Karnataka

Udupi, May 27: Udupi MLA Pramod Madhwaraj launched a clean-up campaign with a vow to transform the temple city into a fully clean city within a year. Speaking at the launch of the health and cleanliness campaign jointly undertaken by Udupi district administration, city municipal council and Department of Health and Family Welfare, Udupi on Monday, he said that all efforts would be taken to

Dubai, May 27: Tremors hit the UAE after a moderate earthquake struck Iran on Tuesday morning. There were no immediate reports of causalities or damage in the UAE, but residents told Gulf News several buildings in Dubai were evacuated. The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology in Abu Dhabi said a quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred near Iran 's Qeshm island at 9.44am. The

New Delhi, May 27: BJP heavyweight Rajnath Singh was today appointed Home Minister and another senior party leader Sushma Swaraj the External Affairs minister in the new government in which Arun Jaitley gets Finance Ministry with additional charge of Defence. A day after being sworn-in as the head of a 45-member coalition government, new Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed portfolios to his

Mangalore, May 27: A teenager was killed and two others sustained critical injuries in a collusion between two motorbikes near Puttige in Moodibidri. Wilson Misquith (18), a resident of Kaikamba, who was out on a joy ride along with his friends, breathed his last in the hospital minutes after the accident that took place on Sunday evening. Wilson, who had recently completed his PUC at St Joseph's

Mangalore, May 27: Mangalore International Airport (MIA) director has been asked to hold talks with private airlines to start more flights from the city to other parts of the country. Minister for Haj and Infrastructure Development Roshan Baig during his meeting with the Airport officers in the city on Monday, suggested the MIA director Radhakrishna to increase the air traffic, as the flow of

Mangalore, May 27: The bodies of two youth who were swept away by the current in Kumaradhara river at Nakurgaya in Kodimbala village on Sunday evening were found on Monday after an extensive search by fire department personnel and home guards. The deceased are Vijaykumar (30), resident of Puttur and Pavan (23), resident of Ninthikallu in Nekkiladi. The two were related to each other. By Sunday

Mangalore, May 27: As many as 1,449 students have been conferred with graduation certificates at the 18th convocation ceremony of the Manipal University held at T M A Pai convention centre in the city. The Dr. T.M.A. Pai Gold Medal for the best outgoing MBBS student went to Tann Tak from Malaysia, while students from different streams in 21 constituent colleges of the university received their

Bijapur, May 27: Over a dozen people sustained injuries when a BJP-sponsored Vijayotsav (victory march), led by B R Patil Yatnal, turned violent, resulting in clashes between two groups belonging to separate communities. Police have imposed prohibitory orders for three days from Monday. The trouble started while the procession was passing through the Mahatma Gandhi Circle in the heart of the city

Bangalore, May 27: Narendra Modi sprang a surprise when he picked a low-profile MP G M Siddeshwara from the State as a member of his team on Monday. Siddeshwara was sworn in as a minister of state. Siddeshwara, 62, represents Davangere in the Lok Sabha for the third consecutive term. After Kondajji Basappa of the Congress, none from Davangere has got an opportunity to become a Union minister

New Delhi, May 26: Seven women took oath as ministers in the Narendra Modi government on Monday, and one of them is set to be a member of the all powerful Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). Sushma Swaraj (62), tipped to be the external affairs minister, would be a CCS member. The prime minister, and ministers of home, defence, finance and external affairs constitute the CCS. Najma Heptulla (74)