Bangalore : Intensifying its demand that the ‘Shaadi Bhagya’ scheme be extended to all communities, the Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) is considering launching a rath yatra or a padayatra across the State if the government does not budge. KJP president B S Yeddyurappa and party workers havebeen on an indefinite protest in front of the […]
Bangalore/Kollam: Mayalayam actress Shwetha Menon on Sunday evening withdrew her police complaint about sexual abuse filed against Congress MP N P Kuroop saying she was fully satisfied with the latter’s apology.Speaking to mediapersons, Shwetha Menon said, there was no pressure whatsoever on her. “In the wake of Mr Kurup publicly apologizing to me, I withdraw […]
Mysore : Upcoming Kannada actor Rajesh, 25, popularly known as ‘Jungle Jackie,’ died after accidentally falling from the terrace of the second floor of his house at Parasaiahanahundi, near Srirampura in the City on Sunday. Rajesh, who suffered injuries on the left side of his abdomen was rushed to Bhanavi Hospital in Kuvempunagar. Dr Vijay […]
Bangalore : Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader said on Friday that 94 new vehicles will be added to the existing fleet of ambulances operating under the 108 emergency services. With the addition, the number of ambulance vehicles will touch 661. Besides, 150 new ambulance vehicles will replace the old ones among the […]
Siddapur : Three persons were killed and over 20 sustained injuries when a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus fell off the road into a farm land, on the Sagar-Jog road near Joginmutt in the taluk, on Friday morning. Kiran Timmegowda, 33, a resident of Kumta, Nilesh Gopal Walke, 26, a resident of Mastikatte […]
Bangalore : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said outsiders settled in Karnataka should learn local language Kannada and decried that English education system had been reduced to a commercial activity. “Outsiders who have come and settled here have to learn the local language Kannada. It is necessary to learn local culture and language when you are […]
Bangalore : The Ulsoor police have arrested two persons in connection with the alleged eve teasing inside Namma Metro coach recently. Ajay Ghosh, 26, and Akhilesh, 26, both residents of Bommasandra, are the arrested. According to the police, both of them hold Diploma in Engineering and work for a private firm, added the police. Complaint :A […]
Bangalore : A couple from Nepal ended lives in a suicide pact by consuming a soft drink laced with a pesticide, moments after slitting the throat of their three-year-old son in their shed near Sulibele in Hoskote taluk. The couple’s five-year-old daughter was surprisingly left unharmed. Shivaraj Joshi, 30, his wife Usha, 26, and their […]
Bangalore : Submitting its preliminary report in the Sowjanya rape-murder case to the government on Thursday, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reportedly given a clean chit on the Veerendra Heggade family’s alleged involvement in the crime. The report named one Santosh Rao as the person who committed the crime. Bipin Gopalakrishna, DG, CID, confirmed […]
Bangalore : Pejawar Math seer Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji, whose offer to provide Vaishnava deeksha to Kurubas has attracted criticism from Kuruba religious leaders on the grounds that they belonged to the Shaiva tradition, on Wednesday alleged that some intellectuals were trying to mislead the Kuruba community by misinterpreting his statement. Addressing a press conference here, […]
