16% women use tobacco in state
A study has shown that despite being aware of the ill effects of tobacco consumption and the Health Ministry's effort to curb the menace, its usage in the state is widespread and that users are starti
After CBI, BSY to face ED heat?
After the CBI, former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is now likely to come under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Highly placed sources close to the former CM told this newspaper th
Cong takes poll position, to expose BJP
Senior Congress leaders courted arrest on Thursday after leading a massive rally from Freedom Park to Vidhana Soudha, while protesting against the ‘corrupt’ BJP government and its ‘administrative fail
The net can break hearts, kill love
In a story that reflects the perils of internet dating, police investigating the case of the suicide of 25-year-old HP techie, Sreerag, found dead inside his car on Tuesday morning over a broken love
Yeddyurappa leaves for Mumbai to attend BJP national executive
Shedding his defiant posture after persuasion by party leaders, former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday left here for Mumbai to attend the concluding session of the BJP National Exe
CBI opposes Yeddyurappa's anticipatory bail plea
A special court on Friday adjourned till May 29 the hearing on the anticipatory bail applications of former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and his relatives, who apprehended arrest in an illegal mining case.
Reduce state cess on petrol: BJP
There seems to be no unanimity among leaders of the state BJP on whether the state government should reduce the cess on petroleum product to give marginal relief to consumers who pay the highest pri
Wealthy farmers got more govt assistance than needy
Karnataka spent a little more than 59 per cent of the total assistance of Rs 3 crore given by the Centre for ex-gratia payment meant for distressed farmers in suicide-prone districts.
A survey reveal
Chennai beat Mumbai by 38 runs, reach second qualifier
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 38 runs in the IPL eliminator to reach the second qualifiers here on Wednesday night.
Brief scores:
Chennai Super Kings: 187 for 5
Protest by farmers will not delay water project: BWSSB
The BWSSB has denied that a farmers’ protest near Mandya would delay a water supply project to the city. The board has proposed to acquire two acres of land to set up a plant to pump raw water from th