News for 'Northern Karnataka'

PM visits Siachen survivor, hails his 'indomitable spirit'

PM visits Siachen survivor, hails his 'indomitable spirit'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

His condition is critical but stable and he is undergoing various tests in the hospital, army sources said.

Have swallowed pain of coalition govt, says tearful Kumaraswamy

Have swallowed pain of coalition govt, says tearful Kumaraswamy

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

The Congress said that a chief minister "has to be always happy".

Explain how money was taken away under your nose: Rahul to PM on bank fraud

Explain how money was taken away under your nose: Rahul to PM on bank fraud

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

'Under Modi Ji's 'Jan Dhan Loot Yojana', another scam!' he tweeted.

Why is PM silent on atrocities on SCs, STs, asks Rahul

Why is PM silent on atrocities on SCs, STs, asks Rahul

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

He also attacked Modi on the CBSE question papers leak and on the 'leak' of assembly election date for Karnataka, saying Modi was silent on these issues too.

Advani plays spoilsport again, warns against Yeddy's return

Advani plays spoilsport again, warns against Yeddy's return

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has unanimously agreed to welcome back former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa -- who had walked out of the party after he was asked to resign from the top post -- to improve its prospects in the state in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Modi govt afraid of facing no-confidence motion: Rahul

Modi govt afraid of facing no-confidence motion: Rahul

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

What kind of chowkidari is Narendra Modi doing, asks Rahul.

OnePlus dials into Bharat to beat competition

OnePlus dials into Bharat to beat competition

Rediff.com27 Oct 2019

In October, OnePlus said, it recorded Rs 500 crore of revenue in only the first two days of the festive sale on Amazon.in. The firm is looking at going beyond the metro cities by scaling up its offline stores to over 5,000 and setting up more than 100 'experience centres' in the top 50 cities by next year.

How Saudi terror attack has hit Indian kitchens

How Saudi terror attack has hit Indian kitchens

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

A shortfall in LPG supply from Aramco has led to huge booking backlog across states. To meet the backlog, India has asked Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for two additional cargos of LPG, but that may take another 10 days to reach.

Anti-CAA stir: Alert across states; entry to Mangaluru restricted

Anti-CAA stir: Alert across states; entry to Mangaluru restricted

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Prohibitory orders were imposed in Delhi and parts of Karnataka. Police kept tight vigil in Kerala. In Gujarat, 50 people were arrested for Thursday's violence.

IAF ready for any contingency, says Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa

IAF ready for any contingency, says Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Dhanoa said that IAF's preparedness was amply displayed in the recently concluded exercise Gaganshakti.

Drought hits 52 districts in three states

Drought hits 52 districts in three states

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

These three states sought a combined financial assistance of Rs 11,186 crore

How Rahul is preparing to oust BJP by 2024

How Rahul is preparing to oust BJP by 2024

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The new Congress president is building a core team of youngsters while waiting for his mother's coterie to retire, reports R Rajagopalan.

Jail-break serial rapist Jaishankar arrested

Jail-break serial rapist Jaishankar arrested

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Notorious criminal and serial rapist Jaishankar, who made a sensational escape from the high-security central prison in Bangalore on September 1, was arrested in Bangalore on Friday.

COVID-19: Doctors, cops attacked at a few places

COVID-19: Doctors, cops attacked at a few places

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Two women doctors were injured in Indore when a five-member team of health officials was pelted with stones in Taatpatti Bakhal area on Wednesday while they were trying to trace a person who had come into contact with a COVID-19 patient, police said.

Moderate turnout in bypolls to 51 assembly, 2 LS seats

Moderate turnout in bypolls to 51 assembly, 2 LS seats

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

The overall voting percentage in the bypolls to 51 assembly seats was nearly 56.84 per cent, the Election Commission said while releasing data available till 7 pm, adding that the polling passed off peacefully.

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The rains have so far been four per cent below normal.

Assembly polls 2018: UP CM to add firepower to BJP arsenal

Assembly polls 2018: UP CM to add firepower to BJP arsenal

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

'Star campaigner' to address election meetings in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, MP, Rajasthan.

Centre asks all states to be alert as more bird deaths reported

Centre asks all states to be alert as more bird deaths reported

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

The Centre said bird flu has been confirmed only in Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh so far, but all states should be prepared for any eventuality. States have been told to ensure sufficient stock of PPE kits and accessories required for culling operations.

Angry directors mull legal action as Aadhaar is made mandatory

Angry directors mull legal action as Aadhaar is made mandatory

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The MCA notification lays down a deadline of August 31 for the fulfillment of the KYC requirements

Monsoon fury throws life out of gear in Hyderabad

Monsoon fury throws life out of gear in Hyderabad

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

The state government has declared a holiday on Wednesday and Thursday for all private institutions, offices, non-essential services within Outer Ring Road here in view of rains.

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

At 70, going by hospital records made public, most age and health-related arguments put out against super-star Rajinikanth's entry into politics, before he withdrew citing a 2016 kidney-transplant, hold good for Sasikala, too, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Post-Bihar polls, ally worries for TN's Dravidian parties

Post-Bihar polls, ally worries for TN's Dravidian parties

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

While the DMK fears that the Congress with its poor strike rate will pull it down in the 2021 state elections, like it did five years ago, the ruling AIADMK is worried that the BJP may ultimately do a Bihar on it, relegating it to second place in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

South pips north in car, durables & realty

South pips north in car, durables & realty

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Good pay hikes, positive macroeconomic factors and the taming of inflation have had a positive effect on purchases

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Around six lakh people have been housed in over 2000 relief camps in the two states.

Modi most popular leader, 80% Indians say economy in 'good' shape: Pew survey

Modi most popular leader, 80% Indians say economy in 'good' shape: Pew survey

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The share of adults who say the economy is 'very good' (30 per cent) has tripled in the past three years, it added.

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Covid-19 scare: 30 states, UTs in complete lockdown

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

A tweet by the Press Information Bureau said the states which have imposed lockdown in all districts include Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. The other states are: Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, Tripura, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Karnataka and Assam.

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The national capital battled weather conditions in the "red category" as the maximum temperature recorded at the Palam observatory was 46.1C,

States with highest and lowest unemployment rates

States with highest and lowest unemployment rates

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Gujarat had lowest unemployment rate in the country last fiscal, while Sikkim had the highest.

Finance panel may revive sops for states

Finance panel may revive sops for states

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Performance-based incentives were recommended by the 13th Finance Commission, but omitted by the 14th Finance Commission

Varanasi station has been their home since the lockdown

Varanasi station has been their home since the lockdown

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

'The government and railways are looking after us, but I just want to get home.'

Ranji Roundup: Yuvraj leads from front; Pant hits triple ton

Ranji Roundup: Yuvraj leads from front; Pant hits triple ton

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Heres a roundup of all the Ranji Trophy action from across India.

There is a just solution to the lingering Cauvery row

There is a just solution to the lingering Cauvery row

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Verifiable 'distress-sharing' of available water may still be the way out of the Cauvery water row, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Meet Bakshi Ram, the man behind Uttar Pradesh's overflowing sugar mills

Meet Bakshi Ram, the man behind Uttar Pradesh's overflowing sugar mills

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Presently director at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Sugarcane Breeding Centre in Coimbatore, Bakshi Ram's next target is to improve both cane yields and sucrose content in cane varieties cultivated beyond the Vindhyas in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, as also Maharashtra.

India, China plan to hold Navy, Air Force exercises

India, China plan to hold Navy, Air Force exercises

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Seeking to strengthen mutual trust between their armed forces, India and China are planning to hold exercises between their navies and air forces also in the near future.

Cash crunch: 'Printing of Rs 500 notes to be increased 5 times'

Cash crunch: 'Printing of Rs 500 notes to be increased 5 times'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Currently the currency in stock is about Rs 2 lakh crore and the reserves are adequate to meet any unusual spurt in demand

BJP puts on hold the entry of Mangalore pub attack mastermind

BJP puts on hold the entry of Mangalore pub attack mastermind

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

While the BJP believes that Muthalik will help the party secure more votes in northern Karnakata, many of the party's supporters in urban areas are uncomfortable with his induction, says Vicky Nanjappa

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply.

BJP will have to treat Nitish with kid gloves

BJP will have to treat Nitish with kid gloves

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister only till the time the BJP wishes, points out Ramesh Menon.

What farmers fear the most

What farmers fear the most

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

'The UPA was the gang that couldn't shoot straight. The NDA is the gang that can't stop shooting. They (the Modi government) are shooting at anybody, everybody, all directions, shooting themselves in the foot.'

Cong leaders pitch for Rahul as CWC to name new chief

Cong leaders pitch for Rahul as CWC to name new chief

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

A majority of Congress leaders said the party will face desertions if Rahul Gandhi does not remain the leader.