Karnataka

New Delhi, Jun 24: Uttar Pradesh will get to nominate the maximum number of cities to be developed as ‘Smart Cities’, followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Karnataka will get 6 ‘Smart Cities’ as against Uttar Pradesh’s 13. In Karnataka, 26 cities will be selected for implementing infrastructure development under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (Amrut). As Prime

Gadag, Jun 24: Former chief minister B?S?Yeddyurappa said on Tuesday that the State government was hatching a conspiracy against him by slapping false cases. But he would not be cowed down by any such efforts, the BJP national vice-president said. Yeddyurappa was speaking to reporters in the town. He said that the cases of murder and extortion had increased in the State, after the Congress came to

Mangaluru, Jun 23: Two hard-working youths met watery grave while bathing in River Phalguni near Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. The drowned have been identified as Ramesh (30) from Neermarga and Tony (35) from Tarigudde. They were running catering business together. The tragedy took place at around 3 p.m. at Adyapady dam. It is learnt that after finishing their lunch, the duo

Manaluru, Jun 23: Taking a dig at Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel for unaccomplished development project in his constituency, district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai questioned on what basis the former was conferred “no. 1 MP” title by a vernacular daily. Stating that one cannot become no. 1 just by spending the MPLAD funds, Mr Rai urged the MP to concentrate on development works instead

Chennai, Jun 23: A communal tension prevailed at Holy Redeemer Higher Secondary School in Trichy in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after the teachers forced the Muslim students observing the Ramadan fast to drink nilavembu extract. Nilavembu extract is provided to school children in Trichy as it will improve their immunity and protect them from diseases like dengue. It is an initiative of the Trichy City

Mangaluru, Jun 23: The first phase of the road work at Shiradi Ghat stretch is expected to be complete by August 15. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, reviewing the concretisation work at Shiradi Ghat, on Tuesday, directed officials to complete the concretisation of pending 1.6 km of road and make the road available for plying of vehicles from August 15. Briefing reporters, he said the work, which started on

Mangaluru, Jun 23: Dr Sharanappa S D, Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada, said the district police department aimed at achieving professional policing with transparency by introducing and implementing measures such as computerization of police documentation, e-beat and school beats among others. Speaking at an interaction programme with media persons at Press Club, in the city on Tuesday

New Delhi, Jun 23: The Karnataka government today moved the Supreme Court challenging the state high court verdict acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case. The state government in its appeal, filed through advocate Joseph Aristotle, has sought setting aside of the Karnataka HC order and also pleaded that the disqualification of the AIADMK chief be

Madinah, Jun 23: An Indian mother in Saudi Arabia has showed exemplary bravery by rescuing her three children when her house caught fire in the wee hours. Umm Nabeel was preparing suhoor (pre-dawn meal) for her family in their apartment on the second night of Ramadan when fire mishap took place. The fire which erupted in the kitchen suddenly started spreading to other parts of the two-bedroom flat

Mangaluru, Jun 23: Sameeha Shad, a student of Hira Girls’ Highschool, Babbukatte in Mangaluru taluk, who had scored 617 out of 625 marks in recent SSLC examinations, has managed to get three additional marks in revaluation. With a whopping 620 marks, now Ms Shad has shared fourth position in Karnataka state with a few other toppers. Ms Shad had scored 124 out of 125 in English, cent per cent in