Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 17: Domestic workers under the banner of Domestic Workers ' Rights Union took out a rally in Mangalore on Monday to mark International Domestic Workers ' Day. Several women, most of whom work as domestic helps in Mangalore highlighted their problems such as job insecurity, less pay and dignity in service. They demanded the deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim to implement minimum wage

Bangalore, Jun 17: Newly-appointed Karnataka Planning Board Deputy Chairman C M Ibrahim said he is hopeful of getting benefits to the state from the central government as he was “close” to the Union Ministers. “This time Karnataka is very powerful at the Centre. Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister. Arun Jaitley, who is Union Finance Minister, is my close friend. Ananth Kumar is at the front and D

New Delhi, Jun 17: The economy does not seem to be swaying to the Modi government 's “achhe din” tune, as the latest official figures indicate that the prices of essential commodities and food items have risen the sharpest in the last five months. The wholesale price inflation in May touched 6.01 per cent as against 5.3 per cent in the previous month, negating the positive trend depicted by

Mangalore, Jun 16: Minister for Primary and Secondary education Kimmane Rathnakar said that the state government would discuss on the feasibility of changing the norms for educational institutions to qualify themselves as minority institutions for the implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Act in primary education, before finalising it. During his visit to the coastal town on Monday, Mr

Mangalore, Jun 16: The Mangalore International Airport at Bajpe near here has been put on alert as part of stepped up security across airports in the country after the terror attack on Karachi airport in Pakistan. The Central Industrial Security Force at the airport has formed a team to prevent and counter any attack, police said. Following the Intelligence Bureau alert, security has been

Bangalore, Jun 16: Karnataka Minorities and Wakf Minister Qamarul Islam today said the state government has issued orders to extend a monthly honorarium payment scheme to Pesh Imams (chief imams in Masjid) and Muazzins (those who call people for the congregational prayer in Masjids) and those working in various wakf institutions in the state. "A monthly honorarium of Rs 3,100 to the Pesh Imams and

Firozabad (UP), Jun 16: Violent protests broke out here today in which several persons, including a DIG of police, were injured following the killing of two police constables by unidentified assailants. Protests erupted in the city at Subhash crossing near the district hospital with locals demanding immediate arrest of those involved in the killing of the two constables last night at Sailai road

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 16: The story of celebrated Indian English poet and littérateur Kamala Surayya, who shocked communal forces by accepting Islam towards the end of her life, will come alive on the silver screen, possibly with Vidya Balan in the title role. Eminent director Kamal is planning to bring out the movie on Surayya, who wrote in English as Kamala Das and enriched Malayalam

Thimpu, Jun 16: Oops he did it again! Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is notorious in his country for goof-ups in public speeches, has now exhibited his slip-up skills in Bhutan Parliament too. Otherwise known for his mocking skills, the newly elected PM of world 's largest democracy made a funny slip and invited the wrath of Twitteratis. During his address in Bhutan Parliament Modi said

Alutgama, Jun 16: Violence between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Sri Lanka has left three people dead and another 100 people seriously injured, the justice minister said Monday."Three deaths have occurred," minister Rauf Hakeem told reporters in the town of Alutgama, where police have maintained a curfew following clashes late Sunday between a hardline Buddhist group and local Muslims.