Karnataka

Dr Kafeel Khan, a paediatrician and the head of the encephalitis ward at Baba Raghav Das Medical College, who saved hundreds of children by collecting oxygen cylinders from various nursing homes, was removed as the Nodal Officer after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Health Minister JP Nadda visited the hospital. The doctor reportedly thought on his feet and arranged for oxygen cylinders

Lucknow, Aug 13: The decision to record Independence Day celebrations in madrassas (Islamic Schools) of Uttar Pradesh for the first time has evoked a mixed response from Muslim clerics. While one section of Muslim clerics is of the view that it will enhance "transparency and trust", another feels that the "unusual order" questions the patriotism of the minority community. The Uttar Pradesh

After successfully bringing out the first ‘Beary-Kannada-English’ dictionary, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has proposed the introduction of the dialect as an optional third language in schools across Karnataka. The Academy is now planning to bring out a Beary grammar book, after which it may exert pressure on the government to consider the new demand. The state government has already paved

New Delhi, Aug 13: A little over 24,000 overseas Indians, who are entitled to cast their ballot in India, have registered themselves as voters. Now, in a bid to attract more such Indian citizens living abroad to become voters here, the Election Commission has launched a portal which allows them to register online. The portal also has a long list of frequently asked questions to help people

Bengaluru, Aug 8: BJP leader K S Eshwarappa has suggested to actor Upendra to join the saffron party instead of launching new political outfit ‘Prajakeeya’. “Let him join a party which would suit his ideology, instead of floating a new one. He is welcome to join the BJP if he desires, Eshwarappa told reporters. On the other hand, Upendra told reporters that he is against organising public rallies

Gorakhpur, Aug 13: A paediatrician at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College where dozens of children died due to encephalitis, has been hailed as a hero. Had it not been for Dr Kafeel Khan, the death toll would have been much higher. Dr Khan, the head of the encephalitis ward and a paediatrician, managed to save many lives by borrowing oxygen cylinders from a private nursing home to continue

Mangaluru, Aug 13: The Social Democratic Party of India has accused Dakshina Kannada district police of harassing innocent Muslim youths and their family members in the name of investigation into the unsolved murder case of RSS activist Sharath Madivala. 28-year-old Madivala was stabbed by unidentified miscreants in BC Road on July 4. He breathed his last at a hospital in Mangaluru on July 7

New Delhi, Aug 13: The Supreme Court has dismissed the Karnataka government’s plea against a High Court order that had quashed the concessions granted to SC/ST category people in liquor business in hotels. The HC had declared “unconstitutional” the 2014 amendments brought in by the state government in its excise rules. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha declined to entertain the

Udupi, Aug 13: In a tragic incident, two quarry workers were killed on the spot after a bunker crashed on them at a crusher unit at Shivapura in Karkala taluk on Saturday. According to the Hebri police, the deceased have been identified as Sanjeeva, 28, and Jagadish, 27. The incident took place when after filling the bunker above with gravel stones, Sanjeeva started reversing the lorry. The lorry

Bengaluru, Aug 13: BJP National president Amit Shah on Saturday issued a stern warning against factional feuds within the state unit and directed partymen to focus on tackling the ruling Congress on charges of corruption and caste polarisation ommunities in the run up to the assembly election next year. Shah, who arrived in Bengaluru in the morning on a three-day visit to galvanise the state unit