Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 1: In a first of its kind initiative, city-based Vikas Group of Institutions has planned to introduce a one year Diploma Program in Hostel Management. According former minister Krishna J Palemar, who is the chairman of the Vikas group, presently, there are no other diploma or certificate programmes for hostel wardens anywhere in the world and Vikas is the first institution in the

Mangaluru, Oct 1: City-based consultant orthodontist and dental surgeon Dr Arjun Nayak has bagged the Prestigious ‘outstanding young dentist award’ for exemplary contribution in the field of Dentistry. The award was presented at a glittering ceremony during the world dental conference held at Dubai on 29th and 30th September 2018. Dr Arjun Nayak is the dental surgeon at Nayak’s Dental Clinic &

Mysuru, Oct 1: Veteran Kannada novelist S L Bhyrappa, who is known for his pro-Sangh Parivar stance, has strongly defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi over multi-billion Rafale scam. Addressing a symposium on novel ‘Uttara Kanda’, here, Bhyrappa slammed the All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi for accusing Modi of joining hands with Anil Ambani of Reliance Group and looting

Tumakuru, Oct 1: Veteran politician and former minister Leeladevi R Prasad has expressed sadness over the helplessness of women in politics. Speaking at an interaction programme here on Sunday, Ms Prasad, who is now 85, said that women should either have godfathers or become girlfriends to scale heights in politics. “I’ve seen all parties and leaders. They all are alike,” she added. “Though I had

Bengaluru, Oct 1: The controversial Rafale fighter India ordered would not be ready to fly at the Bengaluru air show in February, an IAF official said on Sunday. "Rafale for India will not be ready by February. We expect Dassault to fly some other Rafale at the Aero India show here on February 20-24, 2019," Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal R.K. Singh Bhadauria told IANS at a press conference

Bengaluru, Oct 1: In an apparent attempt to create division among the leaders of coalition government in Karnataka, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa has accused the Congress and JD(S) of conspiring against former chief minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Yeddyurappa said Congress had hatched a ‘systematic conspiracy’ to keep Siddaramaiah away from politics. He also added

Kasaragod, Oct 1: Timely intervention of Fire and Rescue Services personnel averted a major fire disaster as they managed to douse fire that sparked from the rear wheel of a moving LPG tanker at Chemnad, near here, in the early hours on Sunday. The fire and the resultant fumes were noticed around 1.30 a.m. by those travelling behind the tanker, proceeding from Mangaluru to Kollam, Fire and Rescue

Udupi, Sept 30: An 18-year-old boy, who went to fetch volleyball, was washed away in the sea off the Kodi beach near Kundapur on Sunday morning. The victim has been identified as Manoj Poojary, son of Manja Poojary and Devi Poojary couple, from Hale Alive, here. Manoj was a second PUC student studying in the arts branch and had gone to the beach to play volleyball along with his friends. The ball

Mangaluru, Sept 30: A 20-year-old B.E student from Bengaluru allegedly committed suicide in his flat near his engineering college in Valachil, on the outskirts of the city, on Saturday night. According to police, Sharath Babu, 20, from Koramangala, studied in Srinivasa Engineering College and stayed in a flat near the college along with seven of his friends. On Sunday, they knocked Babu’s door and

Udupi, Sept 30: An engineering student was killed on the spot and three others severely injured after the car they were travelling in toppled over near the DC’s office in Manipal on Saturday. Police said victim has been identified as Ivan Anil Kumar, 19, an engineering student from a college in Karkal. They added that the victim along with three others, including two girls, had gone out for dinner