Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 9: Leaders who have groomed themselves through various endeavours should reach out to the youth to mould more leaders in the larger interest of the society, opined Chairman of Department of Political Science at Mangalore University, Dr P L Dharma. He was speaking at the joint installation ceremony of four Toastmasters Clubs in the city recently. The newly elected presidents of

Mangalore, Jul 9: After demitting their office on Wednesday, the chairperson and members of the Child Welfare Committee, Dakshina Kannada announced that they had laid down their office following the end of their term to make way for the appointment of a new committee. Briefing mediapersons at a press conference here on Wednesday, advocate Asha Nayak, after stepping down as the chairperson of the

Mangalore, Jul 9: International Skill Development Corporation Ltd (ISDC), United Kingdom will kick-start the Association Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) programme for students wishing to become Chartered Accountants at The Yenepoya College, Balmatta in Mangalore. Briefing media persons at a press conference here on Wednesday, Ilham Punjani, Head of Business Relations, ACCA, India, said that

Patna, Jul 9: Four persons were on Tuesday arrested in connection with a burglary in BJP MP Giriraj Singh's house here and Rs.1.14 crore cash, 600 US dollars, gold and silver jewellery and six luxury watches purportedly stolen from there recovered, police said. The four accused including the Nawada MP's bodyguard, domestic servant, apartment security guard and another accomplice entered his flat

Mangalore, Jul 9: The District Crime Investigation Bureau (DCIB) Inspector Basheer Ahmed who was accused of allegedly framing a local BJP leader in drug case has been transferred on the grounds of “dereliction of duty”. The Additional Superintendent of the Police Shivkumar, has confirmed the transfer by the Karnataka Home Ministry in a letter on July 8. It may be recalled that BJP leader and

New Delhi, Jul 9: Amit Shah, who delivered crucial Uttar Pradesh to BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, was today appointed party president, marking Gujarat's firm grip over the ruling dispensation after Narendra Modi's elevation as Prime Minister. Shah, a close and controversial aide of Modi, was appointed to the top post in BJP at a meeting of Parliamentary Board where incumbent Rajnath Singh

Thomson Reuters, a UK-based multi-media corporation, has recently released its report The Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014', listing more than 3200 scientists who are found as the leading contributors in some hot fields of scientific research during the previous year. The mention of top researchers around the world is based on their distinction earned due to the highest number of articles

Mangalore, Jul 9: A 17-year-old girl reportedly committed suicide by jumping off the bridge into Phalguni river at Gurpur here on Wednesday. The deceased, Mallika, youngest daughter of Padmanabh, a resident of Chilimbigudde had come near bridge by an auto rickshaw in the morning and jumped into the river. The exact reason for the extreme step is yet to be ascertained. Locals discovered her body

Mangalore, Jul 9: With social activists and doctors expressing displeasure over the poor rate of reporting and tackling malaria cases in the city, Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim directed Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation and District Health Officer to chalk out an action plan to ensure that all hospitals and clinics in MCC and district limits report on the positive cases of malaria

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 8: Kerala government is looking into the possibility of offering its traditional ayurvedic treatment to Brazilian footballer Neymar for his fractured vertebrae. Amidst rumours in a section of media that Brazilian Football Federation has sought Kerala help, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told The Indian Express that the idea to give ayurvedic treatment to Neymar was mooted by