Karnataka

Mangaluru, Mar 1: At least two Muslim girls were allegedly forced to remove their headscarves before entering the examination hall to appear for the II PU examination on Thursday at city based private college. The II PU exams commenced on Thursday across the state. One of the victims, a science stream student from the city based St Aloysius College, had entered her examination centre at Canara

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Mulki-Moodbidri MLA K Abhayachandra Jain, who is known for losing his cool often, on Thursdayengaged in a war of words with Mangaluru City North MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava after the latter indirectly suggested Mangaluru Mayor Kavita Sanil’s name for Congress ticket from former’s constituency in next assembly polls. The bizarre incident took place ahead of the inauguration of the

Mangaluru: Science and Technology Minister M R Seetharam on Thursday inaugurated Swami Vivekananda Planetarium at the Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama on the outskirts of the country. This is India’s first 3D planetarium. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the state government's aim was to establish a science centre in every district. "The state government's department of science

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Dakshina Kannada district committee of Social Democratic Party of India on Thursday evening staged a demonstration in the city to register its protest against the arrest of educationist and multi-religious scholar M M Akbar. A few dozens of activists of SDPI gathered in front of the Town Hall in Manglauru and raised slogans against the police who arrested Akbar. The protesters

Dubai, Mar 1: Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Wasim Akram on Wednesday launched the world’s biggest tennis ball cricket tournament, 10PL, in grand style. At a gala dinner in front of a packed audience, Mr Akram, also the brand ambassador for the tournament, unveiled the jersey, anthem and the trophy of the tournament as 16 sides were named to play in this highly anticipated tennis ball

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Low-cost passenger carrier IndiGo has announced seven new domestic flights. “IndiGo will operate two direct daily flights on Hyderabad-Nagpur-Hyderabad sector, three direct daily flights on Hyderabad-Mangaluru-Hyderabad sector from March 25, 2018,” the airline said in a statement. From May 1, two direct daily flights will operate on the Chennai-Mangaluru-Chennai sector, it said.

Bengaluru: A three-year-old female leopard, escaping a forest fire, strayed into amusement park WonderLa near Bidadi, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, on Wednesday afternoon. Around 800 visitors were in the park when the wild beast entered the park and took refuge in the Ghost House, even as many unsuspecting families with children passed through thrill-house assuming it to be one of the scary items

Tumakuru Mar 1: Karnataka is ahead of all states in the generation of solar power said Energy Minister D K Shivakumar. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 600 MW first stage of solar park at Shakti Sthala in Pavagada taluk, Tumakuru district, on Thursday. The minister revealed that 3,628 MW was being generated in the state. In comparison, Gujrat was generating 1,585 MW; Madhya Pradesh 1,537

New Delhi, Mar 1: Senior Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry will head the party's screening committee for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. Congress President Rahul Gandhi today approved his name while constituting the screening panel for the crucial poll. Party MPs Tamradhwaj Sahu and Gaurav Gogoi will be members of the panel which will also comprise of party general secretary in-charge

Mangaluru, Mar 1: U T Khader, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, who landed in a controversy following this recent scathing attack against those who object him visiting Hindu religious programmes, has downplayed the ongoing hate-campaign against him on social media platforms. Speaking at an event near Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district a few days ago, the minister had said