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Bengaluru, Apr 29: The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have locked horns over the issue of extending help to the families of the persons arrested for indulging in large-scale violence in Hubballi. Congress MLA and former minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan has announced that he will help the mothers and children of the persons arrested in Hubballi. He has also stated that he will distribute food

Bengaluru, Apr 29: The Karnataka government on Friday decided to annul the results of the police sub-inspectors recruitment exam following allegations of large-scale corruption. The government will conduct a re-exam for 54,289 candidates who had written the original examination in October last year, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said after chairing a meeting with DG-IGP Praveen Sood and Additional

Benglauru, Apr 28: Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai today said that as part of the precautions being taken to prevent the spread of covid-19 cases, it has been decided to test ILI and SARI cases reported in hospitals for Covid-19, and positive samples would be sent for genome sequencing. “Genome sequencing helps identify the variant of the virus and to offer proper treatment. We have

Bengaluru, Apr 28: Observing that hate speech incidents are increasing across the country, especially on social media, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today said that a committee would be formed as per the Supreme Court direction to curb hate speech and its order would be implemented through guidelines. Communal or religious feelings are in the minds. India is a country with harmony and unity

Mangaluru, Apr 27: Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh today said that religious books and practices cannot be introduced into the curriculum of the schools which are registered under the Karnataka Education Act. He however, added that Bhagavad Gita, cannot be considered as merely a religious book. “Religious books cannot be in the syllabi. Bible and Quran are religious books and

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the challenge of the Covid pandemic is not fully over yet, with the increase in coronavirus cases in the last two weeks manifesting the need to stay alert, and underlined that vaccination remains the biggest protective shield against the virus. Speaking at an interaction with chief ministers on the emerging Covid-19 situation in the country, the prime

India is getting too hot too early, raising the risk of fires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Wednesday, as New Delhi sweltered in extreme heat and a burning landfill on the outskirts of the capital spewed toxic smoke into the air. "Temperatures are rising rapidly in the country, and rising much earlier than usual," Modi told heads of India's state governments in an online conference.

The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he attacked the opposition-ruled states for not reducing the Value Added Tax(VAT) on petrol and diesel, saying the excise duty during the UPA government was much lower than what it is under the Modi regime and asked the PM to roll back the hike. "Modiji, no criticism, no distractions, no Jumlas! Excise Duty during Congress

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday did not commit to cutting sales tax on fuel after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chided Opposition-ruled states over high petrol prices. “We will see. We must see our economy also. Based on that we will decide,” Bommai told reporters when asked if Karnataka will go for another cut in fuel tax. Currently, a litre of petrol costs Rs 111.09 and

Udupi, Apr 27: A nine-year-old girl who was playing on a swing in front of her house died after she was hit by a car at Beejady in Udupi’s Kundapur. The victim has been identified as Pradhanya of Shettibettu household on the Neerswale Road in Beejady village. According to Kundapur police, the freak mishap occurred when the deceased, Pradhanya, along with other children were playing on a swing tied