Karnataka

Mangaluru, Sept 1: Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation D V Sadananda Gowda here on Saturday claimed that demonetisation and digital transactions had brought financial discipline leading to growth of gross domestic product. At the launch of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) here, Mr. Gowda said his ministry had found that the fears expressed about slowdown in the growth because

Tumakuru, Sept 1: BJP leader and former minister Sogadu Shivanna on Saturday demanded that police should register suo motu cases against Food and Civil Supplies Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan for his alleged communal statement. Mr Khan, who also holds Minority and Wakf portfolios, had recently stated that those Muslims who voted for the BJP were not genuine Muslims. Addressing a press meet here

Mangaluru, Sept 1: 19-year-old Abhishek Prabhu has made Mangaluru proud by winning two medals in the First National Level Swimming competition for Autistic and Downs Syndrome Children hosted by Rotary Club at Chinchwad, Pune on Sunday, 26th August 2018. He won gold in the 25 meters category and bronze in the 50 meters category. Nearly 200 children from Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

The Muslims in China, a majority of them based in Xinjiang- an autonomous territory in the northwest of the country, are losing their identity and are forced to renounce Islam. According to estimates cited by the United Nations and United States officials, one million Muslims are being held in Chinese internment camps at present, reported The Atlantic, an American magazine. The magazine claims,

Bengaluru, Sept 1: Demanding the Karnataka government to immediately withdraw the ban on plastic, hundreds of people belonging to plastic sector yesterday staged a protest at Freedom Park here. The protest was organised by the Karnataka State Plastic Association (KSPA) and related associations and industry. The protesters alleged that the drive has resulted in a loss of one lakh jobs and Rs 20,000

Dubai, Sept 1: ‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ a two day World Tulu Cultural Convention is scheduled to be held in Dubai on November 23 and 24, 2018. Padma Vibhushan Awardee Dr D Veerendra Hegde, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmastala has consented to be the chief guest and will be inaugurating the programme along with Padmashree Dr B R Shetty, Patron of Tuluvas in Dubai, Rev. Fr. Peter Paul

Mangaluru, Sept 1: The Department of General Medicine of city based A J Institute of Medical Sciences conducted a intra collegiate 7th Annual “Mediquiz” contest for the under graduate students at their conference hall today. Dean of the college Dr Ashok Hegde graced the occasion as chief guest, in his address he advised the under graduates and post graduate students to enhance their knowledge by

Mangaluru, Sept 1: A student of Puttur-based St Philomena College has bagged the individual championship in swimming in the Mangalore University inter-collegiate swimming championship held recently. Royston Rodrigues, who is pursuing first year B.Com won seven gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals in the event held at the Corporation Pool at Mangala Stadium in the city. He won

Bengaluru, Sept 1: The local police have arrested an assistant director and a senior inspector in the Animal Husbandry Department of the BBMP, as well as a contractor, for alleged negligence which led to an 11-year-old boy being attacked by stray dogs on August 29. Praveen, a sixth standard student, was on his way home from school in the afternoon when he was attacked by pack of 10 dogs at

Bengaluru, Sept 1: The three-month-old Congress-JDS coalition government would be expanded in the third week of September with the induction of seven ministers, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday. The Congress heavyweight, who heads the coordination committee of the two parties, stated this to reporters after after the committee meeting. “We have taken a decision to expand the