Karnataka

Bangalore, Feb 28: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) introduced the country's first electric zero-emission bus in the city on Thursday. Although the bus has been in Bangalore for over a month now, it was officially launched by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy after getting the required permissions from the Transport Department. The bus will run on a trial basis for the next

New Delhi, Feb 28: The Indian government is moving ahead to develop the country's 490,000 Waqf (Islamic endowment) properties and use the revenue generated to facilitate the socio-economic uplift of the Muslim community. It has sought the Kuala Lumpur-based World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation's assistance in this regard. Earlier this month, Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan, leading a

Udupi, Feb 27: At least three people including a six-year-old girl were killed on Thursday when the car by which they were travelling overturned after after one of the tyres of the vehicle burst on National Highway 66 at Pangala near Katpady here. The deceased identified as Chaya Shetty (50), Druthi (6) and Chethan (22) were travelling from Uchila-Kaup to Udupi in their Wagon-R car. As the trio

Doha, Feb 27: An apparent gas explosion Thursday at a restaurant near a filling station in the Qatari capital killed nine people and wounded dozens of others, according to emergency services officials in the energy-rich Gulf nation. Initial reports suggest a burst gas cylinder was to blame for the blast, which happened shortly after 10 a.m. near the Landmark Mall in the capital, Doha, civil

New Delhi, Feb 27: Having ended her 32-year-long association with BJP, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla on Thursday joined Congress and slammed Narendra Modi saying his promise of serving the country is nothing but “plain dishonesty”. Hitting out at Mr. Modi, Ms. Shukla said the BJP has declared such a person its prime ministerial candidate “who did not fulfill the

Manipal, Feb 27: In an apparent attempt to create unrest in the society, a group of miscreants allegedly belonging to a Hindutva outfit brutally assaulted a 28-year-old youth for renouncing Hinduism and accepting Islam. Girish, a resident of Malpe, who changed his name to Humair after embracing Islam around eight years ago, was hospitalized with severe injuries after Monday's attack. The

Bangarpet, Feb 27: Four teachers were killed on the spot and another was grievously injured after the car they were travelling by rammed into a tree near Aniganahalli Gate in the taluk late on Tuesday night. The deceased have been identified as C?Chandrashekhara Gowda, president of the taluk Government Employees' Association; G V Appaji Gowda, president of the taluk Primary School Teachers'

New Delhi, Feb 27: Saudi Arabia and India have signed a historic pact in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in the defense sector, in the presence of Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, and Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari. Syed Akbaruddin, spokesman of India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said that Nizar Obaid Madani, Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs

Mangalore, Feb 27: Advocate Muhammad Haneef has been appointed as the chairman of Beary Sahitya Academy. Mr Haneef has been working for the prosperity of the Beary language since 1998. He has served as president of Akhila Bharatha Beary Parishat, founder president of Muslim Vikasa Parishat and currently he is the president of Kendra Beary Sahithya Parishat. He was instrumental in organizing 'Boba

Bangalore, Feb 27: The Karnataka State Assembly today passed the vote on account budget for 2014-15. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds finance portfolio, asserted that proposals outlined in the Budget lay thrust on social justice and inclusive growth and the fiscal deficit has been maintained below three per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). The fiscal deficit which was 2