Karnataka

New Delhi, Jul 10: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget speech today started a buzz about a series of "100-crore schemes" announced by the new government. For at least a dozen projects and schemes, Mr Jaitley said he was setting aside Rs. 100 crores. Within moments, 100 crore became a talking point on Twitter. There were comparisons to Bollywood blockbusters, for which the 100-crore mark is a

Mangalore, Jul 10: In an attempt to weed out bogus ration cards, the Department of Food and Civil Supplies directed existing cardholders to submit their EPIC card (voter identity card) number. If the applicants have an Aadhaar card, the UID number of family members can be submitted. However, the new procedure of registering ration cards through SMS has left people with burdens and woes in

New Delhi, Jul 10: E-visa facilities will be introduced at nine airports in the next six months to attract more tourists. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced this while presenting the first national budget of the Narendra Modi government. He said tourism helped in job creation and e-visas would encourage more tourists to visit India, During the past year, India has relaxed its visa regime and

Mangalore, Jul 10: A severe shortage of passport booklets has forced thousands of people to put on hold plans to travel abroad, particularly people in the state seeking employment in the Gulf emirates and Saudi Arabia. A huge backlog has been created because India Security Press, in Nashik, Maharashtra, which prints various government documents including passports, visas and postage stamps, has

Bangalore, Jul 10: Turning emotional in Karnataka Assembly over an audio CD on the cash-for-MLC seat controversy involving him, Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday offered to face any probe into the issue and said he was ready to go to jail if he was guilty. Raising the issue during the debate on revenue related matters, Kumaraswamy maintained that

Bangalore, Jul 10: A 35-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed on the spot after a part of the compound of an empty site collapsed on him near J.C. Road on Wednesday. The deceased, Farooq, son of Basha Saab was a resident of Gouripalya. Farooq left home in the morning for work and had parked his autorickshaw to relieve himself. A five-foot high compound of an empty site, measuring 15 ft x 100 ft

Bangalore, Jul 10: In a swift political development on Wednesday, the Janata Dal (Secular) joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party and succeeded in grabbing the post of Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council. On learning that the JD (S) was trying to dislodge both the Chairman and Deputy Chairperson with the support of the Congress, BJP leaders swung into action and after hectic

Gaza Strip, Jul 10: At least 72 people, including many children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip in two days of Israeli air raids, as Israel's army mobilised on the border for a possible ground invasion. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said 550 people had been wounded since Israel launched its campaign in Gaza this week, which it said targeted Palestinians firing rockets into its territory

Kasaragod, Jul 10: A group of children of A.M.U.P. School in Munduparamba, stumbled upon a few bundles of currency notes outside their school compound wall on Tuesday while playing. The four bundles of currencies were found stashed between sandbags. The money was hidden in a plastic cover. Some notes were wet. The children found the currencies in denominations of Rs.1,000, Rs.500, and Rs. 100

Manipal, Jul 10: The Udupi District and Sessions Court has adjourned the hearing in the Manipal gang-rape case to July 19. Public Prosecutor T S Jituri said that the advocate for the accused informed the District and Sessions Court that a petition submitted by them regarding examination of witnesses had been accepted by High Court and its order was awaited. Hence on Tuesday the District and