Karnataka

Bhatkal, Aug 13: A team of the Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Jaipur police has been camping in the town to collect information regarding two alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM)?members from the town. The team is in the town for the last couple of days and went about collecting information till Tuesday evening. Ten suspects had been arrested in connection with the bomb blast at Jaipur in April this

Bellary, Aug 13: With polling date for the by-elections to the Bellary (ST) assembly constituency fast approaching, the district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a divided house. As many as 23 leaders, including office bearers of the district unit and party's ST Morcha, have tendered their resignations in protest against the party ignoring them and their contributions towards

Mangalore, Aug 13: Two students studying final year commerce students in Alva's College have been selected for the latest edition of the Karnataka Premier League. Rithesh Bhatkal has been lapped up by the Bellary Tuskers', Naveen M G has been selected for Bijapur Bulls' after the auctions for the twenty-twenty format cricket league. A release from Alva's College the two uncapped players were

New Delhi, Aug 12: In a bid to check influence on news and views, Trai on Tuesday suggested barring political parties from entering into broadcasting space, while it recommended several restrictions on the corporate houses in this regard. "Ownership is a huge concern... how do you know that a TV channel operated out of Bhopal owned by a local MLA or MP is conveying the truth rather than tinted

New Delhi, Aug 12: Mangalore based Kabaddi champion Mamata Poojary who has been named for the prestigious Arjuna Award. It was under the captaincy of Ms. Poojary the team won the World Cup in 2012. Ms Poojary, daughter of Bhoja Poojary and Kitti Poojarti, hails from Hermunde village near Ajekar in Karkala taluk of Udupi district. She is currently an employee of Indian Railway in Sikandrabad in

New Delhi, Aug 12: To alleviate the mental trauma of families whose kin die abroad, especially among the millions of expatriates living in the Middle East, the government Tuesday launched an online system for "facilitating transportation of the mortal remains" of such Indians. Launching the portal, which can be accessed at the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) website (www.moia.gov.in)

Mangalore, Aug 12: The family members of Kabeer, who was brutally killed by an Anti-Naxal Force personnel in Sringeri earlier this year, have warned the Sangh Parivar of legal action for spreading lies against the victim. Dismissing the claims of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its affiliated organisations that compensation should not be given to a “cattle thief”, the family members of of Kabeer

Mangalore, Aug 12: A local court has filed a complaint against a city based advocate for allegedly producing fake documents for premature withdrawal of fixed deposit related to compensation paid for an accident victim. The accused advocate is A.C. Jayaraj. In a complaint before filed before the Mangalore North Police, Chief Stenographer of Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division) Court Asha K.P

Lucknow, Aug 12: Recent incidents of rioting and arson in Saharanpur has led to a loss of about Rs. 244 crore to the city, says an Assocham Study. An analysis Economic impact analysis of Saharanpur riots' conducted by industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry said that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) suffered losses of about Rs. 25 crore and marginal workers sustained

Jeddah, Aug 12: The Ministry of Labor is tightening screws on companies and establishments falling in the “yellow” category in the Nitaqat system of Saudization of jobs. Starting the new Hijra year (Oct. 25), these companies will be allowed to renew the iqamas (residence permits) of their employees for only four years as opposed to the six-year period allowed now. Six months later, i.e. after