Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 10: The State government is ready to establish three new medical colleges from the next year provided the Medical Council of India gives its nod. Interacting with reporters on Monday in Bengaluru, Minister of State for Medical Education Sharan Prakash Patil said if approval is given then Kalaburagi, Koppal and Gadag district would have medical colleges. He said construction of the

Udupi, Mar 9: Non-Hindus need not to be afraid of Virat Hindu Samajotsav, as the purpose of this mega event is only to unite Hindus, organise Hindu religion and protect Hindu culture, said Vishwesha Thirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt. Addressing a thousands of Hindus gathered at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College grounds, on Monday, the seer alleged that conversions were taking place in

Bengaluru, Mar 9: The Hubballi airport in northern Karnataka remained shut Monday after an aircraft of budget carrier SpiceJet skidded off the runway while landing in bad weather, an official said. The incident took place late Sunday. The plane had 81 people on board, including four crew members. "The airport has been shut for the day as the aircraft has not been cleared from where it force-landed

Mangaluru, Mar 9: Former Union minister and senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily has been selected for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for 2014 for his famous Kannada poem 'Ramayana Mahanveshanam'. Divided into five volumes, 'Ramayana Mahanveshanam' was first published in 2007 in Kannada. The poem has been translated into English, Hindi, Telegu and Tamil. Instituted by the K K Birla Foundation

Sydney/New Delhi, Mar 9: Australia today assured India that the perpetrators of the fatal knife attack on an Indian woman IT professional in a Sydney suburb will be brought to justice and a special detective squad has been assigned to probe the "brutal and cowardly" assault. The assurance to probe the attack on 41-year-old Prabha Shetty alias Prabha Arun Kumar with utmost seriousness was given by

Udupi, Mar 9: Thousands of enthusiastic Hindutva activists took part in a grand ‘Shobha Yatra’ held in the city as part of the Virat Hindu Samajotsav being organized to mark the golden jubilee celebration of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The rally was flagged off at Jodukatte by Sri Nrusimhashrama Swami, the pontiff of Balekudru Mutt, in the presence of galaxy of social, religious and political

Bengaluru, Mar 9: More than 2,000 second-year PUC students across Karnataka will not be allowed to appear for the final examinations this year thanks to attendance shortage. As per information available from the Department of Pre-University Education, this academic year, 2,050 students from various colleges across the state have attendance below 75 per cent. “This information was collected from

Mangaluru, Mar 9: Ullal is set to become first kerosene-free City Municipal Council on March 11 as the Food and Civil Supplies Department will be providing free gas connections to the poor families. Speaking at a press conference in the city on Monday Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader, said that a survey conducted by the Food and Civil Supplies Department revealed that there were 1,300

Udupi, Mar 9: Nikhilesh M Holla of Mangalore has bagged the first prize comprising cash and trophy in 1500 mts Freestyle Swimming Competition (Junior Category) during Beach Utsav organised at Malpe Beach. The event was held to commemorate Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of D.K. & Udupi District Co-operative Fish Marketing Federation Ltd., Mulihithlu. Nikhilesh has also been selected to represent

Bengaluru, Mar 9: An animal-keeper was attacked by safari lions at Bannerghatta Biological Park when he was cleaning a neighbouring enclosure on Monday. Lack of locking facilities has been cited as the reason for the attack. The victim identified as Krishna has suffered serious injuries and has been admitted to Apollo hospital. The incident brings into focus the level of security and preparedness