Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention to relax National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms and provide enhanced assistance to the State in view of an escalating drought situation triggered by deficient monsoon rains and an emerging drinking water crisis.In his letter on Thursday dated July 15, Parameshwara said Karnataka has witnessed persistent and widespread rainfall deficiency during…
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Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Widespread rainfall continued to batter Karnataka on Tuesday, disrupting normal life across several districts even as it brought much-needed relief from drought concerns. Heavy showers in the Malnad and Western Ghats regions led to overflowing rivers, inundation of low-lying areas, closure of educational institutions in several taluks, and the opening of reservoir gates as authorities remained on high alert.On Tuesday morning the state government declared a holiday for A…
Chennai, June 26 (IANS) Director K R Senthil Nathan’s upcoming sports action entertainer ‘Lollipop Sports Academy’, featuring actors Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley and Rachitha Mahalakshmi in the lead, on Friday went on floors in Chennai with a grand pooja ceremony at the Prasad Lab in Vadapalani. The event was attended by a large number of celebrities apart from the entire cast and crew of the film. Talking exclusively to IANS after the launch of the film, director K R Senthil Nathan disclosed that …
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) The Karnataka Police will submit the investigation report to the High Court on Tuesday in connection with the sensational case of sexual assault of an American tourist by a staff member from Jharkhand at a homestay in Madikeri.A bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna issued directions in this regard to the government. The direction was issued while hearing a petition filed by the accused homestay owner, Palekanda Ponnappa alias Vishal, seeking an interim stay on the inv…
Vijayapura, May 15 (IANS) Four members of a family were killed after the roof of a house collapsed during heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in Moratagi village of Alamel taluk in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district, officials stated on Friday.The deceased have been identified as Gurunath Badiger (35), Jyoti Badiger (28), Kalamma Badiger (13), and Keerthi Badiger (9). The family was reportedly living in a rented old house while repair work was underway at their own residence. According to offi…
Yadgir (Karnataka), May 12 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl was killed after a house wall collapsed following heavy rains in Yadgir district of Karnataka, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred at Tumakuru village in Vadagera taluk, where the kitchen wall of a house belonging to Siddappa collapsed after heavy rainfall on Monday.Yadgir Deputy Commissioner Harshal Bhoyar and Superintendent of Police Pruthwik Shankar visited the spot on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as 8-year-old Aksh…
Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) The results of the Karnataka II PUC (Class 12) board examinations were announced on Thursday by the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB). This year, an overall pass percentage of 88.48 per cent was recorded, with 5,46,698 students passing out of a total of 6,32,200 candidates.Girls outperformed boys, recording a pass percentage of 88.70 per cent, compared to 83.65 per cent among boys.In the Arts stream, the pass percentage was 72.86 per cent, while …
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has deteriorated to such an extent that the “sandalwood land” of Karnataka is now witnessing a surge in drug-related incidents.Citing recent cases, Ashoka listed a series of drug seizures across the st…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the state government is closely monitoring the situation in parts of West Asia following the escalation of tensions between US-Israel and Iran, and assured that the safety and well-being of Kannadigas abroad is the state’s highest priority.In a statement, the Chief Minister said that according to the information received so far, around 100 Kannadigas are currently stranded in the UAE, including Dubai, and nine in Ba…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Bomb threat emails were sent to courts in Davanagere, Hassan, and Madikeri districts of Karnataka, as well as the High Court bench in Dharwad, triggering panic and suspension of proceedings.In Davanagere, the district court received a bomb threat through an email allegedly sent by a person from Tamil Nadu to the official email ID of the judge. The message claimed that an RDX bomb had been planted on the court premises and would explode between 8.20 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Th…