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Tumakuru (Karnataka), March 21 A social welfare department official allegedly committed suicide at his office in this district after accusing his senior colleague of harassment, police said on Saturday.The deceased, Mallikarjun, an Assistant Director, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms with hail over Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim today.The Met Department has also predicted thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds at isolated locations in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Marathwada...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Congress candidates vying for bypolls in Bagalkot and Davangere South constituencies in Karnataka filed their nominations on Friday, even as the party is yet to announce its candidates amid a contest for the seats.The bypolls were necessitated following the deaths of...

Belagavi (Karnataka), March 20 – A man in Belagavi district, Karnataka, was arrested on Friday for allegedly poisoning his 15-day-old daughter, reportedly because she was a girl, police said.The accused, identified as Bhimaraya Chippade, was apprehended by the Kakati police in the district...

Udupi (Karnataka), March 20 A man from Tamil Nadu drowned in a stone quarry filled with water in this district, police said on Friday.The incident occurred in Yedthadi village near Brahmavar in Udupi district on Thursday, they said.According to the police, the complainant, Thangavelu from...

Bengaluru, March 20 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said discussions were held with Bengaluru's legislators regarding footpath and parking policy for the city, aimed at addressing issues faced by pedestrians and reducing traffic congestion.He warned that vehicles...

Raichur (Karnataka), March 20 – An incident has been reported in Raichur district of Karnataka in which a 58-year-old religious leader committed suicide by hanging himself at his temple on Friday, leaving the local people in shock.The deceased, identified as Devendrappa Swamy (58), was the...

Tumakuru (Karnataka), March 20 A 50-year-old man, who was allegedly picked up in connection with a gambling case, died after collapsing within the premises of a police station here, police said on Friday.With the family of the deceased person, Kantaraju, expressing suspicion over the death and...

New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition alleging that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had orchestrated threats to seize a property.The lawyer representing the petitioner informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that the petitioner was unable...

Bengaluru, March 20 – Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, handed over the investigation into an alleged custodial death reported from the Tumakuru district to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, HM Parameshwara said, “The death...

Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 20 – A 27-year-old veterinarian died after being attacked by a hippopotamus at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga on Friday, while receiving treatment at the zoo hospital.Dubbing the incident as "unfortunate," State Minister for Forest, Ecology...

Bengaluru, March 20 A veterinary doctor, who had entered an enclosure to provide medical care at the Tavarekoppa Lion and Safari Zoo in Shivamogga, died after being attacked by a hippopotamus.The deceased, Dr. Sameeksha Reddy (26), had recently been appointed on a contract basis, according to...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 19 – Karnataka police have launched a search for activists in a case of moral policing, in which a 17-year-old boy from a minority community was allegedly assaulted and abducted by a group during a temple fair in Ujire, in the Mangaluru district, police said on...

New Delhi, March 19 – Rajasthan couple Swati and Rajat Chauhan have been selected as part of the Indian squad for the Asia Cup archery competition, which will be held from March 21 to 28 in Bangkok, Thailand.Swati Dudhwal and Rajat Chauhan, hailing from Rajasthan, were selected through trials...

New Delhi, March 19 Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), demanded on Thursday that the agriculture, dairy, and poultry sectors be excluded from the proposed India-US trade agreement, emphasizing that duty-free imports would spell doom for domestic producers...

Bengaluru, March 19 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that there is no legal impediment to issuing a notification for the Upper Krishna River Phase-3 project, including raising the height of the Almatti dam, and indicated that the state would soon take a decision...

Kollam, March 19 – In the controversial Sabarimala gold theft case, two more accused, Pankaj Bhandari and Govardhan, were granted bail by the trial court in Kollam on Thursday.They were granted bail after the prosecution failed to file a chargesheet within the stipulated time.The Kollam...

Bengaluru, March 19 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed to the Centre to intervene immediately to address a severe shortage of commercial LPG in Bengaluru, saying the crisis is forcing restaurants and related establishments to close down and impacting a wide cross-section of the...

Yadgir (Karnataka), March 19 A 46-year-old woman is alleged to have died by suicide after facing sustained social boycott and harassment by members of her community, police said on Thursday.An FIR has been registered in Yadgir district based on the complaint lodged by Yellappa Suryavamshi...

Bengaluru, March 19 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday, seeking urgent intervention to streamline the supply of commercial LPG and Auto LPG in Bengaluru amid a growing shortage.In his letter, the Chief...