Karnataka

Hubballi, Jun 24: D K Shivakumar, Minister for Medical Education has proposed compulsory rural service for medical students who opt for free seats in Karnataka. Speaking to media persons chairing a review meeting at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in here yesterday, he said that the government is contemplating a hike in the fees of government medical colleges. He said that the

Bengaluru, Jun 24: BJP leader K G Bopaiah on Saturday warned that “the entire state will burn” if the government renames the Haj Bhavan in Bengaluru after 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan. The former Legislative Assembly speaker said the Haj Bhavan was meant for Haj pilgrims. “It wasn’t built to be named after Tipu Sultan, who was a traitor, murderer and one who converted Hindus,” he told

Mysuru, Jun 24: The Lakshmipuram Police on Saturday registered an FIR against former chief minister Siddaramaiah and three others in connection with a land grabbing case. The police registered the FIR, following the direction from Principal Senior Civil Judge to register cases under the IPC Sections 120B, 197, 166, 167, 169, 200, 417, 409, 420 and 468 in the land grab case against Siddaramaiah

It was a regular Zoology assignment in 2004 that triggered the sudden interest of then student Sammilan Shetty towards butterflies. Fourteen-years since, having quit his fulltime-lectureship post, this 32-year-old has been successfully running Karnataka’s first private butterfly park in coastal district of Dakshina Kannada since 2011. At the foothills of Western Ghats in Belvai village of

Manglauru, Jun 23: With a galaxy of directors and protagonists, a Tulu film will be shot in 17 hours to make it to the Guinness records. Kadandale Suresh Bhandary of Nageshwara Cine Combines, who is producing the film, told media persons here on Saturday that it would be directed by 10 directors at a time. It would have 10 heroes and would be shot in 10 locations. Tamil actor Rajasimha would play

Bengaluru, Jun 23: The Sessions Court on Saturday granted conditional bail to five men — who along with Mohammed Nalapad Haris son of N.A. Haris, MLA, — are accused in UB City brawl case. The accused Arun Babu, Mohamed Ashraf, Manjunath, Balakrishna and Mohamed Nasir were directed by the court to cooperate with investigations and not tamper with evidence. Another accused, identified as Krishna, is

Mangaluru, Jun 23: The Mangaluru City Corporation received ‘India’s best city in solid waste management’ award under the categories of cities having a population between three lakh and 10 lakh under Swachh Survekshan 2018 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Puri presented the award at a function. Bhaskar K., Mayor, Mohammed Nazir

Bengaluru, Jun 23: Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and Water Resource Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre for notifying the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and asserted Karnataka’s fight would continue against “technical flaws”. “From day one, Karnataka has never disobeyed the law. We have respected the

Kadaba, Jun 23: At least six persons sustained injuries when a wild elephant attacked the vehicle in which they were travelling by at Bilinele on Dharmasthala-Subrahmanya stretch on Saturday morning. There were eight members of a family on board the ill-fated Maruti Omni car. They hailed from Kadur in Chikkamagaluru district. They were visiting temples in Dakshina Kannada. The incident took place

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