Karnataka

Bangalore, May 29: Hundreds of policemen belonging to four battalions of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and their family members took to streets in Koramangala on Wednesday seeking justice for Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) P?Ravindranath, who is accused of clicking pictures of a woman on his mobile phone at a coffee shop on Cunningham road. Traffic came to a halt in

Mangalore, May 29: Health authorities in Mangalore breathed a sigh of relief after experts ruled out the suspected case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection reported in Mangalore. A 63-year-old woman was quarantined in a private hospital here after it was suspected that she had contracted the infection. District Health Officer H.S. Shivakumar said that her blood and

Belgaum, May 29: Three of a family allegedly consumed poison, in what appears to be a suicide pact, at a hotel here in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Hubli-based businessman Mahantesh Mallikarjun Dhawan (46), his wife, Shobha (38), and son, Amogh (12). The deceased left a suicide note and also sent it on WhatsApp, holding a Hubli-based jeweller and his two sons

New Delhi, May 28: Narendra Modi led-government 's Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani was today at the centre of a raging controversy over her educational qualification after it emerged that she had made contradictory declarations when she contested Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and 2014. Educationalists and opposition leaders across India escalated its attack while the BJP hit

Mangalore, May 28: An automatic gear motorcycle intended for the physically challenged was designed by four students of Manipal Institute of Technology -Syed Abdul Tawab, Pragyath Raj, Apoorv Prem and Satyam - as part of their fourth year project. The motorbike was exhibited for the press in the premises of Hotel Woodlands, in the city by Syed and Pragyath who rode it all the way from Manipal

Badaun (UP), May 28: Two teenage Dalit sisters were allegedly gang-raped and murdered with their bodies found hanging from a tree in Katra village here. The two girls, who were cousins and aged 14 and 15 years, went missing from their house last night and their bodies were found hanging from a mango tree in the village in Ushait area this morning. The incident triggered protests in the area with

Dubai, May 28: Chocolate maker Cadbury has recalled two products in mainly Muslim Malaysia after traces of pig DNA were found during a routine check for non-halal substances, according to Malaysia Health Minister. “Cadbury has voluntarily removed two of its products from the shelves,” said minister S Subramaniam. The tests were conducted by the ministry, which over the weekend announced that two

Mangalore, May 28: Having secured third rank in the state CET medical examination, Soorya V K from Expert PU College, Mangalore finds his constant source of inspiration in his family. Sharing his views after the announcement of CET results on Tuesday, Soorya, hailing from Hassan, said that he would keep aside four hours in a day for daily studies. “Apart from this, continuous revision and paying

Bijapur, May 28: Former Union minister and BJP leader Basavanagowda Patil Yatnal has been arrested by the police for making inflammatory speeches during the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Monday which resulted in communal clashes. Karnataka Police have taken him into custody from a hideout in Kolhapur in neighbouring Maharashtra. Twenty six others have also

New Delhi, May 28: Controversial BJP leader and New Water Resources minister Uma Bharti, who had a formal education only till class 6, has strongly justified Narendra Modi 's decision to appoint another less-educated Smriti Irani as Human Resources Development Minister. Hitting back at Congress over Ajay Maken's comments on Smriti Irani's qualifications Ms Bharti went on to question Sonia Gandhi's