Karnataka

Belagavi, Jun 7: Bharateshwar Rayappa Padanad, a 31-year-old soldier from Sankonatti village in Athani taluk, was among those who were killed in the Manipur ambush. One among the Army troopers from Dogra Regiment, Bharateshwar was killed when militants ambushed an Army convoy at Moltuk Valley in the insurgency-infested Chandel district, in Manipur. However, the district administration is yet to

Mangaluru, Jun 7: Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mangaluru, seized 22 gold bars weighing 2.2 kg from a passenger at Mangalore International Airport. The gold was concealed in the rear toilet of an aircraft which came from Dubai on Saturday. The seized gold has been valued at Rs. 60 lakh. Each bar of foreign origin weighed 100 grams and were concealed in two packets. A

Bengaluru, Jun 7: Manufacturing of Maggi noodles and its sale in Karnataka have been banned temporarily, following a directive by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Nestle, the manufacturers of Maggi, is also required to withdraw its stock from all stores with immediate effect. If the product is being sold, then the Health department will book cases against the store keeper

Bengaluru, Jun 7: Condemning Siddaramaiah-led government’s decision to withdraw cases against the members of Popular Front of India (PFI) and Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD), Leader of Opposition in Council K S Eshwarappa said that the BJP and the like-minded organisations will hold a Statewide protest against the Congress party. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, BJP leader

Mangaluru, Jun 7: With its altruistic and staunch cadres’ day-and-night hard work during recent Karnataka Gram Panchayat polls, the Social Democratic Party of India has proved its presence on the ground, said a release issued by the party. “Despite of the huge publicity dispensing rampant customary usage of money, wine distribution, muscle power and spreading of rumours by the Congress, BJP and JD

New Delhi, Jun 7: Although BJP president Amit Shah says that the Narendra Modi government doesn't have the mandate to address its core issues, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a constituent of the Sangh Parivar, disagrees. The VHP has said that the huge mandate with which the Modi government came to power was not only for development but also to delver on its core issues, including building a

Mangaluru, Jun 6: Bharti Airtel Limited on Saturday announced the launch of Airtel 4G services in Mangaluru city, offering Airtel customers in the city a complimentary upgrade to 4G at existing 3G prices. Launching the 4G services at a press conference here on Saturday, Chief Operating Officer of Bharti Airtel Limited, Karnataka said that Airtel customers in Mangaluru could access cutting-edge 4G

Bengaluru, June 6: The initial tests on the Maggi noodles' samples sent by the Karnataka government showed presence of lead content within the permissible limits, a food safety and standards official said here on Saturday. The samples were sent to two laboratories. "We received the reports. Lead, which is the main concern, is within the permissible limits. Nothing wrong, there is no issue there

Mangaluru, Jun 6: The sixth edition of ‘Alva’s Pragati -2015’ – the annual mass placement drive organised by Alva’s Educational Foundation, at Vidyagiri campus in Moodbidri on June 20 and 21, said Chairman of Alva’s Educational Foundation (AEF) Dr Mohan Alva. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, he said that this edition of Alva’s Pragati would see a participation of more than 250

Mangaluru, Jun 6: Believe it or not! Nowadays, draw of lots is even used in elections. Yes, such incidents happened in Dakshina Kannada district on Friday, when the results of the gram panchayat election came out. As many as 26 candidates shared same votes (13 ties) in different parts of the district in the recently held election. And to recently held election and to decide the winners, the