Karnataka

Kundapur, Dec 23: The annual sports event of Ganguli baed Touheed Women’s College of Commerce, Touheed Girls’ PU College and English Medium School, commenced on Monday in a grand note. Muhammad Mujeeb Sikander, Trustee, presided over the function. K. Mahabala, (Advocate, Trasi) was the guest of honor. Naga Kharvy Gangolli, Vice-president, All India Konkani Kharvi Mahajana Sangha, Vinod Venkatesh

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23: Kerala Governor Justice P Sathasivam failed to board an Air India flight from Kochi to the state capital after the pilot reportedly refused to wait for the dignitary and took off. Raj Bhavan sources said the Governor reached Nedumbassery International airport about 10 minutes before the flight was to depart at 11:40 PM yesterday, but the "step ladder had been removed

Mangaluru, Dec 23: A Bajrang Dal leader, who posted a derogatory message against a social activist in Mangaluru, silently removed his post hours after the latter brought the matter to the notice of police. Puneeth Raj Kottari, co-convener of Bajrang Dal, Mangaluru, had posted a misogynistic comment on his Facebook wall comparing Vidya Dinker, Co-ordinator of Citizens Forum for Mangalore

Udupi, Dec 23: The district police have arrested a couple who used to carry out thefts at marriage halls at Hiriyadka near Udupi. The police have also recovered valuables worth Rs. 12 lakh from the couple. A press release by the district police here on Tuesday said the couple, arrested late on Monday evening, has been identified as S.R. Pradeep (38) and Revathi (28) from Shivamogga. The couple

Kasaragod, Dec 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government is taking non-resident Indians (NRIs) for a ride by failing to fulfil the various assurances made to them, CPI (M) State Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has alleged. Mr. Balakrishnan was inaugurating the 4th State conference of the Kerala Pravasi Sanghom here on Monday. The governments are yet to consider voting rights for the

Shivamogga, Dec 23: JD(S) State unit president H.D. Kumaraswamy said that the party has a bright chance at victory in the polls to Legislative Council from Shivamogga local bodies’ constituency. He was speaking after inaugurating the convention of party activists in the city on Tuesday. Mr. Kumaraswamy said that party nominee Niranjan H.N. had a good understanding of the functioning of Panchayat

Bengaluru, Dec 23: Chief Electoral Officer Anil Kumar Jha has instructed the deputy commissioners and the superintendents of police of all the districts to take complaints regarding the violation of the election model code of conduct seriously and investigate them. The direction comes after a series of media reports about political parties violating the poll code by allegedly offering inducements

Bengaluru, Dec 22: Seven countries - Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Sweden - will participate as global partners in the ensuing Invest Karnataka event here on February 3-5, an official statement said on Tuesday. "Partner countries at Invest Karnataka 2016 are committed to making investments and providing technical support to the state," said a state government statement

Karimnagar, Dec 22: In a frenzied sword attack, a 28-year-old software engineer today left 22 people including his parents and three constables injured before being fatally shot by police. The attacker's parents and an auto driver are in a critical condition. The policemen, who suffered serious injuries as they tried to stop him, and the other wounded were also undergoing treatment at a local

New Delhi, Dec 22: The Rajya Sabha passed Juvenile Justice amendment bill on Tuesday, a day after members cutting across party lines agreed that the important legislation should be taken up immediately. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014, provides for the trial of those between 16-18 years as adults for heinous offences. Also, anyone between the age of 16-18 who