Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 12: The state-level green panel has given nod for diversion of 13.93 hectares of forest land in Hassan district, Karnataka, for implementation of Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project, one of the flagship projects of Krishna Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL). The panel also imposed a penalty on KNNL for commencing the project without prior approval. At present, all works connected

Mangaluru, Jan 11: Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim has asked the Mangaluru City Corporation to clear the encroachments in the right of way along the main water supply lines between Thumbay and Padil by the end of January to prevent another water crisis in the city. Mr. Ibrahim said at a meeting that despite giving several instructions, the corporation had not removed the soil and debris dumped on

Mangaluru, Jan 11: An elderly couple staying alone were beaten to death and some of their ornaments were taken away in Kakkinje village near Belthangandy on Sunday night. The incident came to light on Monday morning. The Beltangady police said Verghese (94) was found dead 100 metres away from his house while his wife, Elikutty (85), was found dead in a room in the house. Both had injuries on their

Mumbai, Jan 11: Air India, on Monday advised the change in reporting time for passengers at the counter. Due to the recent security alert in the country, the passengers and baggage will have to undergo more stringent checks at the airports. To keep the flights on schedule, the government-led company has changed the reporting time. Now, the passengers have to report three hours before the scheduled

Bengaluru, Jan 11: The week began with the announcement of sad news for Kannada film industry. Sandeep Gowda, who directed the Diganth and Jennifer Kotwal-starrer Bisile, was killed in a road accident on Sunday night. It is learnt that Sandeep was riding his motorbike on the outskirts of Bengaluru when it rammed into a tree. According to sources, Sandeep was said to be working on his latest

Dubai, Jan 11: The Indian Cultural Society, NRI wing of Social Democratic Party of India, has said that the BJP government’s decision to merge the Overseas Indian Affairs Ministry with the External Affairs Ministry was an “insult to the whole NRI community.” Voicing its objection to the move, it asked the Centre to withdraw the “abrupt” decision. “The NRI community is feeling let down by the

Srinagar, Jan 11: Mohammad Afzal Guru’s son Ghalib Guru, who excelled in the Jammu and Kashmir board examinations, has said that he was not aware of the crime of his father till he was hanged three years ago. “For 13 years, I did not know why Abu (father) was in Jail. When I used to visit him, I thought he might have killed someone due to personal rivalry or something like that as we see in

Mangaluru, Jan 11: Dr Vishalakshi B, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, has been awarded Dr Kalpana Chawla State Award for Young Women Scientists – 2013. Prof. Vishalakshi B was presented the Kalpana Chawla award by CM Siddaramaiah. Bharat Ratna Prof. C.N.R. Rao, Prof. Anurag Kumar- Director of Indian Institute of Science, Prof. S. Subramanian- Secretary

Bengaluru, Jan 11: More than 150 Muslim clerics and heads of mosques and madarsas across Karnataka held a meeting at Eidgah grounds in Bengaluru to discuss the arrest of moulvi Anzar Shah Khasmi, and decided to extend legal help for his release. Maulana Anzar Shah Khasmi has been arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police in connection with a terror probe. The clerics who believe that Khasmi

Ajman/Dubai, Jan 11: Kagodu Thimmappa, Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly visited Gulf Medical University (GMU) - Ajman, the leading private medical university in the region owned and operated by Thumbay Group, on Saturday, 9th January 2016. The Speaker was accorded a warm welcome by Mr. ThumbayMoideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, Prof. Gita Ashok Raj, Provost of GMU and other