Karnataka

Mangaluru, May 19: Expressing their opposition to the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project, hundreds of cyclists in the coastal city joined the Dakshina Kannada district bandh on Thursday and took out a rally. The Mangalore Bicycle Club, which has been organising several such green-initiatives, today led Save Netravathi Protest Ride. Members of Mangalore Cycling Club too joined the ride

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 19: A two-month uniform ban on fishing will be to be imposed in all three coastal districts of Karnataka. The fishing ban for mechanised boats will come into effect from June 1 across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada coasts. The ban, which will end on July 31, indents to facilitate the breeding of fish during the monsoon. A release here said that the order was issued

Bengaluru, May 19: A complaint has been filed with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, health minister UT Khader and 27 other ministers accusing them of “interfering” in police transfers in the state. The complaint, filed by V?Shashidhar, states that the chief minister and his Cabinet colleagues have written recommendation letters to the Director General and

Bengaluru, May 19: The BJP?on Wednesday blamed the Congress government for not taking the people of coastal region into confidence before taking up the Yethinahole project. Speaking after a meeting to review the party organisation in Dakshina Kannada and Shivamogga, BJP state president B?S?Yeddyurappa accused the state government of having “commercial interest” in mind instead of “people's

Every summer they say has its own story. The arrival of the summer sun brings in glad tidings with it at Transit One, which has crossed an important project milestone with the completion of the foundation stage of civil works. True to their founding values, Team Ecologic Habitats takes immense pride in delivering quality work as per the committed timeframe. “Despite various challenges in the

Mangaluru, May 18: A team of cardiologists led by Dr. Yusuf Kumble became a role model by sponsoring Rs. 5 lakh worth free AICD to save an elderly man's life at Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute Ltd, Mangaluru. Jailani Kharvi (70), a resident of Bhatkal, was admitted at Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute under the supervision of Dr Yusuf Kumble for complaints about suffering from repeated

Jaipur, May 18: A Muslim woman on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against the 'triple talaq' system to nullify the prevailing divorce practice. 25-year-old Afreen Rehman, a resident of Jaipur who has been a victim of the 'triple talaq' system, filed a petition with the apex court after receiving a divorce letter through speed post seeking intervention into the matter. Narrating her ordeal

Bengaluru, May 18: Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFC), which lend money to farmers and the general public at exorbitant rates of interest, may be in for trouble. The state government is likely to move the High Court for removal of a stay order that prevents it from taking any “coercive action” against such companies. On April 5, 2016, the government took the first step towards tightening the

Mangaluru, May 18: Bearys Institute of Technology, Innoli, here, celebrated the graduation day of its final year batch of 2016 at its campus on 15th May. The program started with the unveiling of 110th year's timeline of Bearys education by the chief guest N Santhosh Hegde, the former supreme court judge and former Karnataka Lokayukta. Prof. Gopal Mugeraya, Director, National Institute of

Bangkok, May 18: From Bollywood actors not finding apartments in Mumbai over the years to the latest civil services entrant, who took on a Hindu surname to find accommodation in Pune, there have been a number of stories about Muslims finding it difficult to rent houses. Now, a full-fledged study stands testimony to this discrimination — in the national capital. Released last week by the Helsinki