Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 3: The BJP government in the state is very clear in its stand that it will not allow any government to establish a university for minorities in Karnataka named after Tipu Sultan, said Minister for Higher Education C T Ravi. However, the state government does not have any objection with regard to establishing a central or national university named any Muslim who is far more

Mangalore, Feb 3: Increase in patrolling and creation of a separate sub-division in the district will help keep check on all kinds of atrocities against women said Abhishek Goyal, SP, Dakshina Kannada. Speaking about the increased number of eve-teasing instances and cases of sexual assaults, at the monthly SC/ST grievances meet held at his office on Sunday, Mr. Goyal said that subtle changes in

Mangalore, Feb 3: A 17-year-old girl from Padavinangadi, near Bondel on the outskirts of the city, committed suicide at her home in the wee hours of Sunday, by hanging herself with a saree. The matter has left eye-brows raised and has made the citizens wonder about the existence and clutches of the deep dark world of drugs and the network which makes available the fatal intoxication to youth even

Mangalore, Feb 3: A cloth vendor who was running a business on the roadside was found gruesomely murdered on Saturday night, near Nerhu maidan. The matter came to light on Sunday morning. The ones who come to Nehru Maidan to play cricket spotted the dead body near the park and instantly called the police. The police rushed to the spot with dog squad and sent the dead body to Government Wenlock

Mangalore, Feb 3: Mangalore City Police has put in place elaborate security arrangements to ensure smooth and safe conduct of Mangalore division Sanghik of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to be held near Bajpe, wherein nearly 2 lakh people expected to converge on Sunday evening. Apart from city police personnel, nearly 700 personnel from Udupi and Chikmagalur and six platoons of KSRP have been

Bangalore, Feb 3: In a major policy change, only those pilgrims who have never performed Hajj earlier through the Hajj Committee of India, will be eligible to apply for Haj 2013. Hajj Committee has been instructed to limit the number of Hajj applicants on the basis of 'once in a lifetime' as against the existing 'once in five years.' The notarised affidavit in the Hajj application form will be

Mangalore, Feb 3: In a joint operation, Mangalore and Arasikere police have arrested three men who were smuggling ganja worth Rs 17 lakh from Bangalore to Mangalore. On a tip-off, sleuths of the Corps of Detectives in Mangalore and the Arasikere police intercepted a car from Tiptur at the Kanthenahalli tank bund on the outskirts of Arasikere. On inspection, they found several packets of the banned

Mangalore, Feb 2: The elaborate activities of the three-day gala that was 'Aloysian Fest – 2013' drew to a close on Saturday with the valedictory and prize distribution ceremony at St Aloysius College, Mangalore. Since a total of six distinct fests were held together over a period of three days, six colleges emerged victorious, winning in individual fests such as 'Acme', 'Art-Beat', 'Spin-Out',

Bangalore, Feb 2: Five BJP MLCs owing allegiance to former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa facing disqualification threat for alleged anti-party activities seem to have earned temporary reprieve, with Chairman of Legislative Council D H Shankaramurthy today saying he is in no hurry to take a decision on the matter. BJP got two of its MLCs to file a petition against the five on January 29 seeking

Mangalore, Feb 1: Terming BJP, KJP and BSR parties as “irrelevant” in the coming Assembly elections, H D Kumaraswamy, former chief minister and JD(S) State President took on the Congress, stating that it is the prime opponent of the JD(S) in the polls. Addressing media persons at a news conference at the residence of a party worker in Jalligudda on the outskirts of Mangalore on Saturday, Mr