Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 29 (IANS) Police investigating the sensational case in which a man allegedly kidnapped a woman before dying in a bomb blast triggered by him inside a taxi, have found that the accused had become obsessively possessive after suspecting that she was in a relationship with another man. Meanwhile, investigators are trying to determine how the man, Nagendra Gowda, managed to procure the country-made bomb used in the incident.According to the investigation, Nagendra Gowda an…
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Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Stating that he wants to create history, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday announced that the government would erect ‘Walls of Gratitude’ to honour landowners who voluntarily give up their land for public welfare projects.Speaking at the 517th Kempegowda Jayanthi event at Kempegowda Layout, developed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the Chief Minister said: “The government has decided to include the names of landowners who give up l…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 27 (IANS) A jilted lover allegedly died after detonating a country-made bomb inside a car following the alleged abduction of a young woman on National Highway-48 near Kallambella in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district on Saturday. The woman and the cab driver narrowly escaped the explosion, while police recovered another live country-made bomb from the spot.The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Nagendra, a native of Ankola in Karwar district. Tumakuru Superintenden…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 27 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday expressed concern over the growing menace of drug abuse, warning that organised attempts are being made to lure young people into addiction. Calling it a major challenge facing society, he urged the youth to stay away from narcotics and actively participate in sports to lead a healthy lifestyle.Speaking after flagging off the Olympic Day Run organised by the Karnataka Olympic Association in collabora…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday announced that the state government has directed all departments to prepare recruitment notifications for filling 72,000 vacant posts, and two senior IAS officers have been appointed to monitor and expedite the process.Addressing the media here, Parameshwara said: “Before coming to power, we had promised in our election manifesto that we would fill 1.50 lakh vacant government posts in a phased manner. The process…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 20 (IANS) In a major development aimed at addressing this long-standing issue, the Minister of State (MoS) for Railways V. Somanna said on Saturday that preliminary preparations for the construction of a quadruple railway line between Bengaluru and neighbouring Tumakuru city are progressing swiftly. The ambitious infrastructure project is estimated to cost more than Rs 6,000 crore.According to MoS Somanna, efforts to identify additional land required for the project ar…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 8 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged terror-related social media network busted by Karnataka’s Tumakuru police has revealed that the Pakistan-based handler had instructed the arrested youths to build a larger group and recruit 50 to 60 members, promising financial support for their activities, police said on Monday.According to investigators, the handler, identified as Rana, allegedly radicalised the accused through Instagram and other social media platforms, gr…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 6 (IANS) The investigation into the case involving the arrest of two individuals for their alleged links with a Pakistan-based person through social media, and for engaging in activities considered prejudicial to India’s national security and sovereignty, has revealed that the youths attempted to organise others against the nation and carry out disruptive activities, police said on Saturday. Karnataka’s Tumakuru Police arrested two youths, Allabakash (23), a reside…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to release payments due to farmers who sold ragi under the Centre’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the state government has withheld Rs 1,611 crore in payments owed to more than one lakh farmers across Karnataka. He said the delay comes at a crucial time when the monsoon season has co…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Wednesday dismissed speculation over the alleged leadership tussle in the ruling Congress and asserted that any decision regarding the Chief Minister’s post would be taken only by the party high command and asked who had raised the question regarding a change in leadership.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, while responding to questions on his earlier claim to the Chief Minister’s post on the grounds of being the senior-m…