Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 30: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology and Dakshina Kannada District-in-charge B Ramanath Rai on Saturday formally inaugurated 'Anugraha Women's Degree College' at Kalladka in Bantwal taluk. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Health and Family Affairs U T Khader appreciated efforts of management and staff and wished all round success of the college. In his introductory

Mangalore, Jun 30: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Yenepoya Medical Hospital, Mangalore Oncology Group (MOG) and Mangalore Institute of Oncology (MIO) on Saturday, for establishing a cancer treatment facility at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital. The signing-in ceremony was held at Yenepoya Medical College (YMC), Deralakatte, on Saturday. Registrar of Yenepoya University Dr

Bangalore, Jun 30: Putting the ball back into former chief minister and Karnataka Janata Party President B S Yeddyurappa's court, the BJP core committee, which met here on Saturday, asked him to submit a proposal expressing his willingness to join back the party. BJP National General Secretary and in-charge of Karnataka, Thawar Chand Gehlhot told reporters after a two-hour marathon meeting, “Since

Lucknow, Jun 29: A senior leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has been arrested by police in connection with last month's serial blasts in Kosikalan area of Mathura. The investigators have concluded that Jagdish Anant, city president of the VHP, was not only involved in the blasts but also in assembling the bombs. Four bombs had exploded in the minority dominated area on May 30. Although there

Udupi, Jun 29: The 22-year old medical student from Kerala who was kidnapped and gangraped at nearby Manipal more than a week ago was in a "state of trauma" and not in a position to speak about the incident now, chief of Kerala women's Commission K C Rosakutty said today. The victim and her family were reluctant to meet her and other two members, advocate Rubina Rashid and Dr Tulasi, Rosakutty

Kundapur, Jun 29: A 31-year-old school teacher died on spot when a speeding bus knocked his motorbike down on national highway-66 at Nandibettu in Kundapur taluk on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Prakash Naik (31), son of Hanumanth Naik, hailing from Kumta. Employed at Arate Government School, Naik was currently residing at Mullikatte near Trasi in Kundapur. The incident took place

Mangalore, Jun 29: Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment B Ramanath Rai said that the state government had decided to undertake a 3-year programme to establish an 'elephant corridor' in the state to prevent human-elephant conflicts in the future. Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of a programme on Saturday, he said that the programme would be effectively implemented, by setting up

Bangalore, Jun 29: Applying brakes to efforts by a section of the party to bring back BS Yeddyurappa, BJP on saturday put the ball in the former Karnataka chief minister's court, saying the proposal for homecoming should come from him. "Since Yeddyurappa had left the party on his own, he should send us a proposal (of his return). Thereafter, the state BJP core committee will discuss it," BJP

Mangalore, Jun 29: Campus Front of India has demanded the Governor of Karnataka to take immediate steps to prevent torture/custodial deaths and make the police officers in charge of stations and their higher ups accountable for every case of violence in custody. In such cases the officials must be held liable and should be punished if found guilty. The organization has submitted a memorandum to

Madinah, Jun 29: Authorities will restart crackdown on all residency and labor violators immediately after the July 3 amnesty is over. In a recent letter sent to the Council of Saudi Chambers, the Ministry of Labor said that in coordination with the Ministry of Interior it will act tough against the violators including employers, expatriate workers and individuals after the end of the office hours