Karnataka

London, Mar 2: In a first, scientists have designed a new, super-fast form of a 'magic' computer made of DNA molecules that grows as it computes and can outperform all standard systems in solving important practical problems. Researchers from The University of Manchester in the UK showed the feasibility of engineering a universal Turing machine (UTM) - a computer that can be programmed to compute

Mysuru, Mar 2: A brief coincidental meeting between AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh and the former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, at the Government Guesthouse in Mysuru on Wednesday has set tongues wagging in political circles here. As Mr. Gowda was interacting with presspersons in the guesthouse after attending the marriage of the former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore, K.S

Bengaluru, Mar 2: D Nagalakshmi, a 32-year-old software engineer, committed suicide after her fiance cancelled their wedding which was initially scheduled for May 29. After the engagement last year, her fiance's father died in a road accident. Assuming that the techie was bringing bad luck, his family called off the wedding. Nagalakshmi was a resident of Ideal Home Township in RR Nagar. She was

Bengaluru, Mar 2: A complaint has been filed against BJP MP from Mysuru-Kodagu Pratap Simha for likening Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, daughter of a Kargil war martyr, to fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. The complaint was lodged at the High Grounds police station here by Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (KPYCC) members on Wednesday. In the complaint, Umesh Boregowda

Bengaluru, Mar 2: It is now learnt that Congress leader Lakshmi Hebbalkar’s family purchased agricultural lands just two months before the e-tender was called to set up 1-3 MW solar projects. The e-tender was called by the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) in October 2014 under the Karnataka Solar Policy 2014-2021. The whole tender process was over within 7.25 minutes on

New Delhi, Mar 2: The Supreme Court has sentenced a man from the Lingayat community to life term for killing his nine-month pregnant daughter in Hosapete for marrying a ‘Nayak’ boy. Relying on the statement of the victim's mother-in-law and other circumstantial evidence, a bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and A M Khanwilkar said it “leaves no manner of doubt that the accused not only had strong

Bengaluru, Mar 2: The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the amount of tuition fee reimbursed to private school managements under the Right to Education Act. Reimbursement for primary classes has been increased to Rs 16,000 from Rs 11,000 per child per year. For nursery classes, the refund would go up to Rs 8,000 from Rs 5,924 per child per year. The enhanced refund would

New Delhi, Mar 2: Banks including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank began charging a minimum amount of Rs 150 per transaction for cash deposits and withdrawals beyond four free transactions in a month. The charges would apply to savings as well as salary accounts effective from today, leading private sector player HDFC Bank said in a circular. The bank would also cap the third party cash

Mangaluru, Mar 1: The customs officers at Mangaluru International Airport have seized contraband valued over Rs 1.16 crores in 24 instances of smuggling in the month of February this year. The officers seized contraband gold of above 3.18 kgs which were ingeniously concealed and attempted to be smuggled. In three cases primary gold ingeniously concealed in the form of mercury coated wires inside

Kasaragod, Mar 1: Security agencies have accessed a photograph of the body of Hafeesudheen, the youth from Padne in Kasaragod who was reportedly killed in an anti-Islamic State (IS) operation in Afghanistan last Saturday. Intelligence sources said that the relatives of Hafeesudheen had identified the photograph. Sources said the photograph, sent by Abdul Rashid Abdulla -the leader of the group