Karnataka

Bangalore, Feb 28: On the day he turned 71, KJP President B?S?Yeddyurappa spoke about seeing his party ruling the State by the time he celebrates his next birthday. “It is not that I am after the post of chief minister. I want Karnataka to become a model state,” Yeddyurappa said at a programme organised by the Youth Wing of the KJP?to celebrate his birthday. The function held at a choultry in

Mangalore, Feb 28: In spite of a ban on the sale of liquor, tobacco and drugs in vicinity of schools and colleges, it was reported that liquor was being illegally sold near a school campus in Puduvettu village near Balthangady on the outskirts of the city. Without meeting any resistance from authorities, the illegal sale of liquor in the premises of Sri Dharmasthala Aided Higher Primary School in

Puttur, Feb 28: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) is being touted as the major obstacle between the Congress and electoral victory in Puttur, where Congressmen have often ceded victory to BJP due to their indifferences in the past. This time, although a vibe of confidence is being felt in Congress circles in Puttur after having roped in Shakunthala Shetty on their side, they are far from

Mangalore, Feb 27: With the introduction of e-Initiatives by the state government, dealers now have greater convenience in carrying out their dealings and transactions, said VV Hodlur, Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (e-governance). Making a presentation on the latest e-Initiatives of the Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Karnataka, at a workshop organized by the Kanara Chamber of

Jubail, Feb 27: At least six school children were killed and more than 10 sustained severe injuries when a luxury sports utility vehicle rammed into a school bus on the Road No 1, in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Officials said that sixteen boys and girls were on board the school bus belonging to Jubail International School, when it was struck by a speeding and lane-jumping Toyota

Bantwal, Feb 27: Various political parties keeping aside their political differences joined hands together to demand capital punishment to the guilty in Sowmya murder case. The leaders staged a protest rally against Sowmya's brutal killing, on Wednesday outside Taluk Office on Bantwal. Sowmya was strangled to death after she refused to yield to the sexual advances by the accused. Her body was

Mangalore, Feb 27: Director of National Institute of Technology Karnataka (Surathkal) Prof Swapan Bhattacharya has raised concerns over the way skill is being looked at by the society. Delivering the keynote address at the inauguration of the two-day Science Fair on the theme 'Materials for the future' organised by St Agnes College (Autonomous), he said that in a seamless global world, we live in

Mangalore, Feb 27: Air India Express has released the new list of agencies in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where passengers can purchase air tickets. Following travel agencies in Saudi Arabia have been authorized to distribute Air India Express tickets to the passengers.

Kundapur, Feb 27: Three people have been reported missing in separate cases in Udupi district. Saraswathi, Flora Mascarenhas Saraswathi (20), daughter of Mahabala Poojary of Padukone, Nada village, left for Guddeangadi on February 22 but did not return home. On receiving a phone call from a certain Nagaraj the very same evening that Saraswathi has got married to him, Mr. Poojary registered a

Puttur, Feb 27: She was a hardcore Sangh Parivar leader, a fighter and of course considered as a protégé of Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat! Often referred to as 'Uma Bharati' of Karnataka, Shakunthala Shetty has now distanced herself from the saffron brigade and has accepted the baton from KPCC Chief Dr G Parameshwar, thereby raising political temperature. Ms. Shetty had lost to Congress 'heavyweight'