Karnataka

Udupi, Mar 3: The people of Kidiyoor, Kadekar and Ambalpady villages, who have come together under the banner of Rashtriya Heddari Ambalpady Raste Balakedara Hitarakshana Samiti, staged a protest demanding an underpass on National Highway 66 at Ambalpady Junction here on Thursday. Addressing the protestors, P. Sripati Tantri, convener of the samiti, said that many parts of the Surathkal-Kundapur

Bengaluru, Mar 3: Hundreds of farmers blocked the road leading to the airport and disrupted traffic as they sought solution to their water woes in two parched districts, prompting police to resort to baton charge. The farmers from Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts were enraged as police tried to prevent their entry into the city on the airport road with a ban on entry of tractors and lorry and

Bengaluru, Mar 3: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said the new generation needs to be taught to chant slogans hailing mother India, comments that come against the backdrop of a raging row over alleged anti-India sloganeering on the JNU campus. "Now the time has come when we have to tell the new generation to chant `Bharat Mata Ki Jai' (hail mother India). It should be real, spontaneous and part of

Mumbai, Mar 3: The country's largest lender, State Bank of India, has approached the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) seeking arrest of Vijay Mallya in a bid to recover loans to Kingfisher Airlines, which was promoted by the liquor baron. SBI also wants his passport impounded and a complete disclosure of his personal assets. The move comes after Mallya struck a $75-million deal with Diageo to exit

Bengaluru, Mar 3: On demand transportation providers Ola and Uber have announced the launch of bike taxi pilots in Bengaluru on the same day, starting at a minimum fare of Rs. 15, for UberMoto, and Rs. 30 for Ola Bikes. UberMoto has been launched at Rs. 3 per kilometre, and Rs. 1 per minute of trip time, while Ola bikes are available at an introductory fare of Rs. 2 per km and Re. 1 per minute of

New Delhi, Mar 3: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) urged the principals of its schools to “encourage” their students, parents and teachers to download Narendra Modi Mobile Application and share their experiences with the prime minister on how to overcome examination stress. In a notification to all the schools, the board has also conveyed a message of the Prime Minister to students

Mangaluru, Mar 3: Popular Front of India Chairman KM Shareef demanded action against the Union Minister Katheria and others who openly called for attacks on Muslims at a condolence meeting in Agra. Hindutva leaders attending the meeting asked Hindus to mobilise forces and called for a final battle against Muslim community. The statement, as they openly said in the meeting, is to create scare among

Mangaluru, Mar 3: A 43-year-old Kannada teacher is on the run after a case was registered against him for sexually harassing a girl student and allegedly threatening to kill the headmistress for suspending him. The accused, Mohan Rai D, hails from Uppala in Kasaragod district, and was employed at a private school in Bajal Pakkaladka in Mangaluru. It is said that the accused used to sending obscene

Mangaluru, Mar 3: Stating that there is no ambiguity in the scrutiny and checking of passengers or in other operations at Mangaluru International Airport, its director JT Radhakrishna, has urged the people not to pay heed to the rumours. In a release issued here, he said that some people were spreading false messages regarding the functioning of customs, immigration, security and airlines at the

Bengaluru, Mar 3: Home Minister G Parameshwara has said that BJP leader and Uttara Kannada MP Anant Kumar Hegde's inflammatory remarks are against the fundamentals of the Constitution. “It is unfortunate that Members of Parliament make such statements, which are against the fundamentals of the Constitution,” he told presspersons here. Mr. Hegde should be well versed in the Constitution and the