Karnataka

Yangon, May 28: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, rights groups and Muslim leaders across the world have expressed dismay over plans by authorities in western Myanmar to revive a two-child limit on Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists and comes amid accusations of ethnic cleansing. Over the weekend, authorities in strife-torn Rakhine state said they were restoring

Bangalore, May 28: The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has given green signal for the establishment of Tipu Sultan University in Srirangapatna. The Minority, which initially proposed to set up universities for minorities, has now decided to set up six Central universities in “areas predominantly inhabited by minorities” across the country, including one in Srirangapatna in Karnataka. The

Mangalore, May 28: They say alcohol makes one forget the world. However, this gang of men in an inebriated condition forgot the world to the extent that they could not identify Khakhi, lathi and boots and ironically ended up beating up two Head Constables in Bunder police station limits. The incident took place late on Sunday night and victims, Damodar (54) and Eshwara Swamy (48) are undergoing

Sullia, May 28: Who does not want freebies? When it came to free fuel, a thronging crowd did not even bother to see the situation and the source of the freebies. A fuel tanker turned turtle at Bolubail in Sullia, on Monday. The tanker was carrying fuel from Mangalore to Kushalnagar when it met with a mishap due to driver's negligence. While the petrol from the wrecked tanker was gushing out, the

Mangalore, May 28: Mangalore South Block Congress unit took out a victory rally of Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo on Monday, to celebrate his success in the recent Karnataka Assembly elections. Led by Congress workers and supporters of the MLA on motorbikes, the convoy of vehicles advanced out with pomp and jubilation. Starting from Kankanady maidan, the procession proceeded towards Pumpwel

Bangalore, May 28: Former Karnataka Minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and six others were today charge sheeted by CBI in a court here in connection with alleged illegal mining of iron ore which caused a loss of Rs 198 crore to the exchequer. CBI booked Reddy, his personal assistant M Ali Khan, the then Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bellary, S Muthiah, the then Deputy Director of Mines

Mangalore, May 27: The State Government on Monday formally announced the district in-charge Ministers. Except for the Public Works Minister Dr H C Madadevappa who has been made in-charge of two districts, all other ministers are in charge of one district each. All four ministers from twin coastal districts of Dakshina kannada and Udupi districts have been given district in-charge posts of four

Bangalore, May 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today asked the bureaucracy to immediately put the administration back on track to dispel the general perception that it had collapsed in the state. "I want the bureaucracy to pull up their socks and put in place the administration. The general perception is that it has collapsed in the previous BJP rule. I want officials to make a drastic

Mangalore, May 27: Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists' Association will confer its prestigious 'Pa Go Award' for rural reporting on Vijaya Karnataka Principal Correspondent Muhammad Arif Padubidri. Mr Arif has earned the award for his report 'Napkin Ghatakada Yoshogathe' published in Vijaya Karnataka on June 12, 2012. The award will be given away to Mr Arif on June 1, at 10.45 pm at

Udupi, May 27: The Udupi district police have arrested a bookie in Karkala, near here during the final match of Indian Premier League. Police identified the arrested as Praveen alias Appu, a resident of Meeyaru in Karkatala taluk. Police said that he had involved in cricket betting for the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. The police said that he was released on bail as the