Karnataka

Haveri, Jul 7: Justice Santosh Hegde said on Monday that he was feeling embarrassed to call himself a former Lokayukta. He told a press conference in the city that he was now 75 years old and did not want to take up any government assignment in future. Hegde said that he foresaw legal, technical difficulties if efforts were made to remove Lokayukta Justice Bhaskar Rao - embroiled in a controversy

Mumbai, Jul 7: In controversial remarks, the Shiv Sena said the increasing population of Muslims in the country will cause language and geographical imbalance and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that Muslims accept the necessity of family planning. The Sena said that increasing the Hindu population to counter Muslims is not the solution and that the "Sangh" should pressurise the

Bengaluru, Jul 7: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday distanced himself from the efforts being made by the Opposition for removal of Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao by saying that Governor Vajubhai Vala should take a decision on the matter. The governor is understood to be in consultation with legal experts on the growing demand for Justice Rao’s removal. Vala has reportedly sought a detailed

Mangaluru, Jul 6: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will offer Wi-Fi facility at Mangalore International Airport, said GR Ravi, General Manager, Dakshina Kannada Telecom District of BSNL. Addressing presspersons in Mangaluru on Monday, he said BSNL will provide Wi-Fi coverage with multiple hotspots at select locations in the district. This facility will soon be extended to Mangalore International

Mangaluru, Jul 6: A delegation of activists on Monday met S Murugan, Commissioner of Mangaluru City Police, seeking immediate action regarding immediate action regarding alleged custodial death of David D’souza, DK district unit president of People’s Union for Civil Liberties. Mr D’Souza collapsed and died following an alleged alteration at Mangaluru Rural Police Station on July 2 when he had

New Delhi, Jul 6: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh took to Twitter on Monday and accused Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of being "greedy". In his tweet, Singh, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh said, "Vyapam shouldn't be seen as a case of only corruption but it is a part of the strategy of BJP/RSS to induct their cadres dubiously." The Congress party had earlier raised

New Delhi, Jul 6: One month after the ban of Maggi, instant noodles sales in India have crashed by over 90 per cent to just about Rs 30 crore from Rs 350 crore a month earlier, according to industry estimates. With the key category facing an uncertain future, food processing industry players are worried that this could have an impact on their overall investment plans, while companies are now

Mangaluru, Jul 6: In a tragic accident, the rider of a scooter met with a brutal death when it collided with a bus near Kolya on the outskirts of the city on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Shivaprasad Naik (44), resident of Kolya. The accident occurred when Shivaprasad was returning from his mother's house in Kolya to his quarters at Bendoor in Mangaluru. An oncoming government

Mangaluru, Jul 6: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is planning to introduce social security schemes and welfare measures to protect the professional risks and life of the members, said IMA state President Dr. Honne Gowda. He was speaking as a chief guest on the occasion of ‘Doctors Day’ organized by IMA city unit on Sunday at their Dr. A V Rao Conference Hall. On this occasion he felicitated

Manjeshwar, Jul 6: In a tragic incident, a pregnant woman who had been admitted to the government hospital in Kumbala for her delivery, died on Sunday along with the unborn child. The deceased has been identified as Rahila (38), wife of Nasir, resident of Soorambail near Naykapu. Rahila was admitted to Kumbala government hospital for her delivery when she began experiencing labour pain on Saturday