Karnataka

Kasargod, Oct 2: Environmentalists and political parties have expressed concern over proposed gas or thermal-based power project at Cheemeni in Kasargod district. The Kayyur-Cheemeni Panchayat Paristhithi Samrakshana Samithi held a meeting recently demanding that the authorities provide the project report and its environment impact studies for a detailed public scrutiny. The apprehensions about

New Delhi, Oct 2: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has decided to probe the sexual harassment case against Raghaveshwara Bharati Swami of Ramachandrapura Mutt. A probe team will be sent next week and it will submit its findings to the Commission, NCW Chairman Lalitha Kumarmangalam on Wednesday told a press conference. She also added that team will speak to the victim and her family members

Mangalore, Oct 2: In an apparent case of child trafficking and conversion, a Mangalore-origin woman, who had been trafficked to Germany through a local Christian organization more than three decades ago, is now demanding justice. According to Maria Chaya Schupp, a Germen citizen, she was born in a Hindu family at Ullal in Mangalore taluk, and was adopted by a German couple through Ullal based

Mangalore, Oct 1: Hundreds of employees of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers (MCF) Limited staged a protest on Wednesday against the Centre's move to withdraw subsidy given to naphtha-based urea production plants, as a result of which, the company shut down its operations. MCF, the lone chemical fertilizer factory in Karnataka, closed down its operations on Tuesday on account of the government

Bantwal, Oct 1: Hundreds of people including students staged a protest on Wednesday demanding rigorous punishment for a miscreant who apparently misbehaved with a college student on Tuesday near Siddakatte in Bantwal. The angry people resorted to stage protest at Siddakatte, after they came to know that the accused, Siraj (25), son of Abbas, a resident of Sangabettu, who had been arrested for

Mangalore, Oct 1: The Government of Karnataka has decided to establish a sub-regional science centre in all the districts in the state. An action plan has been drawn for the proposal which will be submitted to the Government of India, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking financial aid from the central government for this proposal. Speaking after inaugurating the Pilikula Regional Science

New Delhi, Oct 1: About 31 lakh central government employees working across the country will take a pledge of cleanliness in various public functions to be organised tomorrow as part of the Narendra Modi administration's 'Clean India' campaign. In addition, lakhs of state government employees have been asked to be part of this massive drive which will be launched by the Prime Minister here

Melbourne, Oct 1 Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said that he wishes the burka "was not worn" in Australia, and has indicated he may support calls to ban the Islamic head-covering from being worn by visitors to Parliament House. Coalition backbenchers Cory Bernardi and George Christensen have said they believe the burka should be removed at security checkpoints coming into the building

Mangalore, Oct 1: This guy is no less than a'mini-genius' with a sharp eye and exceptional memory skills. With the ability to memorize and recall registration numbers of over 3,000 vehicles, this young lad is an example that one does not need to be extraordinary to have a unique talent. 20-year-old Mohammed Hazrat, is the only son of Hussain and Fathima from Pilar-Thokkottu. This resident of

Bangalore, Oct 1: Providing no relief to jailed Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, the Karnataka high court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on her bail petition to October 7. The vacation bench of the high court said Wednesday that her bail plea along with the revision petitions challenging her convictions in the disproportionate assets case will be heard by a regular bench next Tuesday.