Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 14: Popular Front of India, which is facing the prospect of a ban by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, is all set to flaunt its strength in Karnataka as thousands of its members across the state are toiling restlessly to make the organisation’s grand conference in Bengaluru a grand success. The organisers expect unprecedented turnout for its conference being held

Bengaluru, Oct 14: Please tell our teachers not to use their mobile phones during class, children from the state told Tanveer Sait, minister for primary and secondary education, at an interaction on Friday. The request was read from a postcard addressed to the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) which organised the event along with Unicef. Student representatives

Bengaluru, Oct 14: The state BJP on Friday demanded the dismissal of Urban Development Minister Roshan Baig from the Cabinet for using derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa said Baig had insulted not just the prime minister but 125 crore people of the country and sought a public apology. A video in which Baig uses the ‘B’ word against Modi

Bengaluru, Oct 14: Friday the 13 was bad for Bengaluru. Eight people were killed due to heavy rains, a man was severly injured as a wall collapsed on him while he was on his bike. The city was almost flooded causing traffic snarls all over besides inundating thousands of houses. Four people including a mother and daughter, a priest and another person washed away in the rain as water levels raised

Mangaluru, Oct 13: Sleuths of the anti-rowdy squad of north sub-division of Mangaluru city police have arrested an alleged associate of sharpshooter Rashid Malbari from Kabaka village in Puttur taluk. Acting on a tip off, the squad headed by police inspector Rafeeq K M carried out the arrest of Muhammad Shameer, 27, a known rowdy sheeter in Panambur police station. Police had arrested Shameer in a

Chitradurga, Oct 13: Ramon Magsaysay award winner P Sainath has been chosen for the Basavashree Award - 2016 for his achievements and contributions to the field of journalism. An announcement in this regard was made by Shivamurthy Muruga Sharana of Bruhanmutt Chitradurga here. The Basavashree Award carries a purse of Rs. 5 lakh, a certificate and a citation. The award will be presented to Mr

Mangaluru, Oct 13: P B D’Sa, national vice-president of People's Union for Civil Liberties has called upon the Muslims to bury their internal differences and unite when their community faces external threats. He was addressing a protest meet organised by an outfit called ‘Dakshina Kannada Muslim Sanghatanegala Okkoota’ at Nehru Maidan in the city on Friday afternoon against the desecration of

Washington, Oct 13: The Indian government's Aadhaar card scheme, which has enrolled more than 1 billion people, has helped the exchequer save about USD 9 billion by eliminating fraud in beneficiary lists, its architect Nandan Nilekani has said here. The system, launched by the previous UPA government, has been "enthusiastically" supported by the current government led by Prime Minister Narendra

Bengaluru, Oct 13: Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy rushed to the defence of the ruling Congress, which is facing flak over the poor state of roads in Bengaluru following the deaths of four persons allegedly due to potholes. Reddy, who is a senior legislator from the city’s BTM Layout constituency, told a press conference that it was natural for roads to sustain damage following heavy

Bengaluru, Oct 13: A police constable attached to the City Armed Reserve (CAR) has been caught at Bengaluru Central Prison while allegedly trying to take two smartphones with SIM cards to be handed over to T Nazir, an accused in 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blast case. The constable, identified as Dinesh, has been working for the CAR (South) for the last five years. According to the police, Dinesh