Karnataka

Bangalore, Jun 5: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge B Ramanath Rai has landed in soup for allegedly demolishing a wall between his chamber and a room allotted to his personal staff on the third floor of the Vidhana Soudha. The wall between the rooms 304 and 305, allotted to Rai, facing high court of Karnataka, has been found demolished. The move

Mangalore, Jun 5: The inquiry into the sexual harassment case filed by ASI Shrikala against ACP Jaganath has started in Mangalore. An inquiry committee of nine member formed as per the direction of Apex Court convened a meeting at Police Commissioner's office in the city. During the first meeting convened by the Committee, all the nine members were present butboth the complainant and the accused

Bangalore, Jun 5: A delegation of Popular Front of India led by its State President met Chief Minister Mr. Siddaramaiah recently. Congratulating the CM for assuming power in the state of Karnataka and applauding him for the bold steps of withdrawing the anti-people and anti-minority legislation of 'Anit-Cow slaughter Act' promoted by the previous government, the delegation urged the CM to release

Mangalore, Jun 5: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has awarded the coveted Gold Medal to Ms. Sowmya Kamath of Mangalore for being the Topper in Physical Science. She received the honour from Dr R. Chidambaram, the eminent nuclear scientist and metallurgist (currently serving as the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister of India) and former President, Dr APJ

Mangalore, Jun 5: An under-trial died reportedly due to fever on Tuesday at Mangalore at sub-jail in Mangalore. The deceased has been identified as Naveen Poojar (43), a resident of Ashraya colony at Kumpala, which falls under the limits of Ullal police station. He was a daily wage labourer. Naveen was suffering from fever since a few days and on June 1, he was taken to Wenlock Hospital. On June 2

Kuwait City, Jun 5: Kuwait said today that barring foreigners from attending public hospitals in the mornings was aimed at resolving the problem of "overcrowding" at such health facilities. Since Sunday the health ministry in the oil-rich Gulf state began implementing the measure, described by activists as racist, at the public hospital in Jahra, west of Kuwait City, on experimental basis for six

New Delhi, Jun 5: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a legislation to set up a long-pending real estate regulator aiming to protect home buyers from unscrupulous developers and builders. A real estate regulator — to be set up in every state — will ensure that private developers get all their projects registered with it before sale and only after obtaining all necessary clearances. "It will be

Bhatkal, Jun 5: Students Islamic Organization of India's Bhatkal unit has started an educational campaign in the town to inculcate the interest and passion for education among the students, parents and especially the backward and underdeveloped section of the society. The campaign started on Friday where several intellectuals presented their views about the importance of education and development

Mangalore, Jun 5: A line leading to the crude column during the start up of phase II at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) at Kuthethur on the outskirts of the city of Mangalore caught fire due to oil leak on Monday night. There were no causalities or injuries and the committee that inspected the unit has ruled out any serious damage. Source said that the situation was contained

Bangalore, Jun 5: The Legislature Committee on Women and Child Welfare has suggested setting up of 125 lower courts for speedy disposal of cases against women, besides a slew of measures to ensure the safety and security of the fair sex in the State. Establishing a separate investigation cell in every police station for investigating crimes against women, launching a toll-free number to register