Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 18: Following the call given for the revival of Janata Parivar at the national level by Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, some of the State JD(S), JD(U) and members of socialist organisations got together to chalk out an action plan for Karnataka in this regard. JD(S) leaders Basavaraj Horatti, M C Nanaiah, Mahima Patel, JD(U) leader M P Nadagouda, trade union activist

Bengaluru, Dec 18: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday passed an interim order directing “waste generators” (citizens) in Bengaluru to adopt “two bins and one bag” system to segregate waste at source. The court ordered segregation of biodegradable or wet waste, non-biodegradable or dry waste, and domestic hazards, including sanitary waste, in suitable bins. A division bench of Justices N Kumar

Bengaluru, Dec 18: Vishalakshi, the manager of HDFC Life’s BTM?Layout branch in the City, was arrested in Uttar Pradesh on charges of cheating hundreds of people, including Housing Minister M H?Ambarish’s kin, of Rs 40 crore. A police team from the City tracked and arrested her at Etawah on Wednesday night. She was brought to the City on Thursday morning. The police said Vishalakshi used to

Mangaluru, Dec 17: A fierce competition among the top order batsmen of Ocean Sharks to cruelly punish the bowlers of Bajpe Jaguars ultimately resulted in a massive victory for formers on the fourth day of Amaco Mangalore Premiere League 2015. Powered by a strong opening partnership of 78 runs off eight overs between Naushad (41) and Ashweer (28) and a terrific innings of pinch hitter Sadiq (61)

Bengaluru: Dec 17: At least 64 villages in Karnataka have successfully moved away from traditional stoves that use firewood and cow dung cakes to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves, thereby becoming “smokeless villages”. Announcing this, Indrajit Bose, executive director, (Corporate Communications and Branding), IndianOil, said that of the 120 “smokeless villages” in the country, the maximum

New York, Dec 17: Environmental and external factors such as smoking, drinking, sun exposure and air pollution may account for up to nine out of 10 cancers, a new study has claimed. It was previously believed that random cell mutations played a significant role in the development of tumours, researchers said. However, scientists at the Stony Brook University in New York now believe that outside

Udupi, Dec 17: Villagers from Yellur situated near the coal-based Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) thermal power project had a heated argument followed by discussions over the acquisition of land and the price being offered by the company at a meeting held at the DC’s office here on Wednesday. The daylong discussion by the company officials with the evacuees focused on earmarking ex gratia

Nagpur, Dec 17: Making a complete u-turn from his previous statement that the quota system needed a review, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said reservation should continue in the country as long as there was social discrimination and asserted that the Sangh was not in favour of scrapping it. "RSS is of the firm opinion that there is no question of scrapping the reservation system. Reservation in the

Kasaragod, Dec 17: Perturbed over the undue delay in implementing the High Court verdict ordering her re-appointment as teacher at the Aided Upper Primary school at Pallathadkka near Badiadukka, K. Roja, 42, is contemplating filing a contempt of court petition in the High Court seeking its further intervention. The move by the teacher comes in the light of the school management deliberately going

Bengaluru, Dec 17: With a vision to boost the startup scene in Bengaluru, and promote the same trend in other parts of the State, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said: “Our government will ensure that Bengaluru maintains the leadership position in the country, and would also strive to develop other important cities as startup destinations on par with the top-30 international