Karnataka

Udupi, Feb 8: In a case of negligent driving, a person was killed and 10 others were injured when an express bus collided into another bus on the national highway at Udyavar on Sunday. Santhosh Nandalike, aged 27, was instantly killed in the accident. Due to the impact of the collision, the mini bus is said to have rolled over. Santhosh and others injured were travelling in a mini bus from Belman

Kundapur, Feb 8: State Revenue Minister V Shrinivas Prasad said that new taluks would be formed in the state including the ones proposed by the previous government in Karnataka. Speaking at a programme after inaugurating the Kundapur-Kodi connecting bridge and Kundapur mini-Vidhana Soudha on Saturday, he said Brahmavar and Byndoor will be declared as separate taluks in Udupi district. He added

Mangaluru, Feb 8: Newly published Beary novel 'Suvaad' penned by journalist Hamza Malar was released at a book-release ceremony held at the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy office here on Saturday. Speaking after releasing the novel, senior researcher Prof B M Ichlamgodu said that works of literature should not be penned merely for the sake of the development of language but also for the welfare of

Udupi, Feb 8: Udupi police have arrested two interstate thieves and recovered several valuables from their possession. The accused have been identified as Anil Kumar from Koppa in Chikmagalur district and Nagesh, aged 49, from Nittoor Kodankur in Shikaripura in Shivamogga district. It is learnt that the two had broken into the house of Praveen Kumar located on Beedinagudde-Pilichandi route in

Mangaluru, Feb 8: In a daring burglary, unidentified miscreants broke into a jewellery shop on Bhavanti Street in the city and made away with more than 1.8 kg of gold jewellery worth around Rs 50 lakh and a cash amount of Rs 3,000. The broad daylight burglary came to light when the owner of the Gulab Jewellers located in front of Roopavani Talkies returned to the shop at around 4 p.m. after

Mangaluru, Feb 8: In a bid to make administration matters easier, the district administration in Dakshina Kannada has decided to increase the number of hobli centres in the district. A meeting of ministers and elected representatives held on Saturday at DC’s office under the chairmanship of minister in-charge of the district B. Ramanath Rai took the crucial decision in this regard. The district

Bengaluru, Feb 8: The Union government will establish special benches in all the high courts to hear disputes related to commercial and financial matters, Union Law Minister D?V?Sadananda Gowda has said. “The Law Commission in its report on judicial reforms has recommended establishment of separate benches in the high courts for speedy disposal of cases related to commercial and financial matters

Bengaluru, Feb 8: IT czar and WiproBSE 0.66 % founder Azim Premji today said the IT city would have to be evacuated within next ten years due to water problems and in a lighter vein suggested throwing garbage in face of the person who throws it into a pond. "Well it is an extremely critical problem ... Unless we address the water problem - in reality terms we have to evacuate Bengaluru within next

Hubballi, Feb 8: The government has not yet submitted any document to the Justice Kempanna Commission which is inquiring into the Arkavathi Layout denotification case, even six months after its formation, Jagadish Shettar, leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, has said. “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is not cooperating with the probe,” Shettar told reporters here on Saturday. The BJP leader said

New Delhi, Feb 7: The Aam Aadmi Party appears set to make a stunning comeback with almost all exit polls giving the 26-month-old party a majority in the bitterly-fought Delhi elections, possibly paving the way for 46-year-old Arvind Kejriwal's return as chief minister and slamming the brakes, at least temporarily, on the Modi-led BJP juggernaut. Of the seven exit polls that were released on