Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 11: State president of People 's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) P B D 'Sa has written a letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka raising an objection to the appointment of senior IPS officer Kempaiah as the Security Advisor to the Government of Karnataka, in view of his alleged unethical practices and urging him to reconsider the appointment. In his letter to CM Siddaramaiah, Mr D

Manama, Jun 11: The agony of a 58-year-old man from Karnataka in Bahrain, who has been separated from his family for 25 years owing to a travel ban over an unpaid debt of $2750, may end soon. A ray of hope to see his family emerged for Parasuram Hublikar after officials from the Indian embassy here met him and discussed his plight. Hublikar, a garage mechanic without a permanent job, is banned

Riyadh, Jun 11: Three Indian teachers including one from Karnataka have been arrested for giving private tuitions in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The arrested are Mehboob Pasha from Karnataka, Mohammad Rifai from Tamil Nadu and Tauheed Ahmad Siddiquee from Uttar Pradesh. They were taken to the Tarheel (deportation centre) jail. Riyadh police raided the house of three Indian teachers, employed with the

Mangalore, Jun 11: The permanent solution for sea erosion across coastal Karnataka costing Rs. 911 crore will come into effect from next year, according to U.T. Khader, Minister of Health and Family Welfare. Addressing media persons after visiting sea erosion prone areas in Ullal on Tuesday, the minister assured that temporary relief such as dumping boulders and sand bags will be implemented soon

Chikmagalur, Jun 11: An anti-terrorism squad is being trained to tackle terrorism activities in Karnataka, revealed Home Minister K J George. Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday after laying foundation for police quarters and inaugurating police canteen, he said that one person from each district has been sent to Garuda wing for training. “Garuda wing of the Internal Security Division (ISD)

Mangalore, Jun 11: A young home-maker died after she fell off a motorbike, driven by her husband in Mangalore. The deceased has been identified as Keertana Pai (28), wife of Krishnananda Pai, an employee of Karnataka Power Transmission Company Limited. The incident took place near Bondel Church amidst heavy rain on Tuesday morning, the Mangalore North Traffic police said. The police said Mr. Pai

Bellary, Jun 11: A 37-year-old woman died of burns after the television in her house exploded due to high voltage here on Tuesday. According to the police, Parvathi, who was suffering from kidney failure, was watching television after returning from a dialysis session at the Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences. The TV exploded suddenly and fell on her. The bed-ridden woman was unable to

Bangalore, Jun 11: Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs, MLCs and senior leaders will go on a four-day junket to Sri Lanka, in what will be an exercise in finding the causes for the party 's dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections. The group will leave Bangalore on the evening of June 15 and be closeted in a resort near Colombo before returning to the City on June 19. The JD(S) party floor leader, H?D

New Delhi, Jun 10: Well-known classical singer Shubha Mudgal has alleged that she was heckled and misbehaved by a supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the United States over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday, just before she was to perform at the Sunnyvale Temple in California. In a letter circulated by Sahmat, an artists' platform for the defence of cultural freedom, on

New Delhi, Jun 10: Ministry of Home Affairs of Narendra Modi-led government and CBI are at loggerheads over granting sanction to four Intelligence Bureau officials in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter killing case with the ministry demanding the case diary before the nod can be given and the probe agency deciding to seek legal opinion on the demand. Home Ministry sources said the ministry had sought