Karnataka

Mangaluru, Mar 11: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?has named the Phase 1 of Mangalore Special Economic Zone, widening of a highway near Surathkal and four other projects in Karnataka among the violators of environmental norms. These projects were accorded green approval with conditions that the project proponents were to follow to improve the ecological condition of the surrounding areas

Huliyar, Mar 11: Police on Friday added to the misery of families grieving the loss of three teens in a case of poisoning by refusing to register complaint lodged by the parents of deceased children. Shreyas (14), Akanksh Pallakki (15), and Shanthamurthy (15), students of Vidyavaridhi International Residential School, died on Thursday, hours after they complained the sambar served during dinner

Bengaluru, Mar 11: Congress leaders in Karnataka have taken objection to BJP?MLA?C?T?Ravi’s three tweets on AICC?leader Sonia Gandhi’s hospitalisation abroad. On?March 9, Ravi, MLA from Chikkamagaluru, tweeted, “Shameless Gandhis ruled India for almost 6 decades & yet they couldn’t build a hospital in India where Sonia Gandhi could get treated”. Later, he tweeted to @office of Rahul Gandhi, “Admit

Bengaluru, Mar 11: An English professor at St Joseph’s College of Arts and Science who was sacked on Thursday for being a gay and violating the norms of the institution, has decided to start a social media campaign to promote his views. 47-year-old Ashley Tellis (Mumbai-born, Cambridge-educated scholar), who describes himself as “an academic, a gay rights activist, an aspiring feminist activist

Bengaluru, Mar 10: Karnataka government has made it mandatory for all residential schools in the state to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to monitor food preparation and feeding process. The move comes in the backdrop of the death of three students at Vidyavaradhi International Residential School at Huliyar near Chikkanayakanahalli in Tumakuru district on Wednesday night following

New Delhi, Mar 10: Reliance Jio and Paytm have apologised for their "inadvertent mistake" in using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph in their advertisements without permission, the government today informed Parliament. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs had sent notices to both the companies under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act of 1950, which bars use of Prime

Mangaluru, Mar 10: A 30-year-old man was stabbed by a man at Mastikatte under Ullal police station in Mangaluru taluk on Thursday evening. According to the police, victim Mohammed Sameer, 30, resident of Kallapu, was stabbed by Suruma Imran over an old-rivalry. The victim and the accused had a fight two years ago over a silly reason and after which Sameer left for Dubai for some work. Sameer had

Mangaluru, Mar 10: As the third season of Imperial Blue Superhit Nights continues to spread excitement and thrill across multiple cities in India, the musical extravaganza has reached Mangaluru, for the first time ever. The audienceis all set to witness an electrifying performance tonight by the renowned Indian singer – composer duo, Salim-Sulaimanwho will sway their fanswith their award winning

New Delhi, Mar 10: Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya today accused the government of holding him guilty without a "fair" trial as he faces heat in the Supreme Court over loan default. A day after the Supreme Court asked Mallya about his assets and transfer of USD 40 million to his children, he took to the twitter to clarify his position. He also offered to negotiate with banks to pay one time

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 10: The chief of Congress in Kerala, V M Sudheeran, on Friday announced his decision to step down from the post, citing ill health. The 69-year-old leader, known for taking firm stand on several issues which led to differences between him and senior party colleagues, said he was sending his resignation letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi today itself. “My personal