Karnataka

Puttur, Jul 19: A scuffle broke out between a manager of a private hospital and a father of a kid who was hospitalized on Saturday. Bhasker Dharmasthala whose child was undergoing treatment at the hospital alleged that the hospital managed attacked him during the bill payment. Hearing this, a group of people belonging to an organisation in which Bhasker is assoiciated with, stormed to the hospital

Mangaluru, Jul 19: In a tragic incident, A 25-year-old youth from Madakashira taluk in Andhra Pradesh was swept away in the Nethravathi at Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday. The Belthangady police have identified the victim as Shivanna, resident of Gullahatti, Agari Mandala in Ananthapur district. Shivanna had been to Dharmasthala along with eight other family members. The

New Delhi, Jul 19: Union HRD minister Smriti Irani is understood to have held deliberations with functionaries of some RSS-affiliated education bodies on Saturday as her ministry is in the midst of drafting a new education policy. Sources said inputs were shared during the deliberation regarding the new education policy and about giving thrust to a revamped education system which instills

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 19: Prominent NRI businessman M A Yusuffali has been appointed director board member of the proposed new Kannur International Airport Ltd. The decision in this regard was taken at a board meeting held here recently under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Yusuffali has acquired 6 per cent stake in KIAL. At present, Yusuffali is also a Director of Cochin

Udupi, Jul 19: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah led Karnataka government is giving priority to food security in the State, according to Oscar Fernandes, Rajya Sabha member and Congress leader. He was speaking at a function organised by the Udupi District Mahila Congress to felicitate newly elected Congress-backed gram panchayat (GP) members, here. Mr. Fernandes said that the Anna Bhagya scheme was

Udupi, Jul 19: A fisherman met watery grave, another one went missing and third one was injured when the traditional boat in which they had gone out for fishing capsized in the sea off the Malpe coast here on Saturday. The Malpe police said nine fishermen had gone for fishing in a small boat from Padukere village around 8 a.m. But after the boat had gone some distance from the coast, it was hit by

Kasaragod, Jul 18: Police and fireforce personnel are still searching for the two people who went missing after the bike in which they were travelling fell into an overflowing river on Saturday. Incessant rains had led to the overflowing of the river near Kerala-Karnataka border, where the accident happened. One of the victims has been identified as ASI Narayanan (50), a resident of Adoor

Bengaluru, Jul 18: Thousands of Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervour and gaiety across Karnataka on Saturday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Devout Muslims in their hundreds flocked to Idgah maidans and local mosques in cities and towns across the state and offered prayers, invoking the Almighty's grace and divine attention for peace and piety in the world. Attired

Mangaluru, Jul 18: UT Khader, Health and Family Welfare Minister, said that in order to identifying disabilities in children such as mental illness, cerebral palsy at an early age and provide them proper treatment, an Early Intervention Centre (EIC) would be launched at the District Wenlock Hospital in the city within a month. Addressing a press conference in the city on Saturday, Mr Khader said

Mangaluru, Jul 18: UT Khader, the health and family welfare minister has accused the prime minister Narendra Modi-led union government of failing to respond when Karnataka had raised the issue of farmers in the state. Addressing media persons in the city on Saturday the minister said that chief minister Siddaramaiah led government was making all possible efforts to address the problems faced by