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New Delhi, Aug 22: The Supreme Court on Monday decided not to provide a copy of status report on the investigation being conducted by the Karnataka Lokayukta's Special Investigation Team in cases relating to grant of illegal mining leases to former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and others. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan allowed a plea made by senior advocate Vikas Singh and

Udupi, Aug 22: The Udupi district police on Monday suspended three police personnel for alleged dereliction of duty in bringing the three accused in the Bhaskar Shetty murder case in an air-conditioned Multi Utility Vehicle (MUV) from the prison in Mangaluru to the Court Complex here in Udupi. The three accused — Rajeshwari Shetty, Navneet Shetty and Niranjan Bhat — were being brought from the

Puttur, Aug 22: Police have arrested three alleged sandalwood smugglers in Kodipaddi under Puttur Town police station limits recently. The arrested are Poovappa, resident of Ramakunja, Keshava, resident of Aryapu. The police also seized 39kg of sandalwood logs worth Rs 10,000 Police said during the regular rounds, they noticed three persons roaming suspiciously near Kodipaddi Janardhan temple

Mysuru, Aug 22: A constable attached to Dharwad district police was arrested by Jayalakshmipuram cops in connection with the multi-crore marks cards scam of the Karnataka State Open University. Altaf Ahmed, a constable with the district crime branch, was remanded to judicial custody by a city court on Monday. Days after Altaf, 34, joined the English learning course at VETA centre in Hubballi, he

Mangaluru, Aug 21: With great zeal and enthusiasm ICYM - Episcopal City Deanery organized “YUVA MILAN – 2K17” on Sunday. The Youths of ICYM – Episcopal City Deanery came together under one roof for “YUVA MILAN 2K17” at Rosario Cathedral Hall. Youths of Episcopal City Deanery gathered in a large no. The programme commenced with a prayer song led by ECD Choir Members Ms Chrisel Vas, Jeppu and Ms

New Delhi, Aug 21: The physical police verification for getting a passport will soon be a thing of the past as the government plans to connect the service with a robust national database of crimes and criminals that will check the antecedents of applicants at the click of a mouse. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project (CCTNS) is

Bengaluru, Aug 21: Congress leader C M Ibrahim today filed his nomination for the Legislative Council bypoll scheduled on August 31. He was accompanied by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka PCC President G Parameshwara and Working President Dinesh Gundu Rao. Congress President Sonia Gandhi had approved Ibrahim's name for the bypoll on August 18. The filing of nomination had begun on

Mangaluru, Aug 21: Even though Karnataka government has set aside Rs 3,399.36 lakh for acquisition of 396.67 acres of land for the expansion of Mangaluru International Airport, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has reportedly postponed its plan of runway expansion. In a fresh development, AAI chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra has written to Karnataka Chief Secretary Subhash Chandra Khuntia saying

Udupi, Aug 21: Veteran journalist P Sainath has expressed frustration over Indian media’s reluctance to cover rural issues. The Magsaysay award winner was delivering a special lecture on the topic — “The story of rural India in digital age”— here on Sunday. The lecture was organised as part of the endowment lecture series “Talluru Nudimale – 2017” by the Tallur Family Trust. Mr. Sainath said that

Vijayapura, Aug 21: Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda has said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government has failed on all fronts, including in controlling the violence in Dakshina Kannada district. Speaking to media persons here Gowda that Janata Dal (Secular) was all set to counter the strategies of both Congress and BJP in upcoming Assembly polls. The list of JD(S) candidates for polls