Karnataka

New Delhi, Apr 3: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, the first Indian institution to make it to the top 10 in a global ranking, has been ranked at the top in the annual national rankings released by the HRD ministry. Seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have also made it to the list of the top 10 educational institutions released under the National Institutional Ranking

Mangaluru, Apr 3: The New Mangalore Port during the fiscal year 2016-17 handled a record traffic of 39.94 million tonnes of cargo surpassing the earlier record of 39.36 million tonnes handled in 2013-14. The Port has registered a growth rate of 12.25% over the traffic handled during the previous year of 35.58 million tonnes. The Port has also achieved 5.11% growth over the target of 38 million

New Delhi, Apr 3: While the focus has been on the US, visas for IT professionals to work in Singapore have dropped "to a trickle", prompting the government to put on hold the review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) citing violation of the trade pact. With Indian companies being advised to hire local talent, they are looking at relocating some of their operations to other

Udupi, Apr 3: In a shocking development, Udupi deputy commissioner Priyanka Francis, assistant commissioner Shilpa Nag and their aides were allegedly attacked by the sand mining mafia at Kandlur in Kundapur of the coastal district during a raid last night. The incident took place, when a team of officials including the DC and the AC went on a raiding spree against illegal sand mining in different

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Fourteen persons, including son-in-law of former Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Veeranna Mattikatti, were arrested on Saturday night with demonetised notes of the face value of Rs. 9.10 crore, the city police said on Sunday. The main accused has been identified as Praveen Kumar, the son-in-law of former Karnataka Legislative Council chairman and senior Congress leader

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the government would soon release Rs 10 crore for the retired police officers’ welfare fund. Speaking at the Police Flag Day at KSRP Parade Grounds in Koramangala, he said, “Retired officers had sought Rs 10 crore additional funds and we will sanction the money soon.” The government has launched several welfare measures for policemen

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Senior BJP?leader R?Ashoka on Sunday said developments in the state Congress will soon lead to G?Parameshwara being divested of the post of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Ashoka said he has information that Parameshwara will be removed as chief of the state Congress soon after completion of the bypolls to Gundlupet and

Bengaluru, Apr 3: As the date for the bypoll to the Nanjangud and Gundlupet assembly segments draws near, the pitch of the campaign has attained furious levels. The bypolls are being seen as a precursor to the assembly elections, due in little over a year, with the fortunes of chief minister Siddaramaiah and BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa hinging on the outcome. Siddaramaiah has deputed a

Dharwad, Apr 3: Unidentified miscreants attacked the house of a corporator and injured his family members in Laxmisingakeri, which falls under ward no. 16, in Dharwad on Sunday. The corporator was not present when the incident took place. The daughter of corporator, Basavaraj Muttalli, who represents the BJP, sustained injuries to her head and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Family

Mangaluru, Apr 2: A 21-year-old girl, who was pursuing civil engineering course at a reputed college in Mangaluru, allegedly committed suicide at her residence in the city on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Manisha (21), daughter of Chandrashekar, a resident of at Akash Bhavan, Mangaluru. She was a third year engineering student at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management. Manisha