Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 21: Four Indian cities are among the cheapest places to live in the world, while Singapore has been ranked as the most expensive for the fourth consecutive year, as per a report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Bangalore (3rd place), Chennai (6th), Mumbai (7th) and New Delhi (10th) have been ranked by EIU among the 10 cheapest cities in the world. Almaty has been ranked as the

Sharjah, Mar 21: A 16-year-old Indian girl died on the spot after she jumped off the seventh floor of her building in Al Majaz area in Sharjah. The police's initial investigation revealed she committed suicide after a heated argument with her father. The teenager has been identified as Aswathi Ajay Kumar, a Grade 11 student of Sharjah Indian School. The police said that the operations room got a

Jaipur, Mar 21: The alleged dumping of meat pieces in the open by the staff of a hotel here triggered rumours of beef cooking in the city following which the police arrested the hotel manager and another employee. No beef was found in the hotel which was sealed by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) as the owner had no licence to operate. The incident occurred late on Sunday night when members

New Delhi, Mar 21: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said fresh attempts must be made by all parties concerned to find a solution to the Ayodhya temple dispute which is a “sensitive” and “sentimental matter”. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that such religious issues can be solved through negotiations and offered to mediate to arrive at an amicable settlement. “These are issues of

Bengaluru, Mar 21: The winners of this year’s Santoor Femina Style Diva South were declared at a glittering ceremony attended by who’s who of the Hindi and Kannada film industry. The evening witnessed 14 gorgeous girls take over the stage at the 5th edition of Santoor Femina Style Diva South 2017 powered by Abaran Jewellery, in association with BNatural, INXS and Aloe Veda, held at Mövenpick Hotel

Mangaluru, Mar 21: Jayaram Bhat, managing director, Karnataka Bank and Manohar Prasad, chief of news bureau, Udayavani Kannada daily have been chosen for the prestigious state level Rotary Annual “Vandana Award” for the year 2017, in recognition of their contributions, in the field of Banking and Journalism respectively. The award is jointly instituted by Rotary Club of Mangalore Central and

Bengaluru, Mar 21: A noted plastic and reconstructive surgeon allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the terrace of his 12-floor apartment in southeast Bengaluru on Monday afternoon. Dr Ashok Raj Koul (55), chief of plastic and microvascular services at Sparsh Hospital in Bommasandra, is survived by wife Dr Asha Koul, an anaesthetist at Hosmat hospital here, and two daughters. The elder

Bengaluru, Mar 21: A 76-year-old retired bank manager, allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 9th floor balcony of his flat at an upscale apartment on BG Road in Bilekahalli, Bengaluru in the wee hours of Monday, MICO Layout police said. The victim, identified as Ashok Mallapur, was staying with his wife in one apartment while his daughter and son-in-law reside at another flat in the same

Chennai, Mar 21: The ED has arrested sand mining baron J Sekhar Reddy and his two alleged associates in connection with a money laundering case registered post demonetisation. Officials said the three were arrested yesterday under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after they were called for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here. Reddy and his two associates

Shivamogga, Mar 21: The price of arecanut spiralled by Rs 6,000 per quintal on Monday. With this, the produce, which was trading at Rs 34,000 a quintal last week, is now being sold at Rs 40,000 per quintal. The price of arecanut was hovering at Rs 25,000 to Rs 26,000 per quintal till February end and crossed Rs 30,000 in the first week of March. The rise in the price has brought cheer to growers