Karnataka

Udupi, Jul 6: A science sub centre and an information technology park would be set up near Udupi soon, according to Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake. Speaking after inaugurating the Sub Centre of Mangalore University at Government First Grade College at Tenkanidiyur near here, Mr Sorake said the government had sanctioned a science centre at Belapu village near Kaup at a cost of Rs. 80

Bangalore, Jul 6: A CD purportedly showing JD?(S) leader H?D?Kumaraswamy telling his party workers that each of the party MLA was demanding Rs one crore for exercising his/her franchise in the Legislative Council elections, surfaced on Saturday. The JD(S) won one seat in the recently held Council polls. The reported conversation took place between Kumaraswamy and the supporters of JD?(S) leader

Uppinangady, Jul 5: A reckless LPG bullet tanker knocked down an eight-year-old boy on National Highway-75 at Mata near here on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Muhammad Aslam, the fourth child of Ashraf, a local resident. Puttur traffic police who have registered a case against the tanker driver Muthuvelu said the empty tanker was on its way to the city from the state capital. It is

Mangalore, Jul 5: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will provide all air traffic services at Mangalore International Airport from a new building from November this year, airport Director J T Radhakrishna said today. The new air traffic services complex includes a new air traffic control (ATC) tower built at an estimated cost of Rs. 20 crore, he said in a release here. The complex would have

Lucknow, Jul 5: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharamvir on Saturday held Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) responsible for the tense atmosphere in Moradabad and said that the problem began after BJP called for mahapanchayat. He further alleged that BJP MP Sarvesh Singh wanted to polarise the situation ahead of the by-elections to be held in the state. Minister of State (MoS) for External

Mangalore, Jul 5: Karnataka Christian Educational Society (KACES), Mangalore will celebrate KACES Day on the occasion of the birthday of Late Bishop Dr C D Jathanna at Bishop Jathanna Auditorium at Balmatta here on Monday, said KACES Public Relations Officer Sandeep Theophil. Speaking at a press conference here on Saturday, he said that the contributions of Dr Jathanna and past secretaries Dr C L

Mangalore, Jul 5: Mogaveers Bahrain, the community association of non-resident Mogaveeras based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, will continue its decennial year celebrations all through 2014 and will commence in April 2015, said president of the organisation Leeladhar Baikampady. Speaking at a press conference here on Saturday, he said that the organisation would provide scholarships to deserving

Kochi, Jul 5: Forty-six nurses, who were held captive by ISIS militants in Iraq, on Saturday returned home by a special Air India flight to a happy reunion with their families in Kochi, bringing to an end their about month-long ordeal. The special aircraft, which also had on board about 137 others, touched down the tarmac at the Kochi International Airport at 11.57 am, a senior airport official

Mangalore, Jul 5: After a gap of two years, the renovated Unani Hospital at Bunder has started treating patients. New doctors also have been appointed to the hospital jointly run by the Mangalore City Corporation, Department of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Ayush. MCC Mayor Mahabala Marla and Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde S formally inaugurated the century old hospital located on

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 5: UAE-based Indian businessman B R Shetty has offered the 46 nurses freed by insurgents in Iraq jobs in hospitals he owns across the Gulf country, Nepal, Bhutan and India. Shetty announced his offer in advertisements in Kerala newspapers. He asked the nurses, who returned from Iraq Saturday, to contact his office if interested. The nurses were taken by insurgents from