Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 5: Dairy farming could help farmers lead a better life at a time when some of them are committing suicide due to financial crisis, State Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture, A Manju said here today. Speaking after inaugurating the new Nandini flexi pack milk at Karnataka Milk Federation dairy premises at nearby Kulshekar, he said it was the responsibility of the government

Bengaluru, Apr 5,: Already under fire over its handling of the Class 12 examination after the Chemistry question paper leaked twice within 10 days, the Karnataka government is now struggling to convince the lecturers who have boycotted the evaluation over pay anomaly issue. The lecturers are demanding implementation of the G Kumar Naik report that recommends better pay scales for them. Even as the

New Delhi, Apr 5: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of backstabbing India by allowing Pakistan`s Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the Pathankot terror attack. Kejriwal also trained guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked as to what was the deal between the latter and his Pakistan counterpart

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 5: A minor Dalit girl was tortured and raped by at least 12 men during the last two months at Attingal bordering Thiruvananthapuram district, police said today. Seven persons, aged between 19 and 32 years, have been arrested in this connection and a search is on for the main accused and some others, who are absconding, they said. Police said despite the torture she

Mangaluru, Apr 5: As many as five miscreants belonging to Bajrang Dal have been detained by police in connection with an immoral policing' occurred at a prestigious mall in the city. The detained miscreants are Chetan (23) from Kunjathbail, Rakshit (21) from Sringeri, Sushant Shetty (23) from Karkala, Sharat Kumar (20) from Car Street and Ashwin Raj (21) from Kanduka in the city. It is learnt that

Mangaluru, Apr 5: A 16-year-old boy died a few days after he was hit by his uncle at his house in Kadeshwalya in Bantwal taluk. Sachin, a class 10, student, died in hospital amidst ongoing SSLC examination. According to police Sundar Nayak (50) was not happy with the conduct of his nephew Sachin and he hit him hard on his head with a stick on March 27. Sachin collapsed and vomited. He was able

Udupi, Apr 5: The development of the tourism sector not only has a huge potential but is also best suited for the progress of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, according to Udupi Deputy Commissioner R Vishal. Speaking after inaugurating the workshop on “Development and Human Development in Coastal districts” organized by the Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management, here, he Dr Vishal said

Kasaragod, Apr 5: Kasaragod has earned a distinct name in the electoral scenario in Kerala, as the Assembly segment has been witnessing one-to-one fight between the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and the Bharathiya Janatha Party (BJP) with the former winning the last nine elections in a row since 1977. The CPI (M) and the Congress have a relatively insignificant hold in the municipal limits and

Bengaluru: Apr 5: A group of Congress legislators, who are aspiring to be ministers, on Monday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to revamp his council of ministers at the earliest and give an opportunity to the loyal party legislators. About 10 legislators met the chief minister and briefed him about their plan to mount pressure on the party high command to give an opportunity to loyal MLAs. S T

Bengaluru, Apr 5: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's reply to Governor Vajubhai Vala on not tabling the controversial report on Wakf property encroachment in the Legislative Council has not satisfied Raj Bhavan, say sources. Vala had, on Monday, sought more clarifications and also advised the government that not tabling the report could lead to a constitutional crisis, the sources said. In a 12-page