Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 11: Putting a brave front on the “pressure tactics” of Amazon India, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science and Technology Minister S R Patil said the government can’t give concessions to one company in the eCommerce sector. “We have been giving lots incentives to investors coming to the state. Here online trading is now 70 per cent and will reach around 100 per cent

Mangaluru, Apr 11: In a shocking incident, the house of former Ullal MLA and Kannada poet Late B M Idinabba located at Mastikatte in Ullal on the outskirts of the city was burgled on Friday. Idinabba’s son Badruddin resides in the house along with his family. The burglary came to light when the family members returned home on Friday night at around 10:30 p.m. after participating in a programme

Kashmir, Apr 11: Narendra Modi-led union government of India plans to build three new Hindu townships for tens of thousands of Hindus in Muslim-dominated Kashmir, setting up a confrontation with local inhabitants who say it is an Israel-style policy of creating settlements in occupied territory. Many Kashmiri Hindus, or Pandits, also say they are not in favour of the plan. According to Bharatiya

Belthangady, Apr 11: Expressing several suspicions in the death of Bhagyashree who was charred to death when her house caught fire in Kukrabettu in Marodi village in Belthangady taluk, locals including family members of Bhagyashree have demanded a detailed probe in this regard. Prima facie, Bhagyashree(18), a first year degree student at Alva’s College, Moodbidri, died in the fire when her house

Bengaluru, Apr 11: The Social and Educational Survey or what is more popularly known as the caste census beginning on Saturday will be a 20-day exercise that is expected to throw up the reality of the socio-economic status of communities in the State. This will be the first caste-based survey in the State since 1931 and will be conducted under the aegis of the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission

Mangaluru, Apr 11: Mangaluru North constituency MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava said that the state government had released a sum of Rs 3 crore to Mangaluru City Corporation for infrastructure works in his constituency from SFC special grant for the financial year 2014-15. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said that in response to the letter sent to the state government, the chief minister

Mangaluru, Apr 11: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim gave a call to register all masjids, madrasas, burial grounds and religious other assets in the district coming under the purview of the revenue department in order to gain maximum benefit from government facilities. Addressing the information workshop organised by the Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Advisory Committee for office

Bengaluru, Apr 11: If the Mines and Geology department gets it right, then purchase of sand will no longer be a gruelling and expensive affair, especially for Bengalureans, who end up paying exorbitant rates. The department is all set to launch an online module where customers can log in and directly purchase sand from any of the government yards across the State, as opposed to relying on truckers

Mangaluru, Apr 10: “Education makes man perfect. Lack of education is the root cause for all the evils,” said S M Rasheed Haji, founder chairman of Melkar Women's PU and Degree College. He was speaking at the farewell programme for the first batch of B A and B Com final year students. He also announced that the college management is planning to establish KG to PG classes in same campus in coming

New Delhi, April 10: A 32-year-old working woman who hired a cab from a Delhi Metro station was raped at a secluded spot by the driver, who was arrested after a brief chase, police said on Friday. The shocking crime -- the second such incident in four months -- took place in west Delhi's sprawling Dwarka area on Thursday night, soon after she hired the black colour taxi with a yellow stripe around