Karnataka

Bangalore, May 27: The Department of Pre University Education 's proposal to open 461 pre-university colleges across the State has been rejected by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah due to financial constraints. The department had sent a proposal to the government to open new colleges as the SSLC pass percentage was at an all-time high this year, making more candidates eligible for pre-university. At a

Belgaum, May 28: Sayed Waqas from Bhatkal who was arrested on charges of sending an offensive MMS against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, finally was released after Belgaum police concluded he was not guilty. Confirming the 24-year-old MBA student was innocent, Bhaskar Rao, IGP (Northern Range), said: "Thorough investigation revealed he was only one of the recipients who got this on a WhatsApp group

Udupi, May 28: D V Suresh Gowda, a railway station master in Karnataka, is the younger sibling of Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and he wants his brother to improve the railway system in the State, especially the Dakshina Kannada region. Suresh Gowda, station master of Nandikoor near Mangalore, said: “I don 't expect anything from my brother. Nor does he like me asking for any favours. When

Bangalore, May 28: Additional Director General of Police (KSRP), P Ravindranath, who has been accused by a freelance journalist of capturing her pictures on his cellphone at a coffee shop on Cunningham Road, on Tuesday alleged that it was a conspiracy by Bangalore Police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar and other senior IPS officers to defame him. The official said that he has resigned from the

New Delhi, May 28: Thirty percent of ministers in the Narendra Modi government have declared criminal cases against themselves and 18 percent have declared "serious criminal cases", according to an analysis of their election affidavits. National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), which analysed affidavits of 44 of the 46 members in the union council of ministers

Mangalore, May 27: Accusing the police of having arrested three innocent Muslim youth in the murder case of Bajrang Dal activist Rajesh Poojary at Bantwal two months ago, the district unit of Democratic Youth Front of India (DYFI) undertook a protest rally from Ambedkar circle which culminated in front of the deputy commissioner 's office here on Tuesday. Along with DYFI activists, family members

Bangalore, May 27: An FIR has been filed against a senior IPS officer for allegedly outraging a woman's modesty after he tried to click her pictures on his mobile phone at a coffee shop here. P Ravindranath, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), was booked under IPC Sections 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 506 (Punishment for criminal

Mangalore, May 27: A Mangalore based student has secured third rank in the Karnataka CET 2014 (Engineering stream). Sumith, who studied PUC in Sharada college, is the son of Babu and Aruna couple. The first and the second rank under Engineering category have gone to students from Bangalore and the third rank is secured by Sumith. Hence he is the topper in Mangalore, and also in Dakshina Kannada

New Delhi, May 7: Continuing its losing streak for the second straight day, gold prices on Tuesday fell by Rs 170 to trade at a fresh 10-month low of Rs 28,100 per ten gram in the national capital on increased selling by stockists. Silver too fell for the third day and shed another Rs 50 to Rs 41,400 per kg on lack of buying support from industrial units and coin makers. Traders said sentiments

New Delhi, May 27: Against the backdrop of the Gorakdham train mishap which claimed 25 lives, the new Railway Minister D V Sadanand Gowda today said safety was an ''important'' issue for railways which has to be taken care of. "Safety is one of the important factors that need to be taken care of by the Railway Ministry," Gowda, who has been allocated the crucial infrastructure portfolio, told