Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 4: Police have registered a suo motu case against Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik for delivering a derogatory speech spreading hatred against a community and promoting enmity between two groups. On Sunday, Muthalik and his supporters staged a protest before the Gandhi Statue near Anand Rao Circle against Pejawar Mutt seer Vishweshatheertha Swami for hosting an Iftar party at the

Bengaluru, Jul 4: Senior Congress leader and MLC Allum Veerabhadrappa appears to have found himself in a spot over the controversy related to fake travel bills. Veerabhadrappa has recently written to the Legislative Council Secretariat stating that he is ready to repay the money he had claimed as travel allowance if it is not as per the procedure. The MLC has also requested the Secretariat to let

Bengaluru, Jul 4: The state government has decided to recruit specialist doctors in hospitals through online bidding, Health and Family Welfare Minister K R Ramesh Kumar said on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Kumar said there is severe shortage of specialists in government hospitals at district and taluk centres. He said about 1,000 posts of specialist doctors are vacant in various

New Delhi, Jul 4: The President on Monday gave his assent to the promulgation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, paving the way for conducting Kambala and bullock-cart races in Karnataka. “In pursuance of the proviso to clause (1) of article 213 of the Constitution of India, the President of India hereby approves the promulgation of the Prevention of

Mangaluru, Jul 3: Congress leader U T Khader on Sunday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government for resorting to “political gimmicks” and keeping the public under illusion for past three years. “The NDA government at the center seldom thinks of the welfare of the people of the country. For the past three years, it has kept the public in an illusion. The poor and the

Bengaluru, Jul 3: Former BJP minister S.N. Krishnaiah Shetty, who was a co-accused along with former chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa in an alleged land scam during his stint as minister, rejoined the saffron party on Sunday after severing his four-year "not so fruitful" ties with the Congress in Kolar district. Earlier, Krishnaiah Shetty left BJP after his party denied party ticket to contest in

Rattihalli, Jul 3: The forest department on Sunday arrested 30 persons in Rattihalli village of Hirekerur taluk on the charge of felling as many as 4,200 trees in reserved forest and cultivating the forest land. Deputy Conservator of Forests Sonal Vrishni said that the farmers had illegally cut honge, sandalwood and other trees grown on 25 hectares of Kamalapura reserved forest. Further, they have

Bengaluru, Jul 3: BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday said the Congress leaders are issuing irresponsible statements on his Dalit outreach programme as they are unable to digest its success. Speaking after inducting former minister S N Krishnaiah Setty into the party fold, he claimed that the recently concluded Janasamparka Abhiyana (Dalit outreach programme) was a grand success. The

Bengaluru, Jul 3: Union Minister for Energy Piyush Goyal interacted with members of the public on Sunday to clarify their doubts about the newly introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST). The interactive session was organised by the Byatarayanapura and Hebbal mandals of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Sri Ramana Maharshi Heritage Auditorium in Sanjay Nagar. Addressing the gathering, Goyal said,

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A student from a private college in Neermarga died following an injury he suffered after he fell off his motorbike in Valachhil on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. According to Traffic East Police, Suraj (20), a native of Kannur, lost control of the motorbike while riding past a private college in Valachhil and fell off the vehicle. A passer-by rushed and arranged to move