Mangaluru: A special POCSO Court in Mangaluru on Thursday awarded sentence of ten year imprisonment to an accused for raping and impregnating a minor girl in 2016.

Mangaluru: ICICI Bank announced today that it aims to grow its retail loan disbursement in Karnataka by 30% year-on-year to Rs. 13,700 crore in FY’20. All segments of retail loans such as consumer loan, mortgages and agriculture related loans are set to grow at a rapid pace in the state this financial year.

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP General Secretary and Minister in newly formed cabinet of CM Yediyurappa on Wednesday criticised former Union Home Minister and Finance Minister P Chidambaram after his arrest adding that he was hiding in his house in New Delhi to gain sympathy, evading arrest by CBI and ED.

Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Minister B Ramanath Rai on Wednesday criticized BJP high command for elevating Nalin Kumar Kateel as the party's state chief and added that it was his promotion for insulting Mahatma Gandhi.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s close aide Renukacharya on Wednesday expressed his discontent over inclusion of Laxman Savadi in the newly former cabinet of the state while batting for MLA Umesh Katti’s inclusion who was left out of the cabinet.

Mangaluru: Newly appointed Karnataka State President of BJP, Nalin Kumar Kateel on Wednesday added that he had never desired or expected to become the party president of the state.

A bus carrying school students was hit by a truck on Wednesday afternoon, injuring students here at Hosabettu. Two students have reportedly sustained injuries in the accident.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar who was on Tuesday evening appointed as the state president of BJP by Amit Shah received a rousing welcome in the city by hundreds of party workers and activists on Wednesday morning.