Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 21: The sacrifices of policemen in the line of duty were marked with solemnity at the Police Commemoration Day held here on Friday morning. A floral tribute was paid by district police officials for nearly 473 policemen who lost their lives over the past year, and the police flag was lowered as a silent prayer was held at the City Reserve Police grounds. After receiving guard of

Washington, Oct 21: More than 100 potentially fatal gases are produced by the batteries found in billions of consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets, a new study has warned. The research identified over 100 toxic gases released by lithium batteries, including carbon monoxide, which can cause strong irritations to the skin, eyes and nasal passages and harm the wider environment

New Delhi, Oct 21: The CBSE's Class X board examinations, which were scrapped six years ago in order to reduce pressure on students, are likely to be reintroduced following concerns about academic standards being affected. The final decision in this regard will be taken on October 25 in a meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) which will be chaired by Union HRD Minister Prakash

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Legislative Assembly Speaker K.B. Koliwad on Thursday accepted the resignation of Congress leader and former Revenue Minister V. Srinivas Prasad from the membership of the Assembly. Mr. Prasad had submitted his resignation on Monday after he was dropped during the last Cabinet reshuffle. Mr. Prasad was elected to the Assembly from Nanjangud constituency in Mysuru district

Mangaluru, Oct 21: Expressing his strong opposition to the implementation of Uniform Civil Code against the will of crores of Muslims in India, Congress leader and minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs U T Khader has urged the union government to hold talks with Islamic scholars and experts of Shariah before taking any decision. Speaking to media persons here, the minister said

New Delhi, Oct 21: Social activistTeesta Setalvad has moved theSupreme Court to intervene in the ongoing debate over nexus between candidates and religious leaders and sought a ban on the use of "Hindutva" interchangeably with Hinduism in elections. Setalvad along with retired professor and theatre activist Shamsul Islam and journalist Dilip C Mandal moved a joint intervention application before a

Bengaluru, Oct 21: The state government has decided to go ahead with Tipu Jayanthi celebrations on November 10 despite opposition from the Sangh Parivar. Home Minister G?Parameshwara held a review meeting on Thursday to discuss security arrangements across the state in the run-up to the celebrations. The main event will be organised at Vidhana Soudha by the Department of Kannada and Culture. Tipu

Bengaluru, Oct 21: A few Muslim corporators of the Congress party are said to have threatened to resign for being “sidelined”. Their grouse is that none of them has been made chairperson of any standing committee of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The corporators called on Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday evening and

Mangaluru, Oct 20: In a bizarre incident, a final year degree student of a prestigious private college in the city allegedly assaulted the principal near his chamber and went absconding on Thursday. The accused, Mohammed Shahnawaz, a final year degree student of Milagres College, resorted to the violent step after the principal refused to give him the hall ticket for upcoming semester examination

Bengaluru, Oct 20: As protests mounted against the proposed steel flyover here, Karnataka government today dismissed it as a "political gimmick", asserting that it had no vested interest and it had taken the decision after consultations with experts and "due diligence." "No, the government is not adamant on constructing the flyover. Neither is it a dictatorial decision as it is made out to be by