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As many as nine achievers from Karnataka figure on the list of those chosen for the prestigious Padma awards for 2018. Cue sports stalwart Pankaj Advani has been chosen for the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the country. Eight persons have been chosen for Padma Shri. Rudrapatnam Brothers — R.N. Thyagarajan and R.N. Tharanathan, Ibrahim Sutar and R. Satynarayana have all been

Mysuru, Jan 26: State BJP president and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday predicted that a poll outcome parallel to the election results in Uttar Pradesh is all set to happen in Karnataka. “BJP is poised to win 150 seats in the State,” he said. Speaking at the Parivarthana Yatra, which saw the presence of top BJP leaders including national president Amit Shah, here at the Maharaja

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Tablet computers for government school children and to those getting home-schooled, transport service in government schools and free higher education for merit students. These are some of the promises actor-turned-politician Upendra has made in a manifesto for the education sector - Super Education as it is called - that was released on Thursday. This is the third part of the

Mangaluru, Jan 25: A day after a 14-year-old girl student of Navodaya Minority Residential School at K R Pet in Mandya district was found hanged to death in her hostel room under suspicious circumstances, the police on Thursday (January 25) arrested one of her teachers who was accused of physically and mentally torturing her. The victim has been identified as Zaibunnisa (Safreena), a class eight

Mangaluru, Jan 25: The Alva’s Education Foundation located at Moodbidri on the outskirts of the city on Thursday witnessed yet another suicide. This time a II PU (science stream) student allegedly jumped off the fifth floor of the college building. Rachana (18), hailing from Chitradurga district, died in a hospital after the fall. Police sources said that the student left behind a suicide note

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jan 25: The Karnataka bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations over the Mahadayi water sharing issue had little impact in twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi where normal life remaining unaffected on Thursday. In Mangaluru city, a group of activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike tried to stage a 'rail roko' at the central railway station. They sat on the rails in

Three IPS officers and 19 others from the police force have been chosen for the President’s police medal for their distinguished and meritorious services. Those honoured include B.A. Mahesh, DIGP, Recruitment; T.R. Suresh, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru; and A. Jagadish, ACP, Traffic North, Bengaluru city, have been chosen for the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. R.H. Naik

Thursday’s Karnataka bandh called by various pro-Kannada and farmer organisations was by and large peaceful. Even though the bandh call received lukewarm response in southern parts, it was near total in other parts of the state. The bandh was called to demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the Mahadayi river water sharing dispute between Goa and Karnataka. Police all across

Bengaluru, Jan 25: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, on Siddaganga seer Shivakumara Swami. Highlighting the seer's achievements over the years, Siddaramaiah, in a letter to the prime minister, said even at the age of 110 years, the seer continued to render "exemplary service" to the community at

Mysuru, Jan 25: BJP president Amit Shah today hit out at the Siddaramaiah government, dubbing it "a corrupt, malicious and oppressive" regime and asked the people to "root it out" in the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing a party rally here, Shah accused the Congress of behaving like as it did during the Emergency. He lashed out at the party for its "role" in supporting a statewide bandh today on