Karnataka

New Delhi, Jul 3: In keeping with the July 3 deadline set by the government, telecom service providers will roll out the much-anticipated mobile number portability (MNP) system across the country from Friday. MNP will allow customers to use their existing mobile number in any telecom circle across the country. The customer can also choose the operator without changing the number. If an Airtel user

Jaipur, Jul 3: Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini's driver has been arrested after an FIR was filed against him in connection with the car crash in Rajasthan's Dausa on Thursday night that killed a 5-year-old girl. Senior police officer Rajinder Tyagi told media persons from Dausa, "I am being told the Mercedes was speeding. It drove over the divider." The 66-year-old actress received a stitch on

Kundapur, Jul 2: Thieves broke into a mobile telephone shop and made away with 60 mobile phone sets at Koteshwar village coming under Kundapur police station limits. According to the district police, thieves broke into Sannidhi mobile telephone shop at Koteshwar village between 9.30 p.m. on July 1 and 6.30 a.m. on July 2. It decamped with 60 mobile phone sets, whose value is estimated at Rs. 4

Mumbai, Jul 2: Special public prosecutor Rohini Salian, who recently revealed that National Investigation Agency had asked her to go soft on saffron terrorist, does not figure in the latest list of prosecutors appointed by NIA. The notification, dated May 25 and signed by Joint Secretary M A Ganapti, discloses the names of 33 public prosecutors who would represent NIA in various courts across the

Belagavi, Jul 2: Keeping up pressure for removal of Lokaykuta Bhaskar Rao and a CBI probe into alleged bribery scandal in the anti-graft body, Opposition BJP and JDS members today staged a walkout from the Legislative Council, accusing the government of shielding the corrupt. As the House proceedings began, BJP and JDS sought to move an adjournment motion on the scandal that has rocked the

Belagavi, Jul 2: Opposition BJP today staged a walk out from the Karnataka Assembly, as government ruled out a CBI inquiry into the alleged murder of a youth in Koppal district who spoke against corruption, and gave a clean chit to district in charge Minister, accused of "shielding those involved in the case". Responding to the issue raised by BJP, Home Minister K J George said "After taking note

Muzaffarnagar, Jul 2: Communal tensions gripped parts of Muzaffarnagar in village in western Uttar Pradesh after miscreants allegedly linked to a saffron outfit gheraoed a masjid to attack Muslims and later hurled bombs. The Imam and half a dozen men sustained injuries when the bomb exploded in the Masjid in Muzaffarnagar's Bhumma village. The injured Imam, Mohammad Muneer, told the police that

Mumbai, Jul 2: Madrasas which do not teach primary subjects such as English, Maths and Science would be considered as ‘non-schools’ and children studying in them as ‘out of school’ students, Maharashtra government today said. “Madrasas are giving students education on religion and not giving them formal education. Our constitution says every child has the right to take formal education, which

Mangaluru, Jul 2: The strife between traditional taxi drivers in the coastal city, who are known for overcharging customers, and newly entered Ola cab service has been exacerbated with Dakshina Kannada taxi Men’s and Maxicab Association accusing the Ola cabs of illegally operating in Mangaluru. The Association would stage a protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner in the city on

Puttur, Jul 2: Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Dakshina Kannada district secretary Radhakrishna Bhat, aged 61, from Puttur suddenly collapsed while boarding a train at Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in New Delhi and died on Tuesday evening. Radhakrishna Bhat was one among a group of pilgrim from Puttur who cancelled their pilgrimage to Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand half way through after sudden