Karnataka

Kasaragod, May 10: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for comparing Kerala to Somalia, saying he has insulted the state, and asked him to show some "political decency" by withdrawing his remark. In a hard-hitting letter to Modi, Chandy said the prime minister's comparison of Kerala to Somalia during a recent poll campaign rally while claiming that the state

Srinagar, May 10: He saw an opportunity in failure and today Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan is all smiles after securing second rank in the prestigious civil services examination, 2015. 23-year-old Khan made it to the coveted Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in his second attempt. "I had appeared last year but my ranking was down and, therefore, I was offered Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS). I

New Delhi, May 10: Delhi girl Tina Dabi has topped the 2015 civil services examination, while railway officer Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan from Jammu and Kashmir has got second rank in the results which were declared today. Besides them, Delhi-based Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, an Indian Revenue Service officer, has secured third position. Topping the list in her first attempt, a beaming 22-year-old Tina

Mangaluru, May 10: Prajwal Kumar Attavar directorial, 'Rambarooti' has created history by becoming the first Tulu movie to have its song listed in the prestigious iTunes Top 200 Regional Indian chart. The track "Daye Saipa" sung by Loy Valentine Saldanha, who is also the music director of the movie, is currently at #34 position. Muzik247 Tulu, the official music label of 'Rambarooti', is the only

New Delhi, May 10: Ten of the 13 Muslim men detained by the Delhi police last week on charges of suspected links with the terror outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) - were released yesterday as the authorities failed to find any evidence against them. Three days after interrogating ten suspects for their alleged links with the Pakistan-based terror outfit, the Delhi police released four of the suspects

Washington, May 10: Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has said as US President he would make an exception for London's first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan in his proposed temporary ban on the entry of Muslims to the US and hoped that the Labour leader would set an example. "I was happy to see that. I think it's a very good thing, and I hope he does a very good job because frankly that would be

May 10: Ayesha Aziz was all of 16 when she got licensed as a pilot. The girl, who dreamt of flying planes when she grew up, got her wish fulfilled and how! At 20, the young achiever feels proud to have become the country's youngest pilot! Ayesha always wanted to do something challenging and unconventional. "More than being India's youngest pilot, I am happy for having accomplished my childhood

Mangaluru, May 10: Claiming that its first UK visa camp held on May 2 in Mangaluru was a great success, the Globe travels have now set the second camp at their office at Souza Arcade, Balmatta, Road, in the city on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd., authorized representative of U.K. Consulate will visit Mangaluru for the second time to receive the U.K. visa applications

Manipal, May 10: A surveyor, who went swimming across the Swarna from Herga, got caught in the strong currents and was carried away on Monday. According to the Manipal police, Sandeep Kulal (21), a resident of Kinnigoli, is yet to be traced. Search operations continued on Tuesday. Udaya Poojary, assistant estate manager of Manipal University, who also had gone for swimming along with Kulal, was

Bengaluru, May 10: Poultry farm workers must take precaution as they are easily affected by bird flu. While no cases have been reported in Bengaluru, it is ideal that safety measures be taken, doctors say. Dr Vijay Mohan Reddy, District Health Officer, Bengaluru Urban, said workers in poultry farms should use hand gloves and face masks to avoid coming in contact with the virus if the birds are