Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 31: Asking Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to step down, Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary suggested the party to make G Parameshwar, a dalit, the new CM. “A change in leadership is necessary for the party to come back to power,” the former union minister told media persons here on Monday. Quoting a Kannada TV channel survey, Mr Poojary predicted the downfall of Congress

Bhopal, Oct 31: Even though police have rubbished the charge of staging afake encounter' to eliminate eight alleged SIMI activists, a video clip of the encounter has now raised questions about the veracity of the claims of security forces. The suspects were killed after they allegedly escaped from Bhopal Central Jail, killing a security guard, according reports. The encounter by the Madhya Pradesh

New York, Oct 31: Two-hundred and twenty million children in South Asia region including India, among nearly 300 million globally, currently live in areas where outdoor air pollution exceeds international guidelines by at least six times, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. The study -- Clear the Air for Children -- based on satellite imagery, in the first analysis of its kind, has

Mangaluru, Oct 31: The fourth week of 10 cleanliness drives of the 400 Abhiyans being organized by Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru took off on Sunday, the 30th October at 10 different venues in Mangalore. 33 A B Shetty Circle – Employees of Sri Ram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. Took up the cleanliness drive surrounding AB Shetty Circle. Swami Jitakamanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Math, Mangalore and

Mangaluru, Oct 31: Mangaluru police have arrested four more accused in connection with the armed robbery occurred earlier this month at a priest's residence near Kateel on the outskirts of the city. Bharath Shetty (30) Karkala, Mohammed Ali (35) from Bantwal, Purushotham (44) from Haleyangady and Harish Gatti (41), from Uchila were nabbed in a joint operation by the sleuths of City Crime Branch

Udupi, Oct 31: In what could have been a major tragedy, a bullet tanker rammed into a private bus on National Highway 66 at Kinnimulki in Udupi district on Monday. As many as 30 passengers of the ill-fated KMS bus which was plying from Manglauru to Udupi suffered injuries in the mishap. The condition of a few among the injured is said to be critical and they have been admitted to a private

Bhopal, Oct 31: All eight SIMI activists, who earlier today allegedly fled from Bhopal Central Jail, have been killed in an encounter on the outskirts of Bhopal, according to reports. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh said all 8 SIMI activists, who escaped from jail, killed in police encounter at Malikheda near Bhopal. A high alert had been sounded following a jail break, even as the

Bengaluru, Oct 31: Despite awareness drives regarding precautions to be taken while bursting crackers, the eye hospitals in major cities of Karnataka witnessed a steady stream of patients, mostly minors, with some sustaining serious injuries. For the family of ten-year-old Varun from Chikkaballapur Chintamani, this Diwali turned out to be a nightmare. Varun was rushed to Minto hospital on Sunday

Bengaluru, Oct 31: Bearys are known for their honesty in pursuit of their activities in all fields upholding moral values in life and has contributed immensely for education especially in the field of education for girl students, said former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda. He was speaking at a function organised by Bearys' Welfare Association to disburse merit

Bengaluru, Oct 31: South Indian actress Lakshmi who created a sensation with her film, Julie in the Seventies, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, Bezwada Wilson and retired judge, Justice Shivaraj Patil figure in the list of 61 Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardees announced by the state government on Sunday. While Lakshmi has acted in several Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films, Wilson, National