Karnataka

Mangalore, May 8: Pre University examination results reinstated the belief that Dakshina Kannada is the land of intellectuals. Venkatesh Kamath from Canara Pre University College, Mangalore stood first in science with a score of 594 out of 600. Besides him, D Vasudha of Sadvidya College in Mysore, Prakooshi Lokesh of Sarvodaya College in Tumkur has also emerged as toppers in Science with 594 marks

Mangalore, May 8: The pass percentage in the second year Pre-University Examinations in Karnataka this year has grown up by 1.11 per cent with 60.47 percent of the students emerging with success. Announcing the results at a press conference in Bangalore on Monday, Kimmane Rathnakar Rao, Higher Education Minister, said that coastal district of Dakshina Kananda, which had secured second place last

Bareilly, May 8: In a filmy style hangama, a newly wedded couple were forced to divorce by the village chiefs after they failed to arrange a feast for all villagers in Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place in Hardua Kifayatullah village under Nawabgunj block in Bareilly district of the north Indian state. Sources said that a kangaroo court decided to separate the couple after the bride's mother

Riyadh, May 8: The World Health Organization clarified that there is no travel ban for Saudi Arabia as a result of increasing MERS cases in the country. “The WHO does not recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions, including for upcoming pilgrimage travel to Saudi Arabia,” a statement issued by the organization said. The statement came at the conclusion of a 5-day mission of WHO

Bangalore, May 8: Government should take necessary steps to implement uniform fee structure in all unaided colleges and set up of fee regulatory body in the State, demanded the Students' Islamic Organisation of India (SIO). Addressing media persons here, SIO zonal president Thouseef Ahmed M Y said that unaided colleges were “looting” people in the name of providing additional facilities such as

Mangalore, May 8: The post examination celebration of a group of students from the National Institute of Technology - Karnataka (NITK) turned tragic when one among them was swept away by strong currents while were wading in knee-deep waters at Surathkal beach near here. The victim of Tuesday evening's tragedy has been Shashank Shrivastav (23), a student of B Tech final year hailing from Bangalore

Bangalore, May 8: In a move to weed out bogus ration cards and fake beneficiaries, the Food and Civil Supplies Department has made it mandatory for all ration cards holders in the State to register their Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number and also that of the adult members of their families with the department. The department has also sought the Aadhaar card number (Unique Identity number

Mangalore, May 7: Despite appreciation by the viewers for the Tulu film Brahmashri Narayana Guru Swami' which released on Friday, director and producer of the film Rajashekhar Kotian said that he was distressed and disheartened by the poor response to the film which revolves around the social reforms of Narayana Guru. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, actor-turned-director

Mangalore, May 7: Mangalore Catholic Co-op Bank has lodged a criminal complaint against Gopal S. Pandit, his daughter Sushma Pandit and Varija Shetty for cheating and defrauding the bank to the tune of Rs. 40 lakh. As per the complaint filed by Raj Menezes, General Manager of the bank in the court of Civil Judge & JMFC Moodbidri, a land of 75 cents was legally mortgaged by Gopal S Pandit and

Mangalore, May 7: Members of Sapthagiri Flat Owners Association have alleged a private cargo and courier services company of illegal storage of goods including hazardous materials in an unauthorised godown in a residential-cum-commercial complex in Bappanadu in Mulki, and complained of inaction by the local town panchayat in this regard. Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, president