Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 28: Sports Festival -2015, a ten-day festival of various sporting events organized by Football Players Association, Mangaluru was concluded at Nehru Maidan Football Ground in the city on Monday. Speaking at the valedictory function U T Khader, health and family welfare minister, said that sports festivals would boost sportiveness among the people and bridge gap between communities

Kasargod, Apr 28: A doctor from Kasargod district who had gone missing in Nepal after a massive earthquake hit the Himalayan nation has been confirmed dead. Dr Irshad (26), son of A N Shamshuddin hailing from Anebagilu in Kasaragod had visited Kathmandu along with his two friends. According to reliable sources, Dr Irshad’s friend from Kannur, Dr Deepak Thomas has also been confirmed dead. Dr

New Delhi, April 28: Opposition parties today demanded that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal step down owning "moral responsibility" after a Bihar University told Delhi High Court that provisional certificate of Law Minister in his government Jitender Singh Tomar is "fabricated". Congress also sought immediate dismissal of Tomar, both as a Minister and MLA, while the BJP slammed Aam Aadmi

Mangaluru, Apr 28: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim said that with 90 percent completion of all arrangements for the 19th Federation Cup – National Senior Athletics Championship 2015, scheduled to be inaugurated on Thursday, there was an overall upliftment of the stadium. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the inaugural function of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)

Mangaluru, Apr 28: Two days before the official inauguration of the 19th Federation Cup – National Senior Athletics Championship 2015, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) centre for the championship was formally inaugurated by Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai at Mangala Stadium here on Tuesday. The anti-doping centre was inaugurated at the restored building which

Mangaluru, Apr 28: Former minister for Higher Education B A Moideen has exhorted the linguistic academies to play a crucial in bridging the gap between people in the society. Speaking after releasing ‘Eranti’, a collection of two Beary plays published by Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, in Mangaluru on Monday, he said linguistic academies exist to unite people and not to divide them. Stating that

New Delhi, Apr 28: Well-known for his controversial remarks, BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj has made heads turn again by stating that Rahul Gandhi's impure visit to Kedarnath has led to the disastrous earthquake in Nepal. Slamming the Congress vice-president, Sakshi Maharaj stated that he ate beef and visited Kedarnath without purifying himself and hence, the earthquake took place. Reacting to Sakshi

Bengaluru, Apr 28: A six-member team of doctors from the State left for Nepal to extend medical aid to victims of earthquake at the Himalayan nation. The team left from the residence of U T Khader, minister for health and family welfare, in the City on Monday along with a large quantity of drugs. Four others would start early in the morning on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Khader said: “The

Chikkamagaluru, Apr 28: Santhosh Babu, the former DCP of Mangaluru, who took charge as the Superintendent of Police of Chikkamagaluru district, has said the future action plan to counter Maoist activities would be prepared after consulting senior officials from ANF and inputs from intelligence wing. Briefing reporters, after taking charge on Monday, he said measures will be taken on community

Udupi, Apr 28: A person, who was thrown off in a collision between two motorbikes was run over by a truck and died on the spot at Yadady-Matyady village in Kota police station limits in Udupi district. The police said Narasimha Kulal (65) was riding his motorcycle from Gudeangady to Shiriyar, when another motorcyclist coming from the opposite direction collided with his vehicle on Monday. As a