Thrissur: Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the “mother of India” and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a “courageous administrator”. The BJP leader also called Karnuakaran and Marxist veteran E K Nayanar as his “political gurus”. Gopi was speaking to reporters after visiting the memorial of Karunakaran,…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed sadness over the loss of lives in a road accident in Uttarakhand and said all possible help is being provided to the injured. Ten tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into the Alaknanda river on…
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Saturday demolished certain structures on pavement adjacent to the Lotus Pond residence of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy here. The demolition works were carried out 10 days after Reddy stepped down as chief minister of the neighbouring state. According to a senior…
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand): Ten tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into Alaknanda river on Badrinath national highway in Uttarakhand here on Saturday, officials said. Garhwal Inspector General of Police KS Nagnyal said that the victims of the accident were tourists on the way to visit Chopta….
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said that the state was planning to come out with a new tourism policy to attract investments into the industry. Speaking at the event ‘Dakshin Bharat Utsav’ jointly organised by Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Karnataka Tourism Department, he said, “A…
Bari (Italy): Strong ties between India and Japan are important for a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said as he met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Italy where the two leaders expressed a wish to advance bilateral ties across various sectors. The Prime Minister, who was on a day-long…
Bengaluru: A 35-year-old woman allegedly strangled her three and half year-old autistic daughter to death and surrendered before the police, officials said on Saturday. The woman had twin girls, both of whom are autistic. While one of them is mildly autistic, the other one has severe autism, they said. The accused is said to have…
Bengaluru: A delegation of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) on Saturday visited the family of Renukaswamy and handed them Rs 5 lakh as compensation. Actor Darshan, popularly known as ‘Challenging Star’, and 12 of his close associates were arrested on June 12 for the murder of the 33-year-old fan of the actor. “We have…
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said he will appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 17 for inquiry in connection with the POCSO case registered against him. On his arrival in the city, the former CM said people would teach a lesson to those “indulging in conspiracies” against him….
Bengaluru: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s semiconductor-related initiatives, Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said he will work towards fulfilling them through his ministry. His remark comes a day after he reportedly raised questions about the US-based semiconductor manufacturer potentially receiving Rs 3.2 crore subsidy for every job it creates…
