Karnataka

Mangaluru, Mar 26: Residents and visitors of Mangaluru, who had very little in the form of entertainment from parks, now have a reason to cheer as the Tree Park' developed by the Forest Department at Tannirbavi beachfront was inaugurated on Saturday. Spread over two parcels of land — nine acres of Gurupura river-front land and another 22.5 acres on the beachfront — the Tree Park has plant species

Kochi, Mar 26: A Keralite nurse working in Libya and her one-and-half-year-old son have been killed in a bomb blast in the ongoing civil strife in that country, her family said on Saturday. Sunu Sathyan and the toddler were sleeping in their house when it was rocked by an explosion, killing them on Friday, her father Sathyan Nair, hailing from Kondadu in Kottayam district, said. The victim was

New Delhi, Mar 26: The government is working on a scheme to provide electric cars on zero down payment for which people can pay out of their savings on expensive fossil fuels, for becoming 100 per cent electric vehicle nation by 2030. "India can become the first country of its size which will run 100 per cent of electric vehicles. We are trying to make this programme self financing. "We don't need

Bengaluru, Mar 26: BJP leader R Ashok has said that he would hold talks with JD(S) national president H.D. Deve Gowda on forging an alliance between the two parties. Responding to a query of media persons he expressed optimism that it would be possible for the BJP to forge an alliance with the Janata Dal (S) to capture power in the zilla and taluk panchayats that have thrown up a fractured mandate

Bengaluru, Mar 26: It was a miraculous escape for the family of Sadiq Pasha, a businessman, who woke up in the wee hours of Friday to find his house on fire. He woke up his family members, who rushed out of the house. This is the second such incident in two days. On Wednesday, three two-wheelers parked in front of his house at Balaji Layout in MICO Layout were set on fire. Mr. Pasha had filed a

Chikkamagaluru, Mar 26: A video journalist and a teenage girl were found dead in a lodge in Chikkamagaluru on Friday. They were hanging from the ceiling in the room when the lodge authorities entered it in the presence of the police. The deceased have been identified as Naveen (33), a resident of Shivamogga, and his relative Priya (18). It is believed that they both were in love. Naveen was

Mangaluru, Mar 26: Entrepreneur Abdul Aziz was chosen president of Saw Mill Owners' Association at a meeting held at a hotel in the city on Friday. Y Abdul Kunhi, chancellor Yenepoya University was chosen honorary president. Mohammed Haji (honorary secretary), Faizal (vice president), Vishwanath Nayak (secretary), Mukthar (Joint-secretary), Govinda Bhai Patel (treasurer), Bhaskar (legal advisor)

Siddaramanahundi/Mysuru, Mar 26: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had been formed to ensure transparent and efficient administration and not to weaken the Lokayukta, as told by others. Siddaramaiah was at his native Siddramanahundi in Mysuru taluk to attend the Siddarameshwara Swami jatra mahotsava. The chief minister said that the ACB?will function as

Bengaluru, Mar 26: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) says it has received a “big chunk” of confidential information from students and parents that could help it trace the source of the II PUC Chemistry question paper leak. “The day after we issued a request in the media, we have received a huge response from students and parents. We got a lot of calls as well. The information is very

Mangaluru, Mar 26: Seeking to defuse the row over his name appearing in an invitation card for a temple car festival at Puttur near here, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim today said it had been printed as per protocol and he would ensure that the event is held smoothly and successfully. Ibrahim has been dragged into a row over his name being printed in the invitation card for the