Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 14: In a temporary relief to some of the private schools that are claiming “minority status”, a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed a Government Order that required private schools not having ‘minority status certificate’ from competent authorities to fill up 25% seats under the RTE quota up to Class 8. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamal

New Delhi, Feb 14: Expressing concern over the use of sting operations by television channels without involving law enforcement officers in their attempt to expose corrupt public servants, the Supreme Court of India has said that all sting operations have to be regulated. “One has to involve some police officers for trapping a public servant,” a bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit

Bengaluru, Feb 14: Four years into the sensational rape and murder of 17-year-old student Soujanya Gowda at Dharmasthala near Mangaluru, both the police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seem to have bungled the probe. A special CBI court was unsparing in its criticism of the central agency’s failure to carry out proper investigation and settle unanswered questions. On February 7, the

Mangaluru, Feb 14: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (MRPL) has launched a smoke-free village campaign to help four villages in Mangaluru taluk stop using firewood and kerosene as fuel. The villages are Soorinje, Chelaru, Permude and Jokatte. Under the campaign, below poverty level (BPL) families have been identified and are given free LPG kits and gas stove. In the first phase, about 200

Mangaluru, Feb 14: The first additional district and sessions court has sentenced a couple to three years imprisonment on finding them guilty of ‘culpable homicide’. Vasappa Gowda (51) and his wife Yamuna (43) are the imprisoned couple. Their neighbour Monakka (38) had died following a fight over the latter’s hen entering their house. The Bantwal Rural Police arrested Vasappa Gowda and Yamuna

Hubballi, Feb 14: The Sri Ram Seneon Monday threatened to marry off couples who are found celebrating Valentine's Day in parks, gardens and other places. Its district organizing secretary, Ganesh Kadam told reporters that the organization will try to convince parents of couples opposing their marriage and offer sari, dhoti and mangalsutra for the wedding. He said that about 60 members of the

Mangaluru, Feb 13: Congress veteran B?Janardhana Poojary has pledged to retire from politics, if people do not vote against BJP-led NDA government at the Centre in 2019 General Elections. Poojary, who launched a scathing attack against Modi for failing to keep his promises made ahead of the parliamentary elections, chose to remind the latter on the delay in initiating stringent action against

New Delhi, Feb 13: On a day the Karnataka Assembly passed a bill to legalise traditional buffalo race Kambala, animal rights body PETA today said allowing this "cruelty" to be afflicted on animals is "shameful" and leaves a "black mark" on India. PETA said India has long enjoyed the admiration of nations for its cultural reverence for animals rights but today it moved "backward" when other

New Delhi, Feb 13: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said Hindu population was reducing in India as they "never convert people", while minorities are flourishing unlike some other countries, in remarks that can stoke a controversy. "Hindu population is reducing in India because Hindus never convert people. Minorities in India are flourishing unlike some countries around (sic)," he tweeted. The

Bengaluru, Feb 13: Karnataka assembly on Monday passed a bill to facilitate the conduct of "Kambala", a traditional annual buffalo race in marshy fields, held in the coastal districts of the state. The clamour for Kambala was spurred by the success of the stir in Tamil Nadu for allowing Jallikattu ( taming of bull), which led to the state government bringing a similar amendment to the Central act