Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Coming to the defence of Vijay Mallya, former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Deve Gowda on Saturday, termed the former liquor baron as a son of Karnataka and said that he is not running away from the country. Raising objection to Mallya being termed as an absconder, Gowda said, the Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Mallya and he has already replied

Mangaluru, Mar 12: A 75-year-old man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by a local court here for of sexually harassing a seven-year-old girl. The convicted is Hanumantappa (75), a resident of Meenakaliya in Baikampady. He was arrested by the Panambur police on June 15, 2014 for allegedly harassing sexually the eldest of the three children of a labour-couple who were staying in a

Mumbai, Mar 12: The ruling BJP in Maharashtra was left red-faced in the state legislative assembly on Thursday by one of its own MLAs who criticised the government over its beef ban, saying that it was not in the interest of farmers. “Why should you snatch away the poor's meal?” asked Bhimrao Dhonde, who represents Beed's Ashti, during a discussion on the state's agrarian crisis. “In times of

New Delhi, Mar 12: A Bill providing for enhanced compensation to air travellers in case of death, injury, lost baggage or even inordinate delay in flights, was passed by Parliament on Friday. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on December 2015 and by the Rajya Sabha, with certain amendments, on March 2. The Bill, along with the amendments, came back to the Lower House on

Mangaluru, Mar 12: Renowned Nephrologist and Kidney transplant expert Dr Vivek Pathak advised need for maintaining a healthy diet and consumption of adequate water to avoid renal problems and failure. Dr Pathak was speaking on the occasion of World Kidney Day, a massive kidney patients' convention organised by Kidney Patients Association in association with Health and Family Welfare Department and

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Cracking the whip, the Karnataka Government today seized 62 two-wheeler taxis belonging to app- based cab aggregator Uber for violating the Motor Vehicles Act and operating services without obtaining permission. "We have seized 62 two-wheeler taxis belonging to Uber for violating the Motor Vehicles Act. The company did not comply with the norms and was operating services without

Bengaluru: Mar 12: Who is responsible for the death of brave soldiers like Lance Naik Hanmanthappa, asked Shehla Rashid Shora, vice-president, JNU Students Union, who was in the City on?Friday. “Soldiers think they are dying for the country but they are actually dying for politicians. Border disputes are kept alive. Politicians and bureaucrats talk to each other in top hotels. All this is a farce

London, Mar 12: Mumbai and Bangalore are among the cheapest cities in the world, according to a top London-based forecast group that named Singapore as the most expensive city. Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Singapore as the priciest ahead of Zurich, Hong Kong, Geneva and Paris. It also said India and Pakistan accounted for five of the ten least expensive cities in the world. London was

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Veteran actor and Housing Minister Ambareesh on Friday intervened to ease marital discord between Sandalwood actor Darshan and his wife Vijayalakshmi. Ambareesh spoke separately over phone to Darshan and Vijayalakshmi and advised them to forget differences, stay together and lead a happy life. He also suggested them not to speak to media as it would only worsen the situation

New Delhi, Mar 11: India's first three women fighter pilots have been advised by the IAF to restrain from motherhood for the next four years so as not to adversely impact their ongoing training process. However, IAF sources clarified that the advisory is not legal binding and is to ensure that their training does not get affected. The three women pilots will be commissioned into the fighter stream