News Karnataka

Karnataka minister cries foul over BJP's graft charges

Bengaluru 2018-09-20 06:54:51

Bengaluru: Accusing the BJP of trying to destabilise the coalition government in Karnataka, state's Water Resources Minister of the Congress D.K. Shivakuma...

Delhi aviation firm buys Mallya's two choppers in e-auction

Bengaluru 2018-09-20 06:50:20

Bengaluru: Delhi-based Choudhary Aviation Facilities Ltd had bought two helicopters of fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya in an e-auction conducted by t...

Don't slam cases on clients during raids on prostitution dens: HC

Bengaluru 2018-09-19 18:37:12

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has ordered that no case should be filed against the customers during raids on prostitution dens as there is no scope in...

Pharmacy shops to remain closed on September 28

Bengaluru 2018-09-19 09:51:33

Bengaluru: Essential drugs will not be available across the state in the medical stores as the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists has called...

Jarkhiholi-Sriramulu family to change K'taka political scenes?

Bengaluru 2018-09-19 09:47:49

Bengaluru: All these years the people of Karnataka have been hearing about Vokkaliga-Lingayat dominated political pressure tactics, moves etc. But for the...

BJP is responsible for political chaos: H Vishwanath

Bengaluru 2018-09-19 09:46:11

Bengaluru: JDS State Unit president H Vishwanath has blamed the BJP for the current political confusion in the coalition government, on Tuesday, September...

Alibaba's Hangzhou meet to focus on empowering digital China

Bengaluru 2018-09-19 07:07:21

Bengaluru: E-tailer giant Alibaba's annual meet in China's Hangzhou from Wednesday would focus on empowering 'Digital China', by showcasing its technology...

Rajnath reviews inter-state issues at council meet

Bengaluru 2018-09-19 07:00:29

Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed several inter-state issues at the 28th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council here.

This time we have built our own boat: Uppi launching UPP

Bengaluru 2018-09-18 20:13:48

Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor and filmmaker Upendra is now testing his luck in politics again. His new political party Uttama Prajaakeeya Party (UPP) wa...

Bakes and Cakes launches to cater coastal taste buds

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 21:50:35

Mangaluru: To cater to the needs of fresh baked items and confectionaries of the coastal city, 'Bakes and Cakes' launches in Padavinangady on September 19.

Don't merge Vijaya Bank with other banks: MLC Ivan D'Souza

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 21:16:01

Mangaluru: The Union Ministry of Finance should not take the decision of merging Vijaya Bank with other Banks and if the government goes ahead with its decision...

Massive Padayatra against Suratkal toll collection on Sep 26

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 19:40:16

Mangaluru: Demanding to shut down the toll plaza at NITK Suratkal, the members of Anti Tollgate Action Committee has planned to organise a Padayatra (...

Drunk traffic cop creates chaos on street in M'luru

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 18:32:03

Mangaluru: Drunk men and their banters often grab a lot of attention. However, it creates news when the drunk man is a traffic cop.

MCC bank increases interest rates on fixed deposits

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 17:26:37

Mangaluru: Mangalore Catholic Cooperative bank has increased rates of interest on fixed deposits. It was decided in the Executive Committee meeting.

Teachers should be free from stress and mental agony: MLC Boje Gowda

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 17:15:15

Mangaluru: Pressing for finding solutions to the problems faced by the teaching fraternity, MLC Boje Gowda said that quality education can be ensured ...

Register now for the SJEC 10K Marathon - Run for Humanity

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 16:14:57

Mangaluru: With the intention to provide financial aid to flood-hit Kodagu and Kerala regions, the Department of Business Administration of St Joseph Engineerin...

Team Newskarnataka felicitates new Bishop of Mangalore

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 12:56:30

Mangaluru: A team from Spearhead Media Pvt. Ltd. (owners of the popular pan Karnataka websites www.newskannada.com and newskarnataka.com and Karnataka Toda...

Man dies a day after celebrating 50th wedding anniversary

Mangaluru 2018-09-19 12:44:05

Mangaluru: In a twist of fate, a septuagenarian died just a day after his 50th wedding anniversary.

Rescued from Yesaluru forest, Dhananjaya is now a promising Howdah elephant

Mysuru 2018-09-19 18:01:36

Mysuru: Dhananjaya, 37-year-old elephant from Dubare Elephant camp is all set to make his debut during this year's Dasara. He has been groomed for the glorious...

MCC to depute additional civic workers during Dasara festival

Mysuru 2018-09-19 17:39:33

Mysuru: Lakhs of tourists throng Mysuru to witness the lavish Dasara festival, which means there will be heaps of waste littered on the streets marring the...

16 year old lad from Mysuru to be youngest Loco pilot

Mysuru 2018-09-17 19:24:27

Mysuru: In the Railway Recruitment Board's (RRB) annual online recruitment exam, R. Yashas, a 16-year-old first PUC student from Sapient College has become the...

14 labourers kept like slaves rescued from Periyapatna

Mysuru 2018-09-16 17:15:55

Periyapatna: Labourers are shown hopes and dreams of a better life with satisfying wages and most of the times the working hands fall prey to such promises.

Veteran proposes observance of 'Soldiers Day' to the government

Mysuru 2018-09-16 06:53:20

Mysuru: "When a soldier dies while on service, politicians and government officers including higher authorities gather and show respect to the lost life bu...

Dasara: MCC proposes Rs 20 Crore for beautification of city

Mysuru 2018-09-16 06:11:19

Mysuru: For the forthcoming world famous Dasara festival, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has already started beautifying the city. The proposal for Rs 2...

Mahouts and Kavadis parent their elephants like a sacrificing mother

Mysuru 2018-09-13 19:50:08

Mysuru: Mahouts and Kavadis love their respective elephants more than their family members. Behind every successful Dasara event, Mahouts and Kavadis who take c...

Second batch of Dasara elephants to arrive on Sep 14

Mysuru 2018-09-13 19:48:51

Mysuru: The second batch of six more elephants including the jumbo champion 60-year-old Balarama from the Mathigod Elephant Camp will arrive at Mysuru Palace on...

For the first time, visually challenged becomes HoD in Mysore varsity

Mysuru 2018-09-11 06:32:30

Mysuru: For the first time in the history of the 102-year-old University of Mysore, a visually challenged person has become a head of the department. The 5...

Natl-level beach volleyball for physically challenged to be held at Malpe

Udupi 2018-09-19 17:28:14

Mysuru: For the first time in Karnataka, the Karnataka State Volleyball Association for Physically Challenged will be conducting national-level beach volleyball...

Bhaskar Shetty murder case: SC denies bail to Niranjan Bhat

Udupi 2018-09-19 12:20:55

Udupi: The Supreme Court has denied bail to Niranjan Bhat, a Nandalike based astrologer who has been named as the third accused in NRI Hotelier and Entrepr...

NRI Grievances Cell to tackle issues related to persons employed abroad

Udupi 2018-09-19 11:43:58

Udupi: With several cases of atrocities on Indian workers employed in various countries, specifically the Gulf region coming to light in recent times, a wo...

Three held for disposing body of woman who died in electric trap

Udupi 2018-09-19 11:28:51

Udupi: The Karkala Rural Police arrested three persons on Monday, September 17 who tried to hide the dead body of a woman and tamper with evidence.

Dist Sahakari Bharati flays state govt's farm loan waiver policies

Udupi 2018-09-18 18:47:10

Udupi: Sahakara Bharati of the Udupi distirct staged a protest against the state government’s loan waiving policies at entrance of the...

Congress workers stage stir against Rafale deal, Modi govt

Udupi 2018-09-18 18:32:24

Slippered in public by girlfriend's father, youth commits suicide

Udupi 2018-09-18 17:15:02

Udupi: In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old man succumbed to his suicide attempt at Nayampalli near Kallianpur on Monday, September 17 after he was assaulted wit...

St. Mary's Island finally open to public after a long monsoon

Udupi 2018-09-17 19:23:35

Udupi: Three months after boat services to the serene St. Mary's Island was prohibited by the district administration due to monsoon, the restrictions were...

Midnight hunger cravings lead duo to attack veteran athlete at Katapady

Udupi 2018-09-17 14:34:09

Udupi: Katapady Sulatha Kamath, a veteran international athlete, was attacked by two men on Saturday, September 15. The incident occurred at around 3.30 am on S...

CJI inaugurates state-of-the-art Hubballi taluk court

Hubballi 2018-08-12 16:13:25

Hubballi: In a historic moment, Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra inaugurated the taluk-level court at Hubballi on Sunday.

Bandh called to demand separate statehood for North Karnataka on Aug 2

Hubballi 2018-07-26 19:14:36

Bengaluru/Hubballi: The din for a separate for North Karnataka has again come to the fore with a forum of farmers and students organisation calling for a bandh...

Pejawar seer opts to stay away from last rites of Shiroor Swamiji

Hubballi 2018-07-19 13:52:11

Hubballi: The Pejawar seer said that he would be proceeding from Hubballi to elsewhere due to personal commitment and hence he cannot be in Udupi. 

Startup incubation centre unveiled in Huballli

Hubballi 2018-07-19 07:51:06

Hubballli: NITI Ayog Chairman Amitabh Kant on Thursday unveiled a startup incubation centre in this north Karnataka town to promote entrepreneurship in tier-2 a...

Denied money, alcoholic son stones mother to death

Dharwad 2018-07-05 13:09:22

Dharwad: In a horrifying incident, an alcoholic son, angered by his mothers' refusal to give him money to purchase liquor is said to have battered the latter to...

Dharwad man writes to PM seeking hospital, gets response

Dharwad 2018-06-29 12:01:16

Dharwad: Acting on the directions received from the PMO, the Dharwad Health Department officials visited and reviewed the village.

More airline companies to start service from Hubballi: Shettar

Hubballi 2018-06-24 12:13:01

Hubballi: More planes would start service from Hubballi Airport soon under UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik) scheme of the Union government for the regional connec...

Constable suspended for derogatory FB post about CM

Hubballi 2018-06-19 16:13:35

Hubballi: The police commissioner of Hubballi-Dharwad M N Nagaraj suspended constable Aruna Dollina attached to the Hubballi Shahar Police Station. &...

IndiGo to commence Hubballi flight operations from June

Hubballi 2018-05-17 10:02:17

Hubballi: The low cost carrier will also operate additional flights between Hubballi-Chennai, Hubballi-Bengaluru and Hubballi-Ahmedabad with Airbus A320, starti...

CNC demands for rejuvenation of Kodagu

Madikeri 2018-09-19 20:17:58

Madikeri: The CNC (Codava National Council) has decided to go on a protest on September 21 in front of the DC's office demanding for permane...

Coalition government will not collapse: G Parameshwar

Tumakuru 2018-09-18 09:51:26

Tumakuru: There is no misunderstanding amongst ourselves and our government is secured, said Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwar, on Mo...

Stone Hill may be renamed Junk Hill courtesy Madikeri municipality

Madikeri 2018-09-17 17:41:43

Madikeri: Despite city municipality collecting garbage from all corners in Madikeri, it is being dumped in an open place at Stone Hill. Henc...

Rear tyre of bus detaches; Commuters escape miraculously

Karwar 2018-09-16 20:09:10

Karwar: Travellers in a bus witnessed a nerve wrecking incident that occurred in Kumta town of the Uttar Kannada district when the rear tyre...

Multi-village Drinking water facility should be prioritised

Shivamogga 2018-09-16 10:21:22

Shivamogga: DC Tammanna, Minister of Transport spoke about the different departmental development and the problems faced, on Satur...

Multi-village Drinking water facility should be prioritised: Minister DC T

Shivamogga 2018-09-16 09:56:50

Shivamogga: DC Tammanna, Minister of Transport spoke about the different departmental development and the problems faced, on Satur...

KSRTC to increase bus fares to cover up losses and increase income

Shivamogga 2018-09-16 07:13:28

Shivamogga: "Currently the KSRTC is facing huge loss. There is a financial turmoil and efforts are in plac...

Govt assures payment of college fees for the needy in Kodagu

Kodagu 2018-09-16 07:01:39

Madikeri: "Once the list of students who are unable to pay the college and exam fees is received, the gove...

Vivekananda decided Chicago address at Karnataka's Belagavi: President

Belagavi 2018-09-16 06:40:35

Belagavi: Visiting Belagavi for the first time after becoming President in 2017 on Saturday, Ram Nath Kovind recalled that Swami Viveka...