Karnataka

Mangaluru, Sep 23: Even as Mangaluru braces itself for upgradation to an elite ‘Smart City’ under the Smart Cities Mission proposed by the Union Government, Dakshina Kannada district administration and Mangaluru City Corporation has sought active participation from citizens for their vision statement and suggestions that will be shortlisted and selected for the ‘Smart City Proposal’ for Mangaluru

Bengaluru, Sep 23: The High Court of Karnataka has censured the State government for not enforcing laws that ban cow slaughter and illegal transport of other animals. Hearing a PIL petition by Gau Gyan Foundation, a Delhi-based nonprofit, a division bench of acting Chief Justice S K Mukherjee and Justice B V Nagarathna on Tuesday demanded why the government had failed to enforce a single-bench

Ballari, Sept 23: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Lokayukta today raided the houses of former state Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and seven others, including two legislators, in connection with alleged export of iron ore illegally from Belikere port. "The SIT officials of Karnataka Lokayukta raided the houses of Janardhan Reddy and seven others including two

Washington, Sep 23: More people around the world have died while taking selfies than from shark attacks this year, according to media reports. In 2015 so far, at least 12 people have been killed in selfie-related incidents worldwide compared to eight from shark attacks. Recently, a 66-year-old Japanese tourist died, and his travel companion was injured, after falling down the stairs while

Mangaluru, Sep 23: Lashing out at local BJP leader and MLC Monappa Bhandary for inviting him to the saffron party, veteran Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary on Wednesday said that the bizarre invitation only exposes the pettiness of the BJP leaders and activists. Reaffirming his commitment to the principles of Congress party, the former union minister, who was also one of the close aides of

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 23: Malayalam superstar Mammootty has landed in trouble over a soap advertisement he endorsed after a man approached a consumer court in Wayanad claiming a total compensation of Rs 50,000 from the actor and the manufacturer after the "fairness soap" failed to produce the desired results. When the complaint was taken up by the Consumer court today, the National Award winning

New Delhi, Sep 23: An overwhelming majority of rural, landowning households in the country are Hindus — with their number growing between 2004-05 and 2011-12 — while Muslims constitute only a small minority, a new government-endorsed study has found. According to the ‘India Rural Development Report 2013-14’ by IDFC, whose foreward has been written by Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender

Mangaluru, Sep 23: In a shocking incident, a couple and its two children were found dead in their house at Manchi in Bantwal taluk on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday. It is learnt that Padmanabh Poojary, a Gram Panchayat member allegedly murdered his wife and two children before ending life on Tuesday night. However, the incident came to light only on Wednesday morning when one of their

Mysuru, Sep 23: Lashing out at RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks for a “relook on reservation policy”, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said it was a conspiracy to deprive the socially backward of opportunities to improve their status. Speaking at Nanjangud after laying the foundation stone for a new industrial area, he said, “It is their hidden agenda to deprive socially backward people of any

Mangaluru, Sep 23: Sleuths from Sullia police have arrested a youth for allegedly raping a 16-year-old Dalit girl after luring her from a hospital at Sullia taluk in Dakshina Kannanda district few days ago. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim, the police arrested the accused Naveen, aged 21, from Devachalla village in Sullia taluk, and booked him under the POCSO Act, SC and ST (Prevention of