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New York, Jun 2: After Infosys co-founder and chairman Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini Nilekani, three more Indian-origin billionaires have joined the philanthropic initiative created by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, pledging to commit more than half of their wealth to charitable causes. The Nilekanis, BR Shetty and his wife Chandrakumari Raghuram Shetty, Aneel and Allison Bhusri

Udupi, Jun 2: Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, who had faced the wrath of Hindutva extremists last year by hosting an iftar meet at on the premises of Krishna temple, has reiterated that he wanted to promote harmony among various communities of the society. Replying to a question by media persons at a press meet yesterday the seer said: “We were planning to organise an Iftar for members

Udupi, Jun 2: Lifeguards rescued a person from drowning at the Kaup beach in Udupi district on Friday. According to the Kaup police, the person rescued was about 50 years. He was allegedly drunk and his name and other details could not be procured. He was rushed to the District Government Hospital in Udupi for treatment. No case had been registered as yet, the police said.

Bengaluru, Jun 2: After stopping the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah juggernaut in Karnataka, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) have decided to enter into a pre-poll alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The parties also arrived at an understanding on portfolio-sharing in Karnataka, ending the week-long deadlock, with the Congress acceding to the JD(S)’s demand for the crucial Finance portfolio

Bengaluru, Jun 2: When 28-year-old Guruprasad was declared brain-dead, his family of six members was devastated beyond relief. But even in the hour of grief, their decision to donate his organs gave life to seven ailing people. Guruprasad was the family’s sole breadwinner and worked at a steel fabrication industry in Peenya. He was declared brain-dead after steel sheets fell on him on May 30. A

Mangaluru, Jun 1: In the Karnataka CET 2018, Vineet Megur and Vaishvi P.J. of Expert PU College, Mangaluru have secured the 1st and the 4th ranks respectively. In the five categories of Karnataka CET, the students of Expert PU College Kodialbail and Valachil together have secured 12 of the first 50 ranks and 31 of the first 100 ranks. (from top left) Vineet, Vaishvi P J, Akash Manjunath, Akshatha

Bengaluru, Jun 1: Reiterating that there’s no confusion over portfolio sharing, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday, said the expansion of his council of ministers will be done on June 6 at 2 pm. The two coalition partners, JD(S) and Congress, have come to an agreement on the sharing of portfolios. Accordingly, JD(S) will get key portfolios such as Finance, PWD, Energy and Transport. Congress

Bengaluru, Jun 1: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy on Friday and sought his guidance to meet the growing needs of a burgeoning Bengaluru, especially in infrastructure and waste management. During the meeting, Kumaraswamy said he needs Murthy's help in forming an expert committee to look into the problems related to infrastructure and waste

Sullia, Jun 1: B S Shareif, local businessman, advocate and social worker, reportedly committed suicide at his residence at Arambur in Sullia in the early hours of Friday. According to sources, he hanged himself at around 3:30 a.m. when Muslims wake up for pre-dawn meal or suhoor in the holy month of Ramadan. 52-year-old Sharief was a well-known person in the town. He was the president of Sullia

Bantwal, Jun 1: The police have averted decoity and cattle theft by arresting three notorious criminals who were moving in a car along with lethal weapons last night in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. However, two of their associates managed to run away after police intercepted their car. The arrested are Mohammed Muksin (23), a resident of Surathkal, who is facing at least 14 criminal