Karnataka

Mangaluru, Mar 26: The four-member committee setup by Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim to probe the sexual abuse case of a nursery student of Mangalore One School near Thokkottu is expected to submit a factual report on Friday, March 27. This follows preliminary probe reports already submitted by city police commissioner S Murugan and and tahshildar of Mangaluru taluk. The DC had

New Delhi, Mar 26: India and Qatar inked six agreements, including one on transfer of sentenced prisoners, as visiting Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday. The Emir, who is here on a two-day visit, was in the morning accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

Mangaluru, Mar 26: The unbeaten Alva’s College, Moodbidri, has bagged the overall championship for the inter-collegiate sports competitions organized by Mangalore University for the ninth consecutive time. Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College, Ujire, and Mangalore University campus team bagged the runner-up trophy and the third–place trophy respectively. In the men and women categories in the

Bengaluru, Mar 26: The Congress legislators on Wednesday unanimously urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to hand over to the CBI for investigation certain issues and cases that have occurred during the BJP and JD(S) rule in the past. A list of 11 issues and cases, including the accusation of receiving Rs 150 crore kickback from mine owners against JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, rape case against H

Mangaluru, Mar 25: As Mangaluru City Corporation is staking claim to be part of the Smart City scheme of the Union government, a team of panelists paid a visit to the coastal city to obtain details and conduct a study on the basic facilities, resources, population under the limits of MCC. A team of experts comprising Alex Gallafent and Shruti Ramaiah from Bloomberg Philanthropies, New York

Bengaluru, Mar 25: Controversial Kannada writer Dr M Chidananda Murthy was on Wednesday arrested in front of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at a function at banquet hall of the Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday. The incident took place at an event to mark the birthday celebrations of one of the ancient poets - Devaradasi Maiyya - where the CM was the chief guest. The 84-year-old writer, who is known for

Bengaluru, Mar 25: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy today said the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has missed an opportunity through the state budget to convince the people about the party's relevance at a time when its position is deteriorating all across the country. After the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka is the only major state where Congress is in power and "in this

Bengaluru, Mar 25: In a new twist to the mysterious death of IAS officer D K Ravi, his father-in-law today alleged that the CID probing it has deleted sensitive evidence before the case was handed over to CBI. The CID has deleted some of the CCTV footage in the digital video recorder installed at his residence, Hanumanthrayappa claimed. Facing rising public anger over the death of an upright IAS

Lucknow, Mar 25: Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh, whose name had figured in the multi-crore Vyapam scam, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his official residence here today.

Puttur, Mar 25: A married woman from Badagannur village in Puttur taluk who had mysteriously gone missing on Friday leaving behind her family, was found with a youth belonging to a different religion in Bengaluru on Monday evening. In light of her refusal to return to her husband's house, the woman was handed over to a counselling centre. Tahira, wife of Aboobaker from Perigeri in Badagannur