Karnataka

Washington, Jan 5: The US Army has issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can now be enrolled in the military, making the force more inclusive of minority religions and cultures. The new set of rules, issued by Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning, allows religious accommodations to be approved at the brigade-level. Previously it was at the level of

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Police detained at least six suspects on Wednesday, days after outrage erupted in the country over several women allegedly being groped and molested during New Year's Eve celebrations in Bengaluru. City police first denied that any incident of sexual harassment had taken place during the late-night celebrations. But on Wednesday, police officer Hemant Nimbalkar said at least six

Mangaluru: Jan 5: The Sullia Police in Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday arrested 10 students of KVG Medical College and KVG Dental College on the charge of ragging and under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code. Interestingly, the victims as well as the accused are natives of Kerala, who stay in Sullia for the purpose of education. The arrested are Krishna Kumar, Kannan A?P, Farhan

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Those who have not heard the musical pillars of the famous Vijaya Vittala temple in Hampi, can see them at the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas from January 7 to 9, at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre. There will six fibre glass models outside Hall Nos. 1 and 2 and at the helipad, where one can hear drum sounds by lightly tapping on the 12-foot pillars. Hariprasad G

Bengaluru: Jan 5: Confusion over common counselling for allocation of seats in medical and dental colleges prevails as the government and private colleges failed to reach a consensus over the issue. Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education, held a discussion with representatives of private medical colleges to discuss the issue of counselling. The government's proposal to have the

Thirthahalli, Jan 5: The outbreak of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as moneky fever, in Thirthahalli taluk has triggered anxiety among people of Malnad region. A source in the Health Department said that eight KFD cases have been reported in the taluk so far. The laboratory based in Manipal, Udupi district, has confirmed that all the eight persons are affected by KFD after examining

New Delhi, Jan 5: Citing a media report, BJP today claimed that properties worth Rs 15000 crore owned by Dawood Ibrahim, one of India's most wanted criminals, have been seized in the UAE on the basis of a dossier provided by the Indian government. "Major diplomatic success of PM Modi: One of India's most wanted criminals, Dawood Ibrahim's properties worth Rs. 15,000 crore seized in UAE," the

Mangaluru, Jan 4: A 48-year-old head police constable on duty died on the spot after being run over by a tanker on Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway at Melkar in Bantwal taluk on Wednesday. The victim is Rukmaiah, attached to Puttur town police station. He was a resident of Kalladka area. The accident occurred when he was waiting for a bus to return to Puttur at Melkar after serving a notice

Mangaluru, Jan 4: A special land acquisition officer of NHAI and a revenue inspector were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday on charge of accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 and Rs 5,000 for clearing a cheque, at NHAI office. The arrested have been identified as Gayathri N Nayak, assistant commissioner, special land acquisition officer and executive director of Dr Shivaram

Mumbai, Jan 4: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has resigned as India's cricket captain. He was leading the Indian team in ODIs and T20 ever since he retired from Tests on December 30, 2016. Mahendra Singh Dhoni informed the BCCI that he wished to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team from the limited overs formats of the game, said a statement from the Board. BREAKING: @msdhoni has stood down