Karnataka

Bhatkal, Mar 1: Students' Islamic Organisation (SIO) has strongly condemned the targeting and defamation of people from a certain community under the pretext of investigation of terror activities. Addressing the gathering outside Assistant Commissioner's office in Bhatkal, on Friday, Maulana Ziya Ur Rahman Nadwi, President of SIO said that recently the National Investigating agency (NIA) released

Bangalore, Mar 1: After the release of two youth, a special court of National Investigation Agency has granted bail to DRDO scientist Ahmed Mirza, who was among the 15 youth picked up by Central Crime Branch of Bangalore police last year. In a controversial operation on August 29, 2012, the CCB of Bangalore Police had arrested 11 youth from different locations in Karnataka on charge of allegedly

Mangalore, Mar 1: Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of Rosario High school, Mangalore, has urged the Deputy Commissioner who is also the District Election Officer to reconsider the allotment of the school building for election purposes, on the grounds that it will affect the studies of the students in the institution. Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, president of the association

Bijapur, Mar 1: Observers for elections to urban local bodies (ULB)?seized Rs 1.63 lakh from the possession of former minister and Congress leader Nafees Fazal in the city on Thursday. Officials said the office of the State Election Commission received a phone call stating that the former minister was staying in a private hotel in the city for the last three days and distributing money to the

Mangalore, Feb 28: The budget presented by P Chidambaram, from an outset seems to have not impressed the people of coastal district at least. While many thought it was nothing but a gimmick to woo the voters for the upcoming elections a few it was a people-friendly budget. Here are some of the reactions for the budget. Not for Common man It is a skillfully managed budget. Chidambaram has shown his

New Delhi, Feb 28: To prevent harassment to passengers, the government on Thursday proposed increasing the limit of duty-free import of jewellery via passenger baggage to Rs 50,000 for males and Rs 1,00,000 for females. The rule has been amended for Indian passenger who has been residing abroad for over an year or a person who is transferring his residence to India. "Gold prices have risen since

Mangalore, Feb 28: To promote opportunities of higher education, travel and tourism and business investment among Indians in the United States, the U S Consulate General in Chennai will organise a unique 'Experience America' outreach programme spread over three days in Mangalore. The outreach programme to woo young Indians to the United States will showcase several American companies, firms and

Mangalore, Feb 28: Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) will bag at least 45 out of the 60 seats in the upcoming Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) elections, said D V Sadananda Gowda, Former Chief Minister. Speaking after inaugurating a public programme in connection with the party's poll campaigning of the upcoming local body elections at Town Hall in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr. Gowda said that people

Mangalore, Feb 28: The Dakshina Kannada unit of Social Democratic Party of India has fielded its candidates in 49 wards in six urban local bodies in the district in the upcoming ULB polls to be held on March 7. Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, president of SDPI Dakshina Kannada district committee Abdul Jaleel K said that the party had fielded its candidates in eight wards of

Madikeri, Feb 28: Tension prevailed at Somwarpet town in the coffee district Kodagu in Karnataka Wednesday evening when two petrol bombs were found in a bus bound for Madikeri. The KSRTC bus from Harihar reached Somwarpet bus stop by 4.15 p.m. A student boarded the bus noticed smoke emitting from underneath of a seat. He alerted the bus conductor who found a box. The box was pulled out and a