Coastal News

11,400 Farmers Committed Suicide In 2016: Union Agriculture Minister

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:20:58

Karnataka CM writes to PM Modi over disparity in allocation of SDRF

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:18:02

803 rapes, 729 murders in 2 months of BJP govt: UP minister

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:07:39

15 killed as bus falls into gorge in Shimla

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:04:44

Fifteen passengers were killed and nine injured as a bus rolled into a 700-metre deep gorge in Rampur area of Shimla on the Hindustan-Tibet National Highway, about 140 km from here, today. The bus carrying about 40 persons was on its way from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur to Nauni in Solan. According to police, the toll is expected to rise.

Bengaluru: Pro-Kannada activists deface Hindi signboards at metro stations

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:01:35

The anti-Hindi agitation seems to be growing with each passing day, as the members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) blackened words written in Hindi on the signboard outside Yeswanthpur metro station. On Wednesday night, the members took up the task of blackening the Hindi words written on almost all metro stations, including Jaynagar, Peenya, Deepanjali Nagar, Mysore Road, and Yashwanthp

Muslim neighbours help Hindu family carry body to crematorium

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:58:34

A Hindu family at a remote village in West Bengal's Nadia district had no money to take the body of their father to the creamatorium for the last rites but their Muslim neighbours came to their help. Akali Sardar (80) of Palashipara Dhawapara village near Tehatta in Nadia district had died yesterday. His family had no money to take the body to the burning ghat about 26 km away.

Counting of votes for presidential poll underway

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:54:59

The counting of votes for the presidential election was underway here today with the numbers stacked in favour of the ruling NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind over opposition's candidate Meira Kumar. The name of the next occupant of the Rashtrapati Bhawan would be known by 5.00 pm. The voting took place on Monday. First, the ballot box of Parliament House would be opened, and then, the ballot bo

State flag grey area, want no controversy: Karnataka govt

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:19:17

The Karnataka government, which is under fire for considering a flag for the state, today said the issue of whether a state could have its own flag was a "grey area" as there was no mention of it in any of the Acts in the country. Law Minister T B Jayachandra said the existing Acts referred only to the national flag.