In a major setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans of making India a chip-manufacturing hub, Taiwanese chip-making giant Foxconn on Monday announced that it has withdrawn from a joint venture with India-based industrial giant Vedanta.
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Vehicle transporting tomatoes to market robbed in B'luru
A vehicle transporting 2,000 kg of tomatoes to a market was robbed by unidentified miscreants in Bengaluru, police said. The incident took place on July 8 in the limits of the RMC Yard police station near Chikkajala.
Being a woman is not a criterion for granting bail, says Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court in a major ruling has refused to grant bail to a woman alleged to have stabbed her husband to death, and said that being a woman cannot be considered to be a criterion for granting of bail.
Alleged forceful Islamic verses recital by school students on Bakrid sparks row in K’taka
There were allegations that the students were made to offer namaz. The management has clarified that they have not forced the children to recite the Quranic verses and no 'namaz' was not performed. It was done for creating harmony and integrity.
Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter's plea with Rs 50L cost
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Twitter challenging blocking orders issued by the Central government and also imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh on the microblogging platform.
Accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case may be hiding in Arab nations: NIA sources
The NIA Special court has granted permission for seizure of residences and properties of the prime accused persons, Umar Farooq and Mustafa Paichar, both residents of Kallumutlu if they fail to surrender before June 30.
Praveen Nettaru murder case: NIA to seize properties of accused on failing to surrender
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced that it will seize properties that belong to the two key accused in the Praveen Nettaru murder case in Karnataka if they failed to surrender before it by Friday.
Suspecting affair with wife, man slits friend's throat & drinks blood in K’taka
Karnataka police have arrested a man for allegedly slitting his friend's throat and drinking his blood suspecting an affair with his wife in this district of the state, police said on Monday.
Either arrest accused or allow us mercy killing, says disappointed family of slain BJP leader
Disappointed over non-arrest of accused who killed BJP leader Anwar Gauri in Karnataka's Chikkamagalguru district even after passage of five years, his family members on Saturday demanded either the culprits should be arrested immediately or they be allowed to go for mercy killing.
US-based Applied Materials plans $400 mn investment in India
The announcement came after Gary E. Dickerson, President and CEO of Applied Materials, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US and discussed ways to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in India.
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor assembly, test facility in India
Micron Technology on Thursday announced to set up a new $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in Gujarat, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American President and CEO of Micron, in Washington DC during his state visit to the US.
Denial of sex is cruelty but not an offence, rules K'taka HC
The bench observed that the sole allegation against the petitioner is that he believed that love is never about getting physical and it should be soul to soul. The petitioner claimed that he was the follower of a certain spiritual order.
10 injured in shuttle bus accident at B'luru airport
The shuttle buses connects T1 with the newly launched T2 terminal which is less than a kilometer away. Most of the domestic airlines operate from the new terminal. Passengers rely on shuttle bus service to reach T2.
RSS founder section dropped from text books, says Karnataka Education Minister Bangarappa
Karnataka's Congress government, which has taken up the textbook revision exercise, on Thursday declared that the lesson on RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar has been dropped from the textbooks.
Adjustment politics charge: K'taka CM says 'never spoke to BJP leaders'
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he has not spoken to the opposition leaders referring to the 'adjustment politics' charge made against him by the BJP.
'Why can't I become CM', says Minister Parameshwara, exposing faultlines in K'taka Cong govt
Karnataka Minister for Home and prominent Dalit leader Dr. G. Parameshwara's statements on Dalits being deprived of the post of Chief Minister in the state has not only triggered the Dalit CM debate but also revealed that all is not well within the Congress government.
B'luru couple die after inhaling poisonous gas in washroom
The deceased were identified as Chandrashekar from Chamarajanagar district and Sudha Rani from Belagavi district. The incident took place in the Tarabanahalli village in Yelahanka taluk of Bengaluru. Both worked at a star hotel near the Bengaluru International Airport.
Video of boy placing stones on railway track in K'taka goes viral
Days after the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore district left 275 people dead, a video showing a minor boy placing stones on railway tracks in Karnataka went viral on social media on Monday.
Foxconn to start manufacturing iPhones at K'taka plant by next April: Minister
Patil said this after the representatives of the company led by George Chu met him as part of a courtesy visit in which Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge was also present.
IAF trainer aircraft crashes in K'taka, pilots eject safely
According to authorities, the trainer aircraft had taken off from the HAL airport of Bengaluru in the morning. The aircraft developed a technical snag and crashed. The aircraft was completely damaged and gutted in the fire. The parts of the aircraft were strewn all around the place.
Row over syllabus revision creates confusion as schools reopen in Karnataka
As the government schools across Karnataka reopened on Wednesday after two-month summer holiday, the row over syllabus revision has left the parents, students and teachers in a state of confusion.
K'taka Cong silent on alleged distribution of gift cards among voters
Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that the Congress distributed such cards in 45 to 50 Assembly segments in elections. "Mr Siddaramaiah, if you have courage get this allegation investigated," he challenged. The allegations were made last week.
RSS ban row: Karnataka Cong makes U-turn
After creating a furore with its proposal to ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) once its assumes power in Karnataka, the newly-elected Congress government on Saturday delivered a major a U-turn with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah denying any such claim by his party.
Those denied cabinet berths should be perseverant like me: K'taka DyCM Shivakumar
Amid voices of dissent by Congress leaders over not getting cabinet posts, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday asked the "dejected" leaders to be perseverant like like him.
24 ministers take oath in K'taka, CM Siddaramaiah says allotment of portfolios in 24 hours
The full-fledged cabinet of Congress government in Karnatala came into force on Saturday as 24 Ministers took oath at the swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Bhavan. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath to the newly inducted cabinet ministers.