Karnataka

Manglauru, Jul 5: A dental student hanged herself to death from the roof of her room in a hostel of her college in Sullia on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sumana (19), daughter of Ramesh and Vasanthi couple from Mysuru, who was a first year BDS student in the KVG Dental College in Sullia. According to sources she was depressed after writing first test

Ajman, Jul 5: The biggest and most advanced hospital for physical therapy and rehabilitation opened at Thumbay Medicity, Al Jurf, Ajman on July 4, 2018. Operating under the healthcare division of Thumbay Group, the Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital (TPTRH) is a teaching hospital and an Academic Health Centre under the Gulf Medical University Academic Health System (GMUAHS). Mr

Bengaluru, Jul 5: Private Medical colleges and the Medical Education department in Karnataka have agreed to a 8% hike in fee structure. This will be effective from the present academic year (2018-19). Speaking to DH, Jayaram M R, Coordinator of Karnataka Medical Colleges, confirmed the hike and said: "We have agreed to what the Fee Regulatory committee had recommended. The new government is just

Bengaluru, Jul 5: With the appointment of Dinesh Gundu Rao as KPCC president and Eshwar Khandre as KPCC working president, the Congress will have a Brahmin-Veerashaiva combo to take on an aggressive BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. Rao, 48, is relatively young and considered to be a neutral leader, which the party believes can help him take everybody along. That Rao is not

New Delhi, Jul 5: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday exuded confidence that the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka will act on its promise of waiving farm loans in its budget and make the state a "beacon of hope" for farmers in the country. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will present the state budget tomorrow. "On the eve of the Karnataka Budget, I’m confident our Congress-JDS

Bengaluru, Jul 4: After a raid on a pub at Indiranagar area in the city, the East division police have managed to rescue 32 women who were forced to work as dancers. The raid comes following the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s call to monitor nightlife activities violating government rules. Following a tip-off, a police team from the Jeevanbheema Nagar station, led by PSI Arun Salunke along with

Bengaluru, Jul 4: Taking suo motu notice of the absence of several ministers in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday took strong exception to it, saying it "cannot be tolerated" and the House could not be taken "lightly." Irked by the ministers' absence during the motion of thanks to the Governor for his address to the joint session of the state legislature, the Speaker

Bengaluru, Jul 4: Three of the 14 accused in the 2010 Chinnaswamy Stadium bomb blast case pleaded guilty on Wednesday before a special court here. The blast that left 15 people, including five security men, injured, occurred on April 17, 2010, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians. Gowhar Aziz Khomani, Kamaal Hasan and Mohammad Kafeel Akhtar --

Bengaluru, July 4: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday denied allegations against his family members of defaulting property tax based on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) survey. According to BBMP survey, a total of 63 buildings have defaulted in property tax. Former Prime Minister and HD Kumaraswamy's father, HD Deve Gowda's family members are also enlisted as alleged

Bengaluru, Jul 4: Even though several leaders from Lingayat, Vokkaliga and Dalit communities were in the race for the post of president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), former minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, who belongs to Brahmin community was on Wednesday elevated to the coveted post. As per the appointment announced by the Congress, Gundu Rao will take the charge from incumbent