Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 19: Tavishi Dechamma, a student of Alva’s College, Moodbidri has emerged as second topper in the country in Common Proficiency Test (CPT), an entrance exam for CA aspirants. Tavishi Dechamma, Swati Hegde, Shraddha M S, Bhagyashree S Hegde, Sukesh T S, Abhay Kant D L, Prakhyat Shetty, Aditi S Hegde Securing 191 marks out of 200 (95.50%), she has emerged topper in Karnataka, said Alva

Mysuru, Jul 19: The Mysuru city police have arrested seven persons and seized three machines, which were used to erase the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) number from mobile phones. The police have decided to communicate the matter to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as the tampered mobile phones could be used for anti-national activities. Addressing reporters here on Tuesday

Kittur, Jul 19: In a shocking incident, a local BJP leader reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a licensed pistol in the sanctum sanctorum of a temple at Turakar Shigihalli village in Kittur taluk, Belagavi district, on Tuesday. The man who chose a holy place to resort to such an extreme step is Shivangouda Basangouda Patil (53), a former vice president of BJP Kittur block

A list of “Hindu victims” prepared by firebrand BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje has triggered a controversy as she has deliberately avoided the names of several innocent Hindus murdered by saffron extremists and granted ‘martyrdom’ to a poor man, who is (fortunately) still alive. In the wake of the murder of RSS activist Sharath Madivala in Bantwal taluk earlier this month, the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru

Mumbai, Jul 18: The external affairs ministry has revoked the passport of Zakir Naik, the physician turned Islamic preacher, who is accused by a section of media of promoting terrorism. "The Mumbai Regional Passport Office has approved the NIA's request to revoke Zakir Naik's passport," a spokesperson for the anti-terror agency said today. The 51-year-old televangelist, who is currently abroad, is

Panaji, Jul 18: Religious leaders like Sadhvi Saraswati, who deliver hate speeches in Goa, should be arrested and banned from visiting Goa, deputy speaker and BJP MLA Michael Lobo told the state Assembly on Tuesday. "Sadhvi Saraswati had said that beef-eaters should be hanged. Why do they come to Goa and make such statements? Police should act against her, or someone else will come and say

Bengaluru, Jul 18: The Karnataka government has appointed retired IAS officer Vinay Kumar to probe into the alleged special treatment meted out to AIADMK (Amma) leader V K Sasikala and other "erroneous" practises in the central jail here. Kumar was appointed by the government for the probe after D Roopa, shunted out as DIG (Prisons) yesterday, highlighted in a report the alleged special privileges

New Delhi, Jul 18: The Congress high command is "unhappy" over the Karnataka Government's decision to constitute a separate committee for designing a state flag and has asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to come up with a clarification to end the controversy. With the opposition parties targeting the Congress for what they charged flaring up separatists mindset among the public, the party top brass

Bengaluru, Jul 18: The Congress government in Karnataka has set up a panel that will explore how the state can legally have its own separate flag. Right now Jammu and Kashmir, which has special status under Article 370 of the Constitution, is the only state in the country that is permitted its own flag. The move comes ahead of assembly elections in Karnataka next year and amid protests by pro

New Delhi, Jul 18: The Lok Sabha was adjorned without transacting any business on Tuesday due to opposition parties' noisy protests over woes of farmers and lynching of people in the name of protection of cows. The MPs of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from Karnataka too displayed placards and drew the attention on the need to protect honest officers in the State. They were apparently referring