Karnataka

Bangalore, May 20: For the past few days, A R Noorjahan's life has been one of tumultuous celebrations as the daughter of an employee at meat shop, is the proud recipient of six gold medals as an organic chemistry postgraduate topper at Bangalore University. For five long years Noorjahan laboured hard in her home, day after day, while her father Abdul Rafiq toiled outside to bring home a few

Mangalore, May 20: The two main accused in the gang-rape case of a 15-year-old girl from Kolpe near Vittla had taken shelter in Gujarat to evade arrest according to Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Dr Sharanappa. Confirming the arrest of two of the accused - Basheer (29), son of Mohammed and Radukatte Basheer alias Kadambu Basheer alias Abdul Basheer (23), son of Ibrahim- on May 17 from

Bangalore, May 20: Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj today rejected reports that he has reached out to the Congress High Command expressing his desire to vacate the Raj Bhavan in the wake of NDA all set to form the government at the Centre. "Governors are constitutional authorities and we don't bow to any political parties, at least I don't. I have maintained long distance from them... So, where is

Mangalore, May 20: The Dakshina Kannada district units of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene launched a 24-hour hunger strike in front of deputy commissioner's office here on Tuesday, demanding suitable solutions for the problems faced by areca growers in the district.The 24-hour hunger strike was inaugurated by Hasiru Sene state president Chamarasa Mali Patil, working president

Mangalore, May 20: For the fifth time, Alva's Education Foundation, Moodbidri will organise Alva's Pragati 2014, an annual mass job mela on June 14 and 15 at the institution's campus at Vidyagiri, Moodbidri, said chairman of the institution Dr M Mohan Alva. Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that the institution was expecting over 200 companies spanning across sectors

New Delhi, May 20: With a long queue of ministerial hopefuls at his doorstep, Narendra Modi has reportedly told party MPs not to lobby for a place in his government. On Sunday, Mr Modi reportedly ticked off a delegation of BJP MPs from Karnataka, led by BS Yeddyurappa and Ananth Kumar that they should stop angling for ministries and instead work to strengthen the party in their state. Goa leader

Ghaziabad, May 20: A huge cache of explosives allegedly meant to be used for terror activities was discovered in the Modi wave hit Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district. Official sources said that around 700 explosive sticks were recovered from the junkyard of a scrap dealer in Loni area of Ghaziabad after a blast that left two children injured. Police have taken two persons into custody in

Udupi, May 20: Expressing distress over untoward developments in the field of cricket, former Team India cricketer Syed Kirmani lamented that Cricket is no longer a gentleman's game. Speaking after inaugurating the new cricket pitch at the Silas International School here, he said that the lack of sincerity and honesty prevailing everywhere had affected the game of cricket Mr Kirmani said that

Mangalore, May 20: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader has said that the BJP had projected Narendra Modi as the antidote for all the ills of the nation. Speaking to reporters after meeting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his official residence Cauvery in Bangalore on Monday, Mr Khader said people would soon realize the truth. Candidly admitting that people had believed Modi as a

Bangalore, May 20: Heavy rains coupled with lightning and thunder lashed across Karnataka on Monday claiming at least eight lives and causing heavy property damages.Godown collapsesFour persons were on the spot and few others sustained injures after the wall of an under construction godown collapsed following incessant rains in Kaginelli village of Shikaripur taluk in Shimoga district.The deceased