Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 19: A 15-year-old girl was gang-raped by three youths, including an acquaintance of her, at Ragigudda here, police said today. Upon a complaint from the girl, the trio, in the age group of 19 to 23, was arrested within hours of the incident yesterday, Additional Commissioner of Police C H Pratap Reddy said. The incident came to light after the victim lodged a complaint in JP Nagar

New Delhi, Jun 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded 12-year-old Maryam Asif Siddiqui of Mumbai, who had won a contest on the Gita, saying her interest in various religions is an inspiration for all Indians. Siddiqui met Modi and donated Rs 11,000 each to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund and Swachhta Abhiyan, an official statement said. "Met my young friend Maryam Asif Siddiqui

Bengaluru, Jun 18: University Grants Commission has de-recognised the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysore, for offering programmes through distance learning mode by "blatantly flouting the norms". KSOU, in collaboration with private institutions/ entities/coaching centres spread all over the country and even abroad, has been offering programmes through distance learning mode by

Mangaluru, Jun 18: Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade would be the chief guest at the International Yoga day celebrations at Rajpath in New Delhi on June 21. The union government had extended the invitation to Heggade, the hereditary administrator of the Sri Manjunatheshwara temple at Dharmasthala, considering his contribution to promote Yoga, Prashanth Shetty, principal of

Bengaluru, Jun 19: The families of fire personnel, who die during a rescue operation, will get a compensation of Rs 30 lakh each, instead of Rs 10 lakh as at present, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said. Speaking at the Chief Minister’s medal distribution ceremony held at R A Mundkur Fire and Emergency Services Academy on Bannerghatta Road on Thursday, he said that the government would take a

Mangaluru, Jun 18: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who was elected for the post for the second term, was felicitated at a programme organised by the district unit of BJP at T V Raman Pai Hall, Kodialbail here on Thursday. In the programme, union minister for chemicals and fertilisers Ananth Kumar released 'Hejje Guruthu' - a booklet describing the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra

Mangaluru, Jun 18: A photo exhibition on the theme 'Saal Ek Shuruaat Anek', depicting the initiatives undertaken and schemes launched by the Government of India in the last one year after the BJP government came to power at the Centre, organised by Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), Bangalore was inaugurated by Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Ananth Kumar at Hindi

Udupi, Jun 18: Hundreds of students and local residents on Thursday staged a protest in Byndoor town against the suspected murder of a Akshata Devadiga, a II PU science student. 17-year-old Akshata, a resident of Hanberu, was found dead under suspicious circumstances near a temple in Ottinene forest area on Wednesday evening, hours after she started walking towards her home from the junior college

Lucknow (UP), Jun 18: At a time when controversy over performing yoga is on, a group of Hindus in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district has decided to observe Roza (fast) with their Muslim neighbours during the holy month of Ramadan starting tomorrow. "We have decided to observe fast with our Muslim brothers from tomorrow at Udal Chowk crossing in Mahoba. We will be sitting in a group of about 60

New Delhi, Jun 18: BJP patriarch L K Advani's statement that "forces that can crush democracy are stronger" now created a buzz in political circles leading to speculation that it was a barb aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi but RSS dismissed it while Congress and other BJP rivals shared his concern. "At the present point of time, the forces that can crush democracy, notwithstanding the