nehru Maidan here, Mr. Senthil

Newsroom, Aug 15: On the eve of India’s 73rd Independence Day, the Nagas across in Naga-inhabited areas across Northeast India including Nagaland on Wednesday hoisted their own Naga national flag instead of Indian national flag to mark ‘Naga Independence Day’. The ‘Naga Independence Day’ has been an annual event, but the celebration this year attained significance in the wake of the withdrawal of

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday cautioned against attempts to weaken and violate the Constitution and said the values enshrined in the Constitution should be protected. In a veiled attack on the Centre for scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, he said India is a country where states enjoy special privileges and any infringement into their

Mangaluru, Aug 15: The Charmadi Ghat, which connects coastal Karnataka with Chikkamagaluru, is unlikely to open soon as the experts have hinted that it may take a month to fix the road devastated by rains, floods and landslides. After a meeting with authorities concerned including executive engineer, National Highway division, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner S Sasikanth Senthil has ordered

Bengaluru, Aug 14: The meteorological department has sounded a red alert in two coastal and three malnad districts till August 16 as rain returned to the region after a day’s lull. In its forecast, IMD predicted moderate to heavy rainfall ranging between 100mm and 205mm for the next 48 hours in Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts of Malnad, and Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. Fishermen