Karnataka

Mangaluru, Sept 28: In a bid to inculcate the habit of keeping the environment clean, Barakah International School initiated a four day cleanliness campaign jointly with city based NGO, APD (Anti-Pollution Drive). About 200 students of the school formed eight groups of boys and girls and collected plastic waste scattered in and around the campus. In a span of four days, the school had organized

Panaji, Sept 28: A Goa court today framed charges of rape and wrongful confinement against Tarun Tejpal, the founder of Tehelka magazine, in connection with an alleged rape case filed against him in 2013, paving the way for his trial. Tejpal, 54, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. The next hearing in the case in the district court has been fixed on November 21. Additional district sessions

Mangaluru, Sept 28: Prof. K Byrappa Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore University has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London, UK. It’s a prestigious fellowship awarded through election in recognition of the academic contribution in the academic contribution in the field of Chemistry. Prof. K. Byrappa is the first academician from Mangalore University to receive this honour

Bengaluru, Sept 28: Congress' Sampath Raj was today elected the 51st Mayor of Bengaluru and its coalition partner JDS' Padmavathi Narasimhamurthy, the Deputy Mayor. The election was a cakewalk for the Congress-JDS coalition in the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike as the opposition BJP, which has a majority of corporators but lacks the numbers in the electoral college, staged a

In what could open up air transport opportunities in Udupi district, a private company has proposed an investment to the tune of Rs 500 crore for the construction of an airport in Byndoor taluk. If the state government and Airport Authority of India (AAI) come forward with a positive response and sufficient land, the establishment of an airport can be facilitated in the next few years. Meanwhile

Udupi, Sept 28: Students from various educational institutions participated in the two-day ISRO Space Exhibition at NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) at Nitte in the district on Wednesday and Thursday. A press release issued by NMAMIT here said that the exhibition is aimed at displaying the journey of ISRO. The exhibits include 10 satellite models made of brass. Video displays and also colour

Madikeri, Sept 28: A police constable attached to the Ponnampete police station in Kodagu district has been suspended for his Facebook post on Indian army’s protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-union government’s policies. Constable Shamim had shared the post he had received from others against the Prime Minister. The shared post mentioned protests by the Army, and asked, “Have you

Mangaluru, Sept 28: Coastal Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts are among the 46 districts in the country, selected for the Swachhatha Darpan award of the Union government. Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday, DK Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer M.R. Ravi said that only two districts from Karnataka were chosen for the award. The award will be given away in New Delhi on

Holenarasipur (Hassan dist), Sept 28: Five people, including two women, met a watery grave as the car they were travelling in fell into Hanumanahalli Lake in the taluk. The accident happened a few days ago but went unreported until Wednesday morning when one of the bodies of the deceased and the car was seen floating in the lake. The deceased have been identified as Anil (27) of Tattakere in

Kalaburagi, Sept 28: Women and Child Development Minister Umashre said she is not scared to contest against state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa from Terdal Legislative Assembly constituency. She told reporters here that she does not run away from Terdal, her constituency. “Victory and defeat are not new to me. I have already seen defeat in Terdal constituency and I am not bogged down by it. I