Karnataka

Kasaragod, Jun 29: Raids by Vigilance Department investigators at the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in Kasaragod and Kanhangad have detected gross irregularities in dispatching documents to applicants. The search carried out as part of a State-wide raid on Saturday found that the officials were not following the norms stipulating that documents, including vehicle registration certificates and

Mangalore, Jun 29: A case of alleged medical negligence by the private medical staff at the district government hospital was raised at the SC/ST monthly grievance meeting held at the office of Mangalore City Commissioner of Police here on Sunday. A person belonging to the Dalit community alleged that his mother who had been admitted due to a minor ailment at the District Wenlock Hospital died as a

New Delhi, Jun 29: The national cumulative average of rainfall in June is deficient by a whopping 42 per cent, making it only the 12th instance in the past 113 years when rain shortfall was over 30 per cent in the month, according to a private forecasting agency. States like Gujarat and Rajasthan have over 80 per cent of deficient rain. The respite is that monsoon is likely to revive in the first

Mangalore, Jun 29: Doctors and experts at an awareness programme organized by the De-addiction Centre of Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, urged the youth to shun alcohol and drugs completely for a healthy life. Speaking after inaugurating programme to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, at the hospital premises, Dr K.S. Shetty said there is no

New Delhi, Jun 29: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today chaired a meeting of India's top envoys from Gulf countries to discuss the situation in conflict-hit Iraq where the Indian government is in the process of facilitating departure of nearly 10,000 of its nationals from non-conflict zones. Apart from the Indian envoys, the Ambassadors of Gulf countries posted in India also attended the

Riyadh, Jun 29: Achche din have begun at least for Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom has lifted restrictions on foreigners ' visa extension. As per the latest move by Saudi Arabian government, the relatives of expatriate workers who are currently on a visit to the Kingdom can have their family visit visas renewed for the rest of the year. Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif

Moodbidri, Jun 29: As many as sixty students from Alva 's College Hostel were hospitalized here after they complained of vomiting and diarrhoea. According to District Health Officer H.S. Shivakumar, students had stomach problems after they consumed dinner. They were brought to Alva 's Hospital early on Saturday morning. While 60 students were under observation, the remaining were treated as out

Mangalore, Jun: 29: Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader has said that the state government has been thinking of bringing dialysis treatment under Arogyasri scheme. Speaking after accepting dialysis machine donated by Mangalore Round Table -15 and Mangalore Ladies Circle-82, to Wenlock Hospital here on Saturday, he said that the decision to this effect will soon be taken. At present

Bangalore, Jun 29: The second-rung leaders and workers of State Congress party on Saturday demanded that the party leadership should give them their share of power by nominating them to various boards, corporations and district and taluk level committees of the State government. Though the party came to power over a year ago, nominations to boards and corporations have not been done. Only senior

Hubli, Jun 29: The City police have arrested six associates of underworld don Bannanje Raja allegedly involved in an extortion case and have also seized three pistols and 18 live bullets from them. The arrested are: Ijaj Bandenawaj Patel (26) of Nandral in Indi taluk of Bijapur district, Vilas Keshav Rathod (23) of Arakeri Tanda in Bijapur, Hussain alias Gidda Saifan Shaikh (25) of Halasangi in