Karnataka

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22: The Government Medical College in state capital Thiruvananthapuram has come under flak for issuing a dress code for girls prohibiting them from wearing jeans, leggings ornoisy ornaments'. In a circular issued on Thursday, the vice principal of the college has stated a set of rules in regards to the MBBS course to ensure regular attendance and the final internal marks

Tumakuru, Oct 22: BJP member and dalit leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants at Beerinakklu village on the outskirts of Tumakuru on Friday. The victim has been identified as Lakshmikantha, 52, an active BJP member and district vice-president of dalit organization Madiga Dandora. He had contested the 2014 gram panchayat elections but failed to win. On Friday, Lakshmikantha went to

Mangaluru, Oct 22: In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl under the limits of Vittla police station in Bantwal. The police said the offence came to light after the girl returned home a few days ago. Her mother took her to a nearby government hospital and found her to be two months pregnant. The police said that she was being treated at the

Thrissur, Oct 22: An unidentified gang hacked a BJP activist at Padoor, near Venkidangu, in the district on Friday. Kalappurakkal Vishnu Prasad, 28, who was going in a motorbike, was hit by a car at around 10.45 a.m.. Prasad, who fell on the road was attacked by a six-member gang. The BJP activist tried to take rescue in a nearby house. But the gang followed and hacked him. He suffered injuries on

Mysuru, Oct 22: At a time when the dust raised by former minister V Srinivasa Prasad's resignation is yet to settle, senior Congress leader and Planing Commission vice-chairman C M Ibrahim has made public his resentment against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He said Siddaramaiah has failed to perform to people's expectations and felt that people will rate the performance of the governance in the

Bengaluru, Oct 22: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have been contemplating fielding Sunil Bose, son of PWD Minister H C Mahadevappa, in the byelection to be held for the Nanjangud Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes. Sources in the Congress said Mahadevappa wants to introduce his son to politics through the bypoll necessitated due to the resignation of senior

Udupi, Oct 21: A nun allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well at the Karunalaya Ashram (Old Age Home) at Heroor village near Brahmavar in Udupi on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Sr Arul Selvi (35) who was working as a part time teacher in Nirmal English medium school at Karunalaya Ashram. She had gone to her room at about 9.30 pm on October 20 after daily prayers. At around

Mangaluru, Oct 21: Strongly condemning the attack on a college principal by a degree student in Mangaluru, Association of Mangalore University College Teachers (Amuct) and Catholic Sabha have urged the police to take stringent action against the accused. Police have launched a hunt for Mohammed Shahnawaz, a student of Milagres Collge, who went absconding after thrashing Rev Fr Michael Santumayar

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Stepping up its attack on the Congress government in the wake of a brutal murder of an RSS worker, BJP today petitioned Governor Vajubhai Vala demanding an inquiry by NIA into killings of party and RSS activists. The party has blamed blamed "unholy nexus" of "Jihadists" and Marxists for the killing. The delegation led by state party chief B S Yeddyurappa and Leader of opposition

London, Oct 21: London Mayor Sadiq Khan, son of a bus driver from Pakistan, is the most influential Asian in the UK, according to a list featuring Britain's 101 prominent Asians, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the Hinduja brothers, Laxmi Mittal and musician Zayn Malik. According to GG2 Power List brought out by the leading bi-lingual weekly Garavi Gujarat, 46-year-old Khan