Karnataka

Dubai, Feb 4: The United Arab Emirates has introduced an amendment to its work visa policy by adding a certificate proving the applicant's good conduct to the requirements. The change, which came into effect on Sunday, February 4, will be a major one to the Emirates' visa system for expatriate, migrant workers and is implemented to verify that they do not have a criminal record either in their

Dubai, Feb 4: The Hindu Muslim Christian United (HMC United), Dubai, on Thursday, February 1, honoured Mangaluru-based Islamic preacher Muhammad Kunhi with the International Peace Award 2018 for his outstanding contribution to social work in the UAE and India. NRI activist Abdussalam Deralakatte received the award trophy and certificate on behalf of Muhammad Kunhi from Shakeel Hassan H, founder

Mangaluru, Feb 4: The Central Crime Branch of Mangaluru City Police on have arrested four notorious men, having links with a saffron fringe group, on the charge of attempting dacoity and murder. The arrested have been identified as Manoj Kumar, 33, an alleged Hindu Jagarana Vedike activist from Ullal, and his alleged aides Prasad, 28, Shravan, 22, and Sujeet, 27. The police seized three sharp

Ballari, Feb 4: Nagendra, the independent MLA of Kudligi in Ballari district, has reportedly decided to join the Congress during party president Rahul Gandhi's three-day Karnataka tour from February 10. Nagendra, who was once a close associate of Reddy brothers of Ballari, met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his home-office 'Krishna.' He discussed his plan to join the party during Rahul's visit

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Former Hosadurga MLA Goolihatti Shekar, who had once rebelled against the then chief minister and the present state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa, joined the saffron fold in Bengaluru on Sunday. Yeddyurappa himself inducted Shekar into the party. In 2008, Shekar won from the Hosadurga Assembly constituency in Chitradurga district as an independent. The BJP, which fell short of

Bengaluru, Feb 3: On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here,a war of words ensued today between ruling Congress and opposition BJP over the latter's national president Amit Shah's claim that the Centre gave Karnataka more than Rs three lakh crore under various schemes. Addressing a press conference, Congress working president Dinesh Gundu Rao and Karnataka agriculture minister

Sirsi, Feb 3: Renowned Kannada poet and former professor K S Nissar Ahmed was on Friday honoured with the ‘Pampa Award’ at simple programme at Banavasi near Sirsi in Uttar Kannada district during the ‘Kadambotsava’. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ahmed stressed the need for efforts from all quarters to save Kannada and said that the survival of Kannada language would be difficult if apathy towards

Mangaluru, Feb 3: The annual two-day Rani Abbakka Utsava commenced at Kolya near Someshwar on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. Kannada writer Vaidehi inaugurated the event in the presence of Food and Civil Supplies Minister UT Khader and others. The programme began with a procession of folk artistes from Bhagavati English Medium School to the Rani Abbakka Utsava Grounds at 3 p.m. After the

Mangaluru, Feb 3: The renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. JV Srinivas on Saturday implanted Oplulent, the first high flexion gold knee joint system in a knee replacement surgery at city based Justice K S Hegde Hospital which was live telecasted at Father Muller Convention Centre Mangaluru. From left to right: Dr Tapashree Roy Kapoor, Sr Marketing Manager (Pan India) of Meril Orthopaedics, Sharath K

Mangaluru, Feb 3: A portrait of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at an under-construction Indira Canteen at Suratkal in Mangaluru taluk was smeared with black ink by unidentified miscreants. The portrait is put up outside the outlet. The police suspect that miscreants may have committed the act in the wee hours on Saturday. Indira Canteen is a flagship programme of Karnataka government, which