Karnataka

Mangalore, Mar 4: During his visit to Mangalore city on Tuesday, former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa said that the final list of BJP candidates to contest in 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state would be sent to party high command in Delhi on March 7. Speaking at a press conference in the city on Tuesday, he attacked the Congress government for having achieved zero ' development after coming

Mangalore, Mar 4: Following the success of the bandh declared in the district on Monday by Karavali Jeevanadi Nethravati Samrakshana Samiti, former Congress MLA Vijaykumar Shetty, who led the bandh, called on the people of Dakshina Kannada to lend their continual support to the growing movement against the Yettinahole (Nethravati diversion) project proposed by the state government. Addressing a

Mangalore, Mar 4: Advocate B A Mohammed Haneef has taken charge as the president of the Karnataka State Beary Sahitya Academy at a function, organised in Bantwal on Tuesday. His term of office will be three years. Speaking on the occasion minister for Environment, Ecology and Forest B Ramanath Rai said that people should give priority to language, culture and literature. He also said the academy

Nagpur, Mar 4: The Union Health Ministry, which has drawn new guidelines for treating rape victims, has asked all hospitals to set up a designated room for forensic and medical examination of victims besides outlawing the two-finger test performed on them, dubbing it as unscientific. The Department of Health Research (DHR) along with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with the help of

Mangalore, Mar 3: Following the self-declared bandh observed by the district on Monday in retaliation against the Nethravati diversion project, Harsha Moily, who was an aspirant for an MP ticket from Dakshina Kannada constituency before his nomination was rejected, said on Tuesday that a lot of people in the state stood to gain from the project and the opposition to the same shown by the people of

Kannur, Mar 4: Twelve years since 2002, the two met at the unlikeliest of places - a CPI (M) seminar in Kannur, Kerala - where they joined in a duet of peace and brotherhood, singing and shaking hands. One is the face of Gujarat riots, the other the defining image of its perpetrators. They met on Monday at the unlikeliest of places - a CPI (M) seminar in Kannur in Kerala and did something

Bangalore, Mar 4: The BJP?has reportedly decided to field former chief minister D?V?Sadananda Gowda from the Bangalore North constituency. This puts to rest the deadlock over the selection of the candidate for the seat, as there were a number of aspirants. The BJP central leadership took the decision in consultation with the State unit. While Gowda had been insisting that he be allowed to contest

Riyadh, Mar 4: Indian Embassy has warned its nationals against dealing with illegal agents and dodgy social workers. “It has come to our notice that some self-styled social workers and illegal agents are engaged in instigating stranded workers stationed at embassy 's rented accommodation in Riyadh to make statements against the Saudi authorities,” said the embassy in a press statement issued on

Jeddah, Feb 4: In a gruesome road accident, at least four Umrah pilgrims including a one-year-old boy from Uppala in Kasargod district died on the spot at Al-Muzahimiyah in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Abdul Latheef, his father Arabi (63), mother Ayishabi (53) and his son Lisaan. They are all residents of Kedakkar Kubanoor in Uppala. Five people, including Latheef

Chikkaballapur, Mar 4: Amidst massive protest against much-controversial Nethravathi river diversion project Chief Minister Siddaramaiah laid the foundation stone at Chikkaballapur on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Siddaramaiah said that the Yettinahole drinking water project would be implemented in such a manner that none of the regions in the State was adversely affected. The project, aimed