Karnataka

Bangalore, Jul 16: Efforts to bring back Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) founder B?S?Yeddyurappa to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have not yielded any result. However, as a prelude to this, the BJP, KJP and Badava Shramika Raitha Congress (BSR Congress) have begun putting up a united front in the ongoing legislative Assembly session to take on the ruling Congress. The development also gives

Mangalore, Jul 16: “We need to shed our laziness, inhibitions and develop attitude of questioning to bring about a revolution for Human rights and equality,” said Prof Narendra Nayak, Convener of Balakedarara Shikshana Prathishtana. Addressing the inaugural programme of the city unit of Rashtriya Manava Hakku Balakedarara Kendra on Monday in the city, Prof Nayak said that consumer rights are

Bangalore, Jul 15: A youth allegedly attempted suicide at the office of Higher Education Minister R V Deshpande in the Vidhan Soudha, the State Secretariat, alleging harassment and denial of wages at his workplace. Anand, a temporary staff on contract at the Common Entrance Test cell of the Department, allegedly consumed poison immediately after handing over his "note" narrating his problems to

Mangalore, Jul 15: A journalist allegedly strangulated his wife for questioning his fidelity at their residence on J B Lobo Road near Kodikal in the city on Friday . The deceased has been identified as Mamatha Shetty, 32, an assistant professor at a law college, wife of Gangadhar Padubidri, who is stringer with Doordarshan. Police detained Gangadhar, who was at the spot after committing the crime

Bangalore, Jul 15: Around 20 Arab states have pledged to improve the welfare of minorities in Karnataka with financial aid to young entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises and for empowering women. "About 20 Arab nations in West Asia and Africa have committed to grant Rs.8 million this year to fund minority entrepreneurs, help young women become self-reliant and educate the youth," Indo-Arab

Mangalore, Jul 15: Outgoing chief executive officer of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Dr K N Vijayaprakash formally handed over the charge to the new CEO Tulasi Maddineni, former Deputy Commissioner of Koppal district on Monday evening. Addressing media persons ahead of handing over ceremony, Dr Vijayaprakash expressed satisfaction over several schemes in the education sector under the Sarva

Mangalore, Jul 15: It is the month of Ramadan and as usual the prices of essential commodities have shot up. Food commodities like fruits, vegetables, fish and meat have seen a rise in price due to the demand during this period. One kilo of rice costs Rs 35, sugar costs Rs 34, tea powder costs Rs 180, chillies cost Rs 170. These are some of the daily commodities and its costs prevailing at present

Dubai, Jul 15: The body of a 26-year-old Indian, who was missing since last Tuesday, has been found in a car, according to a media report. PT Nithin, who hailed from Kerala, was last seen in a rented car with an unknown person whom the victim himself described as a friend, Gulf News reported. The police have taken the body and the car into custody, the report said. Nithin was a research assistant

Mangalore, Jul 15: Cops have successfully tracked the mother of the child who was found dead near a lake in Talapady. The police have made all the arrangements to conduct a DNA test to verify if the lady nabbed by them is the mother of the child or not. Last Tuesday, body of a new born child wrapped in a cloth was found in a decomposed state. Taking up the issue seriously, the locals staged

Lucknow, Jul 15: Justifying caste-based rallies organized by her party, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said the courts should instead ban religion-based organizations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which claim that they are not political but in reality control parties like BJP through remote control. "These organizations also decide prime ministerial