Karnataka

Muscat, Jun 12: Tropical storm Nanauk is expected to hit the coast of Oman between Ras Al Hadd and Ras Madrakah on June 15, according to Oman's Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Navigation (DGMAN) and Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA). At the time of reporting, storm was centred about 850km from Masirah Island and had an estimated surface wind speed between 35-45 knots. "The

Bangalore, Jun 12: The country's fourth budget carrier AirAsia India, the domestic arm of Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia Berhad, finally commenced operations today with its first flight taking off from Bangalore's Kempegowda International Airport for Goa. The flight, which took of at 3.44 PM, is being operated by a former IndiGo pilot Capt Manish Uppal with Diganta, a former pilot of the now

Panaji, June 12: The opposition and civil society Thursday came down heavily on the Goa government's decision to organise a Rs.89 lakh junket for six ruling legislators, including three ministers, to witness the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Goa's top football player and Arjuna award-winner Bruno Coutinho was disappointed as his name was dropped from the list in favour of a politician, even as ruling

Mangalore, Jun 12: Divine Solitaires, a diamond solitaire brand in India, has launched its exclusive exhibition of solitaire diamonds at Sulthan Gold International in Mangalore on Thursday. The exhibition of solitaire diamonds was inaugurated by Jignesh Mehta, co-founder and managing director of Divine Solitaires. Dr T M Abdul Raoof, managing director of Sulthan Gold International, T M Abdul Rahim

Meerut, Jun 12: At least 12 persons, including a woman, were injured in a clash between two groups belonging to a particular community, police said on Thursday. The members of one group were allied to Fazruddin, the Imam of a mosque at Afzalpur Pavati village, while the other group owed allegiance to former village head Buniyad Ali. According to police, the former village head had constructed a

Thrissur, Jun 12: In a controversial operation that may attract widespread criticism, Kerala police have arrested six persons including four students on the charge of defaming prime minister Narendra Modi by featuring his photograph in their college magazine under a list of "negative faces" along with Adolf Hitler, George W Bush, Osama bin Laden and a few others. Those arrested last night included

Mangalore, Jun 12: Students of Electronics and Communication in the Canara Engineering College have come up with three innovative projects with the support and guidance of their professors. All three projects have immense potential for practical use. Semi Automated Fire Extinguisher In day to day life we encounter a lot of fire accidents leading to miserable damages. There are accidents involving

Mangalore, Jun 12: Two teenage girls sustained severe injuries when a portion of their house was collapsed all of a sudden in the wee hours of Thursday at HS Nagar, Kannur, on the outskirts of the city. The injured have been identified as Sunaina (17) and Shamshad (16), daughters of coolie couple Yaseen and Mumtaz. The incident took place around 2 p.m. when the family members were in deep sleep

New Delhi, Jun 12: Hindutva communalism reverberated in Indian parliament on Wednesday when BJP MPs created ruckus and erupted in ugly screams to intimidate AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who expressed concern over disappearance of humanity and human values among politicians in India. Protesting BJP members tried to shout down Owaisi when he sought to know who were responsible for crimes against

Bangalore, June 12: Indian IT bellwether Infosys Thursday announced that its co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy will step down June 14 and Vishal Sikka will be its new chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director from Aug 1, said a statement here. In a dramatic development two days ahead of the $8.25-billion company's 33rd annual general meeting Saturday, co-founder and executive chairman N.R