Karnataka

New Delhi, Aug 29: With a large number of vacancies in government jobs meant for OBCs remaining unfilled, the government is mulling over relaxing the creamy layer' criterion by raising the annual income ceiling to Rs 8 lakh. The Ministry of Social Justice is working on a proposal in this regard, said official sources. A Cabinet note is likely to be moved soon. As much as 27% of seats in government

New Delhi, Aug 29: BJP MP and Dalit leader Udit Raj raised a few eyebrows today with a tweet which suggested that champion Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt went on to win nine Olympics gold despite being born in poverty after his trainer advised him to eat beef twice a day. "Usain Bolt of Jamaica was poor and trainer advised him to eat beef both the times and he scored 9 gold medals in Olympics," the

Melbourne, Aug 29: An 18-year-old Australian woman, wanted in many property-related offences, commented on a media outlet's Facebook post, about her escape from prison, asking them to use a better photo of hers, resulting in a social media frenzy. Police had issued Amy Sharp's photo to local TV channels after she broke out of a Sydney police station last week. However, the hunt for Sharp, took an

Agra, Aug 29: Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Sunday stirred a controversy after he suggested women foreign tourists not to wear skirts. He said women tourists should also refrain from going out alone at night. "For their own safety, women foreign tourists should not wear short dresses and skirts... Indian culture is different from the western culture." Sharma said. He was addressing a

Mangaluru, Aug 29: Accusing the police of arresting an innocent in connection with rowdy-sheeter Charan murder case, a group of Muslims staged a dharna on Sunday near a mosque in Moodushedde Edurupadavu, on the outskirts of the city, and demanded his immediate release. Charan was hacked to death in front of his wife and child on August 19 by a gang of four miscreants near Vamanjoor when the family

Suttur, (Mysuru Dist), Aug 29: Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge on Sunday said family planning or any other legislations were not responsible for the decline in population of Hindus, on contrary, it is the untouchability, discrimination and injustice within the religion are the culprits. Addressing the gathering during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of JSS?Gurukula at Suttur

New Delhi, Aug 29: Nearly 3,000 overseas Indians are expected to reach Bengaluru in January next year to take part in Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) — the country's flagship event to connect with the diaspora worldwide. The Ministry of External Affairs partnered with the Government of Karnataka to hold the 14th PBD convention in Bengaluru from January 7 to 9, 2017. This is the first time that the

Chamarajanagar, Aug 29: A minor girl, belonging to a tribal community, has delivered a baby girl at the Ashrama School, Male Mahadeshwara Hills, Kollegal taluk in the district, much to the shock of the teachers. The girl, who developed labour pain during classes, delivered the baby at the wash room of the school on Thursday, August 25. It is said that the girl, who had studied up to fourth

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: Moved by the news of an Odisha tribal man carrying his wife's body on his shoulders after being denied a mortuary van, Bahrain Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has extended financial help to the impoverished man. “His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa read about the man who carried his wife's body for 12 km after the hospital

Mumbai, Aug 28: Two days after Bombay High Court lifted the ban on women's entry in Haji Ali Dargah, Bhumata Brigade activist Trupti Desai today visited the shrine and offered a 'chadar', while announcing that her next crusade for women's right to pray would be Kerala's Sabarimala temple. "Last time, when we came here at Haji Ali Dargah, we prayed for the verdict of the high court on our side