Karnataka

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

Mangalore, Jul 5: Mukka Sea Food Industries Private Limited, Mangalore, has been conferred with Export Excellence Award 2014 by FKCCI. The selection committee for the awards comprised of Regional Joint Director General of Foreign Trade as the Chairman and officials from D G F T, F I E O, V T P C, Canara Bank, Exim Bank, N M P T and Bangalore Customs. The Best Manufacturer Exporter Medium Category

New Delhi, Jul 5: Terrorist Lt Col Shrikant Purohit, accused in Malegaon blast carried out by Hindutva groups, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that the almost six-year-old case against him was "fabricated" by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). "I have been under imprisonment for the last five years and seven months. The case is yet to come up for hearing and

Mangalore, Jul 5: Popular Front of India has condemned Congress leader A K Antony's statement which blamed minority appeasement of the party for its humiliating defeat in Lok Sabha elections. PFI chairman K M Shareef Shareef termed the statement both baseless and irresponsible since the Kerala based leader could not produce any proof to substantiate his allegation. Mr Shareef cautioned Congress

Bangalore, Jul 5: BJP MLC Ganesh Karnik has been named Chief Whip of the party in the Legislative Council. Chairman D H Shankaramurthy, leader of the House S R Patil and Leader of the Opposition K S Eshwarappa greeted Karnik when he occupied the chief whip's chair on Friday. Capt. Karnik thanked the House and teachers who had elected him as MLC. Capt. Karnik, who hails from Kervashi village in

Mandalay, Jul 5: Threatening to kill Muslims in the month of Ramadan hundreds of Buddhist terrorists rode on motorcycles through Myanmar's second-largest city of Mandalay, raising the prospect of further communal violence after two people died in unrest earlier in the week. Inter-religious violence has flared throughout the country over the past two years, threatening to undermine political

New Delhi, July 5: Former Union minister O Rajagopal is likely to be named the new governor of Karnataka. Rajagopal's name figures among the seven cleared by the Modi government and sent to the President, said official sources on Friday. An announcement in this regard is expected to be made before the Budget Session of Parliament begins on Monday. The previous Governor H?R?Bhardwaj completed his

Mumbai, Jul 5: According to the Mumbai police, terror suspect and alleged Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal is "proud of himself" for carrying out the 2011 blasts. "Whatever I have done, I feel proud of myself," Yasin said in his confessional statement, recorded by the Mumbai police, a copy of which was sent to a few news agencies. The Maharashtra control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)

Manipal, Jul 4: Manipal University Pro Chancellor Dr H S Ballal unveiled the sixth edition of Formula Manipal racing car FMX4' at the Innovation Centre of Manipal Institute of Technology, here, on Friday. The racing car is bound to compete in competitions at Germany and Czech Republic. While the Formula Student Germany would be held from July 29 to August 3, the Formula Czech Republic would be

Mangalore, Jul 4: Members of K Beedi Workers' Federation, affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), staged a protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner at here on Friday, demanding immediate payment of higher dearness allowance to beedi workers which is being delayed by owners of beedi companies. Several beedi workers participated in the demonstration demanded their