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Bengaluru, Feb 19: Higher Education Minister R.V. Deshpande and the former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa are likely to be booked by the Lokayukta police under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in connection with deletion of land from acquisition for the IT corridor in the Varthur–Whitefield area. This follows Lokayukta Special Court judge V.G. Bopaiah on Wednesday ordering an inquiry into

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Dalit organisations are now planning to hold a massive rally in Bengaluru if the Congress high command fails to meet its demand of appointing a dalit as the chief minister by March 31. Several dalit organisations, including Samata Sainik Dal, Madiga Dandora, Dalit Sangarsha Samithi, had come together on Tuesday seeking that the Congress leadership prove its commitment to social

Karwar, Feb 19: The coastal security in Uttara Kannada district is set to get a boost with the ultramodern C-155 interceptor boat reaching the Indian Coast Guard Station at Karwar port on Wednesday. The Rs 30-crore vessel built by the Bharati Shipyard Limited, Mumbai, is capable of patrolling the coast for 10 hours uninterruptedly. The 27.6 m-long boat weighs 71 tonnes and can sail at a speed of

Mangaluru, Feb 18: In a bid to prevent violence during Hidndu Samajotsava to be held in Mangaluru on March 1, the government has planned elaborate security arrangements in the city and surrounding areas. Speaking to media persons, after a review meeting on law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada here on Wednesday, District-in-Charge Minister Ramanath Rai said all necessary steps would be taken

New Delhi, Feb 18: Even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses most modern teleprompter, bloopers have become a common feature of his public speeches. Modi using a teleprompter to read his speeches while appearing to be speaking extempore is no more a state-secret. However, unfortunately, this time his teleprompter let him down. It was while Prime Minister was addressing the Sri Lankan President

Bengaluru, Feb 18: A breathtaking display of air power and brilliant aerobatics by fighter jets and helicopters today enthralled the audience at the 10th Aero India show where famed international aerobatic teams left the crowd awestruck with their death-defying stunts. First to hit the sky was a tiny Tiger Moth, the vintage aircraft that was once used as primary trainer aircraft for the Royal Air

Mangaluru, Feb 18: Minority fundamentalism needs to be just as strongly opposed as majority fundamentalism in India. All communal forces need to be opposed, said social worker and writer Harsh Mander, director of Equity Studies, New Delhi and former member of the National Advisory Council (NAC). Speaking at an interaction organised by Samadarshi Vedike, Mangaluru here on Wednesday, he said that

Mangaluru, Feb 18: At least three persons died on spot and two others were injured in a ghastly road mishap at Kallugundi in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday. The impact of the head on collision was such that the sand-laden tipper turned turtle and the ill-fated Alto car reduced into a bundle of metals. The deceased are Lakshmi Narayana (60), his wife Chinnamma and their son

Bengaluru, Feb 18: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has triggered a fresh controversy by urging the boys not to be attracted towards the fashionable girl students in the colleges. “Don't be drawn to the external beauty of girls who shape their eyebrows, wear attractive dresses and costumes,” the governor advised the students. He was addressing a gathering to mark Founders Day at the National

Surat, Feb 18: A Surat-based textile businessmen bid a whopping Rs 1.21 crore in an auction today for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit that he wore during US President Barack Obama's visit to India last month. Rajesh Juneja gave a written bid offering Rs.1.21 crore for Modi's navy blue suit which was the star attraction at the three-day auction