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Bengaluru Feb 22: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday dubbed BJP-led NDA government at the Centre as "90% commission sarkar," hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had termed the state government as 10% commission sarkar. Participating in a discussion in the legislative assembly on a motion of thanks to the Governor for his address to joint Houses of Legislature, the Chief Minister

The Raichur City Municipal Council in the wee hours of Thursday, Feb 22, evicted a Ram Mandir and a Masjid in the city simultaneously to make way for the widening of the state highway 167. Riot police battalions were deployed at the spot long before the work began as a precautionary measure. No untoward incidents were reported and the eviction went off smoothly. Nearly six feet of space has been

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday, Feb 22, observed that no court can annul marriages between two consenting adults or resort to a “roving enquiry” on whether the married relationship between a man and woman is based on consent. The Bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra defined the limits of the court's jurisdiction in Hadiya case. “Can a court say a marriage is not genuine or whether the

Honnavar, Feb 22: BJP national president Amit Shah on Thursday visited the house of Paresh Mesta, the youth who had died under mysterious circumstances. He held talks with Paresh's father Kamalakar for half an hour. Kamalakar said the state government had stated the investigation into the death of Paresh Mesta would be handed over to the CBI. Even after 70 days of the murder, CBI is yet to take

Bengaluru Feb 22: The JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said the second list of about 40 candidates for contesting the coming elections will be released in a week's time. Speaking to reporters, he said unlike elections in the past, the party is announcing its candidates much in advance. This will help the candidates prepare for the polls, he added. He reiterated that only H D Revanna and

Bengaluru, Feb 22: The Karnataka State Universities (KSU) Bill, 2017, which seeks to overhaul the functioning of public universities, was passed in the Legislative Council on Wednesday. The Bill proposes reforms in the appointment of vice chancellors, financial practices of universities and recruitment of teaching staff. The Council passed the Bill along with changes suggested by a select

Mangaluru, Feb 22: Expressing shock over the coldblooded murder of a 19-year-old BSc student by her 24-year-old classmate at Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district, Girls Islamic Organization (GIO) has exhorted the people to ponder over the ways to avert recurrence of such crimes of passion in future. Akshata K, a student of Nehru Memorial College, Sullia was stabbed seven times on the road while

Dubai, Feb 21: VPS Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare providers in the UAE, has been recognized for its exceptional patient care and commitment to the highest standards of excellence in healthcare, taking home two awards at the Dubai International Health Tourism Forum (DIHTF). The World Health Tourism Congress adjudged VPS Healthcare as the ‘Healthcare Group of the Year’ and presented Dr

Abu Dhabi, Feb 21: UAE-based diversified global conglomerate Thumbay Group has become the first business group in the history of the prestigious Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Awards (SKEA) to win four awards in a single assessment cycle. At the 16th Sheikh Khalifah Excellence Awards (SKEA) ceremony held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy

Bengaluru, Feb 21: A local court in Bengaluru on Wednesday sent Congress MLA NA Haris's son, Mohammad Nalapad to judicial custody till March 7, in connection with the assault on a man at a pub. Nalapad, who confessed to thrashing and threatening a man at a pub in UB City on February 19, was arrested along with six others the next day. After the incident came to light, Nalapad, who is the General