Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 30: In his first visit to the Diocese of Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church – Cardinal George Alencherry said that the purpose of his visit was to express solidarity with the Catholics and people of the land, and also to interact with the diocese. In his introductory speech at the commencement of his Pastoral Visit in the diocese of

Bengaluru, Apr 30: A 25-year-old youth committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding train near Chandapura bridge on Tuesday night. In a suicide note, the victim, Deepu, has stated that he was taking the extreme step because of torture by the Hebbagodi police. He has mentioned that sub-inspector Hanumantharaju and assistant sub-inspector Siddaraju threatened to book him for kidnap of one of

New Delhi, Apr 30: A demand to ban a purported ayurveda product by yoga guru Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy that promises a male child was made in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with Opposition members terming it as illegal and unconstitutional and seeking stringent action against the manufacturers. When the House met for the day, KC Tyagi (JD-U) showed a a packet called 'Putrajeevak Beej', which he claimed to

Mangaluru, Apr 30: Bus operators in the coastal city have positively responded to the all-Indian bandh called by All India Road Transport Workers' (AIRTW) on Thursday, in protest against higher penalties for drivers proposed in the ‘Road Transport & Safety Bill’ Most of the buses and a few auto-rickshaws remained off the roads in Mangaluru in the morning. Even though Karnataka State Bus Owners’

Mangaluru, Apr 30: Tribal activist Vittala Malekudiya and his father Linganna Malekudiya, residents of Kuthlur village in Kudremukh National Park have been charged by the police of having links with Maoists. The first hearing on the case — after the police filed a charge sheet before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Belthangady, on January 30 — was on Wednesday. 25-year-old Vittala, who holds

Bengaluru, Apr 30: Going into the last one day of socio-economic and educational survey, the enumerators, more so in Bengaluru, are left with a daunting task of carrying out survey in a staggering 12.97 lakh households. The State government has convened a meeting of various stakeholders on Thursday to decide on the next mode of action. Thursday is the last day of the census that commenced on April

New Delhi, Apr 30: Concept of marital rape cannot be applied in India as marriage is treated as a sacrament or sacred as per mindset of the Indian society, government said on Wednesday. "It is considered that the concept of marital rape, as understood internationally, cannot be suitably applied in the Indian context due to various factors, including level of education, illiteracy, poverty, myriad

New Delhi, Apr 29: : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the city government to respond to a plea seeking directions to remove all "unlicensed" loudspeakers from mosques and temples in the capital over rise in noise pollution levels. A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw asked the government and the police commissioner to also inform whether permission was

New Delhi, Apr 29: The government has finally agreed to convene an all-party meeting to discuss its proposal to give NRIs the right to exercise their franchise by e-postal ballots or through proxy voting. Replying to a calling attention motion moved by leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad, the law minister made it clear that the government was acting on the Election Commission report regarding

Mangaluru, Apr 29: Karnataka State Bus Owners Union and Kanara Bus Owners Association president K Rajavarma Ballal and Dakshina Kannada City Bus Owners Association general secretary V K Puthran jointly said that there would be no support in the coastal district for the nation-wide bandh called by various transport organisations on April 30 to protest against the Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014