Karnataka

Udupi, Mar 20: Three persons have been arrested by police on the charge of involving in betting during the cricket match between India and Bangladesh, and seized Rs. 3.88 lakh from them here on Thursday. The Udupi Town Police, acting on a tip-off, raided a flat at Sai Ashram Apartment in Kolambe. The team arrested Sukesh Rao in the flat and seized Rs. 3.88 lakh involved in the betting. They also

Bengaluru, Mar 20: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the death of IAS officer D K Ravi has revealed that the officer's mobile phone had registered the last call received at 11.22 am on Monday. Sources said that he had also sent a message after this last call from his mobile phone before taking the extreme step. The CID police are questioning the persons, including a few of his

Patna, Mar 19: Look at the photographs carefully before reading this report. That’s not a mock drill but Bihari model examination! Yes, cheating in exams is fairly common in the North Indian state, but new images have emerged which show just how large-scale and blatant the practice is. Many students smuggled in textbooks and notes into the examination centres despite tight security - and parents

Mangaluru, Mar 19: Mangalore University will organise ‘Darpana’ – a felicitation programme for winners of inter-university sports and cultural competitions and also inter-collegiate sports champions for the year 2014-15 at Mangala Auditorium in the university premises at Konaje on Wednesday. Announcing this at a press conference here on Thursday, Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof K Byrappa

Mangaluru, Mar 19: The driver of a private bus, which was attacked last week by the Bajrang Dal miscreants, who forced Govt First Grade College, Mudipu, to cancel its study tour, has lodged a complaint against the attackers for assaulting him and damaging the bus. It could be recalled here that on March 14 night a large number of miscreants of Sangh Parivar created a ruckus at the college campus

Udupi, Mar 19: The police department has decided to strictly enforce the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition) Act-2003, in the district on an experimental basis with the aim of making Udupi a tobacco-free district. In order to achieve this, the cooperation of all citizens is necessary, said COTPA Act Special Nodal Officer Dr John. Delivering the keynote address at a special

Bengaluru, Mar 19: Opposition parties continued their dharna for the third day today in the state Assembly demanding a CBI probe into the mysterious death of an upright IAS officer,forcing its adjournment till March 23, as protests over the death persisted across the state. As the Assembly met,BJP and JDS members, continuing their round-the-clock dharna for the third day, raised slogans insisting

New Delhi, Mar 19: The central government is ready for a CBI inquiry into the death of Karnataka IAS officer D.K. Ravi if the state government wants, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Making an intervention during zero hour in the Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh said a delegation of parliament members met him and demanded that a CBI inquiry be initiated into the incident. "Some senior IAS

Mangaluru, Mar 19: A mass protest will be organised by likeminded Muslim organisations of Dakshina Kannada in front of the deputy commissioner's office in the city on Friday, March 20, demanding proper action against the Mangalore One School for allegedly defending a rapist and the arrest of a student who insulted Prophet on Facebook. The main demand of the protestors is fast-track court inquiry

Bengaluru, Mar 19: JD(S)?MLC?and former minister Basavaraj Horatti has openly charged an influential politician and Congress leader of trying to demoralize an IAS officer. Participating in a discussion on the unnatural death of D?K?Ravi, Horatti said he recently happened to meet Dharwad Deputy Commissioner?Rajendra Cholan in a train. “Cholan is a very upright, honest and dedicated officer. He was