Karnataka

Belthangady, Jan 22: Bajrang Dal regional convener Sharan Pumpwell has alleged that certain Muslim groups were trying to portray that they were assaulted by right-wing activists after the activists themselves were subjected to stone-pelting and assaulted while they were “peacefully” returning from the Hindu Hrudaya Sangama programme that was held last week in Puttur. Speaking at a press conference

Davos, Jan 23: With an estimated wealth of nearly 14 billion dollars, India-born Hinduja brothers have now emerged as the only British names on the list of world's top 80 billionaires dominated by Americans. Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja emerged as the 66th richest in the world, as part of an Oxfam study released here at the World Economic Forum (WEF). The figures, based on the definitive rich

Bengaluru, Jan 23: In a survey conducted by a Bengaluru-based NGO, high school and college students across 11 cities prefer military rule over a democracy and a staggering 65 percent don't approve of boys and girls from different religions mingling. Children's Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA), conducted the survey with over 10,00 participants and half of them even felt that migrant workers

Puttur, Jan 23: A complaint has been lodged against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat and organisers of the Hindu Hrudaya Sangama programme held in Puttur recently for making communally-provocative speeches at the programme. In his complaint lodged at Puttur town police station, Popular Front of India district committee member Ashraf has stated that strict legal action should be taken against

Mangaluru, Jan 23: Condemning the incident of stone-pelting and rioting that occurred recently in Karaya near Uppinangady, All India Muslim Scholars Association general secretary Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar said that the government should not delay in taking strict action against the anti-social forces who attacked religious institutions. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the renovated

Bengaluru, Jan 23: The new textbook revision committee formed to look into errors and distortion of facts in school textbooks of the new syllabus from classes 1 to 10, had its first meeting on Thursday. Kimmane Ratnakar, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, presided over the meeting. Speaking on the sidelines of the programme, Nagendra Kumar, Managing Director, Karnataka Textbook Society

Huliyar, Jan 23: As many as 20 children suffered burn injuries in a cylinder explosion in front of an Anganwadi Centre at Indira Nagar in the town on Thursday. The incident occurred when a 5-kg gas cylinder kit fitted to an autorickshaw parked near an Anganwadi Centre went off. Four others, including an anganwadi teacher sustained burn injuries in the incident. After administering first aid, the

Riyadh, Jan 23: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah has died aged 90 after a short illness, state television announced late on Friday. He has been succeeded by Crown Prince Salman, his half-brother. The news came after the king was admitted to hospital on 31 December suffering from pneumonia. His condition was said to have improved a few days later. King Salman has

Bengaluru, Jan 22: Health Minister U T Khader has filed a complaint against mischief mongers for spreading false rumours about his daughter’s lavish marriage on social media. The message, which has been spreading on WhatsApp for the past 10 days, reached the Minister when some of his friends, who received the forwarded message, called him to check. The message carries a picture of a girl decked in

Bengaluru, Jan 22: A leading international rating agency has certified Bengaluru as the most liveable location in India, followed by Mumbai and Chennai. Though Bengaluru is ranked 171 in the global liveability index, the tech hub has scored favourably over metros and other cities across the country in terms of overall quality of living, while New Delhi has been rated as the least liveable, with