Karnataka

Mumbai, Sep 2: A senior Air India executive commander prone to sudden, psychotic mood swings carried out an extremely unsafe manoeuvre onboard a Delhi-Paris flight on April 28 putting the Boeing 787 and the lives of over 200 passengers and crew at risk. A panel formed to probe the incident concluded last month that the commander should undergo psychiatric evaluation and thereafter fly only as a co

Kalburgi, Sep 2: Trade union protest turned tragic in Kalburgi district of Karnataka when one of the protestor got burnt. The supporters were protesting in Super Market area of Kalburgi town where they were trying to burn tyres to mark the protest and suddenly the flames caught one of the protesters Basavraj. Fellow protesters immediately doused the fire by ripping off his shirt. Basavraj suffered

New Delhi, Sep 2: Four home ministry officials, including joint secretary of the foreigners division G K Dwivedi, have been suspended for the renewal of the foreign funding licence of Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF). The renewal of the licence embarrassed the Centre as it came even as agencies are trying their best to slap terror charges against Dr Naik in the

Bengaluru, Sep 2: All schools and colleges were closed on Friday in view of the bandh called by central trade unions to protest the government's 'anti-labour' policies. The district commissioner, Bengaluru Urban, communicated to all deputy directors of public instruction that schools will remain closed on Friday . At Bangalore University , II year BA and B.Com examinations have been rescheduled

Mangaluru, Sep 2: The nation-wide bandh called by the ten central trade unions giving a to protest against the prime minister Narendra Modi led NDA government's "indifference" to their demands for better wages and facilities and the "anti-worker" changes in labour laws has started affecting normal life in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The bandh is likely to be completely successful in twin

Bengaluru, Sep 2: Law and Minor Irrigation Minister T B Jayachandra on Thursday said the state government has been exploring the possibility of purchasing lands directly from farmers for the speedy implementation of the Yettinahole drinking water project. The minister said land acquisition has been a major hurdle for the government. A majority of the farmers are ready to give their lands for the

Mangaluru, Sep 1: A hidden mobile camera was found inside a women's toilet on Mangalore University campus. Though the camera was found on August 24, a case was registered in the Konaje police station only on Thursday after the news went viral on social media. According to sources, a girl student noticed the hidden camera in the roof of the toilet on August 24. She immediately informed Bioscience

Mangaluru, Sep 1: The nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions to protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government's "indifference" to their demands for better wages and facilities and the "anti-worker" changes in labour laws is likely to affect normal life across the coastal districts on Friday, September 2. All major unions, excluding RSS-associated BMS (Bhartiya

Mumbai, Sep 1: Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani unleashed his telecom disruptor Jio, announcing free voice calls and zero roaming charges for its customers. Ambani's big switch from oil to mobile was announced at the company's 42nd AGM on Thursday. "Jio's 4G network covers 18,000 cities and towns, and over 2 lakh villages. By March 2017, we will cover 90% of India's population. It will be

Mangaluru, Sep 1: Even after two months of rigorous investigation the security agencies have not found any solid evidence against Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, who is accused by a section of media of inspiring terrorists and violating foreign funding norms. No violations Highly placed sources said that the Islamic Research Foundation, the NGO run by Dr Naik, has almost come out clean on foreign