Karnataka

Manipal, Nov 4: TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) conducted BrandScan, the biggest and most effectively-disguised market research fair conducted by the students of TAPMI here in KMC Greens. The event was inaugurated by the chief guest Mr Devarshy Ganguly, Vice-President Marketing at Dr Oetkar and a proud alumnus of TAPMI. BrandScan provides a platform for the students to research on live

Bengaluru, Nov 4: Police have arrested four people, including a Kannada film actor, and seized 2 pistols and 21 live bullets from them. Police on Sunday said that Mohammed Nijam and Kannada film hero Jagadish S Hiremath were arrested and seized from them one pistol and 10 live bullets when they were trying to sell them On their information, during questioning two more -- Satish Kumar and Syed

New Delhi, Nov 4: Clinical trials on Ayurvedic medicine against dengue are in progress and it will be launched at the earliest possible time, Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik said Sunday. Rajesh Kotecha, secretary of AYUSH ministry, said the medicine is expected to be ready after multilevel trials in the next couple of years. “Trials on the Ayurvedic medicine for dengue are currently

Bengaluru, Nov 4: Amid tight security, the maiden stage performance by Bollywood actor Sunny Leone in the city concluded without any hindrance. Police had tightened the security in and around the venue fearing that the members of a fringe group, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene (KRVYS), would disrupt the show. The pro-Kannada outfit had threatened to disrupt the event. Around 200 policemen in

Bengaluru, Nov 4: Exactly a year after the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) proposed Revised Master Plan - 2031 (RMP-2031) for the Karnataka’s capital, the new state government has decided to junk it and go for another blueprint for all development projects to be taken up in the city in the next 31 years. With this the RMP-2031 will now be expanded into Vision Bengaluru-2050. After reviewing

Bengaluru, Nov 4: Regardless of opposition from the Sangh Parivar, the chief minister H D Kumaraswamy led Karnataka state government is determined to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on November 10. With this the fight in the name of India’s legendary freedom fighter is expected to escalate ahead of the bypoll results. "We have decided to celebrate Tipu Jayanti on November 10 in consultation with chief

Bengaluru, Nov 4: Karnataka government has said fire-crackers can only be burst between 8 pm and 10 pm in the State during Diwali from November 5 to 8, following the Supreme Court directive. The government, in its November 2 circular, asked all departments, primarily police, to ensure that the specified time frame is adhered to while bursting the fire- crackers. "On account of Diwali, Dhanteras

Mangaluru, Nov 4: Veteran Kannada novelist and advocate of Sangh Parivar’s Hindutva S L Bhyrappa was on Saturday honoured with the lifetime achievement award for his immense contributions towards ‘The Idea of Bharat’ at the Mangaluru Literary Festival organised by Mangaluru Literary Foundation at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, here. Speaking on the occasion, the Saraswati Samman awardee

Mangaluru, Nov 4: A tragedy has been averted at the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) after a container ship sustained damage to her port side hull while sailing out. The incident took place between 7am to 8am on Saturday. The cargo-laden vessel X-press Brahmaputra was immediately brought back to access the extent of the damage. According to sources, while sailing out from Jetty No.2, the ship

Bengaluru, Nov 3: Polling in the by-elections to three Lok Sabha and two Assmbly reported mixed response from voters as only an average 60 per cent votting was reported in three LS segments while in the two Assembly seats it was little higher at 75 per cent. The figures reflected on voter apathy in Lok Sabha segments as Shivamogga recorded 61.05 per cent voting, Bellary 63.85 per cent and Mandya