Karnataka

New Delhi, Jan 1: Eyeing to curb black money and widen the tax base, the government has effected changes in rules related to the use of PAN from Friday. Under this, quoting the PAN will be mandatory for cash payment to settle hotel bills or buying foreign travel tickets of and above Rs 50,000. For non-luxury transactions, too, quoting PAN will be required for payment of above Rs 2 lakh in cash or

Mangaluru, Jan 1: In a tragic incident, two medical students lost their lives after drowning in a water fall in Sullia taluk on the eve of New Year. The victims have been identified as Ashish and Sudhir, both studying at KVG Medical College, Sullia. While Ashish is from Bengaluru, Sudhir is said to be from Andhra Pradesh. The incident occurred when a group of nine students were near the

Millions of people around the world have welcomed the arrival of 2016 with parties and fireworks, although security concerns have disrupted celebrations in Europe and parts of Asia. Crowds thronged to vantage points to see the displays centred on Sydney's famed harbour which drew more than 1 million people, ahead of the chimes of midnight moving across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and

Mangaluru, Jan 1: The coastal city erupted in a blaze of colour and light at midnight as the world ushered in the New Year in style. Hundreds of people, including men and women, thronged the main roads in the last moments of 2015 to witness the celebrations amidst fireworks. Spirit of the crowd rose as midnight approached and crackers made the sky colourful as the clock struck 12 midnight. People

Dubai, Dec 31: A huge fire ripped through a luxury Dubai hotel tonight as people gathered to watch New Year's Eve celebrations, injuring at least 16 people, authorities said. Dubai's government media office tweeted that a "fire has been reported in the Address Downtown hotel. Authorities are currently on-site to address the incident swiftly and safely". The cause of the blaze was not immediately

Udupi, Dec 31: Jayaprakash Hegde has said that the final leg of preparation by the rival parties for the MLC elections was intense, owing to money power. The former minister, who was defeated in the elections on Wednesday, spoke to mediapersons here on Thursday. He said that the ministers, legislators and other elected representatives went about purchasing, threatening and bribing voters to ensure

Mangaluru: Dec 31, District In-charge Minister B?Ramanath Rai said Human Development Report is a basic document for comprehensive development of the district. He was speaking after releasing the Human Development Report of Dakshina Kannada district for the year 2014 at Zilla Panchayat Hall here on Thursday. He said that the human development indices, gender inequality, child development, food

Bengaluru, Dec 31: Security has been tightened here on New Year's eve, with deployment of over 1,000 policemen among other measures to ensure incident-free celebrations, police said on Thursday. Police also called upon the general public to report suspicious activity or violation of law at 100 and 103. Other major issues of concern for Bengaluru's New Year revellers would be transportation

Jaipur, Dec 31: Alleging that he is being "victimised" because of his Scheduled Caste origins, a senior IAS officer here has changed his religion and applied today for Voluntary Retirement from Service (VRS) in protest against the extension of tenure awarded to Chief Secretary CS Rajan. "I am Chairman of RSRTC and Additional Chief Secretary for over the last four years and competent for the post

Surat, Dec 31: Breaking boundaries of religion and culture, a Saudi Arabian man tied the knot with his Russian fiancée in a traditional Hindu ceremony here after colourful customs and unique wedding rituals caught their fancy. The ceremony held yesterday was organised by their common friend - Kishan Dholiya.Interestingly, the couple - Hamid Al-Hamad and Juliana Smirnoff - had come to the city few