Karnataka

Bangalore, Feb 1: One more BJP lawmaker submitted his resignation from the assembly Friday, pushing the Jagadish Shettar ministry into a precarious position ahead of the budget session beginning Feb 4. "I have submitted my resignation from the assembly to Speaker K.G. Bopaiah's office as he was not present," D.S. Suresh, who represents Tarikere constituency, about 250 km north of Bangalore, told

Mangalore, Feb 1: The new office of the technical wing of UK-based Atlantic Data Bureau Private Limited located at Padil in Mangalore, was inaugurated on Friday. Speaking after inaugurating the new facility, British Deputy High Commissioner Ian Felton said that the British Government was easing VISA conditions and services to Indians especially to students who wanted to study in UK universities

Shiroor, Feb 1: Young spinners might have become a regular feature of the Indian cricket team for a while now but veteran off spinner Harbhajan Singh has warned people against counting him out just as yet. Interacting with media persons on the sidelines of a programme at Green Valley National School, Shiroor, on Friday, Mr. Singh said that he is trying his best to get back into the team and don

Mangalore, Feb 1: The campus of St Aloysius is all bustling with activity with the commencement of the three-day fest called 'Aloysian Fest – 2013' which began on Thursday. Unlike previous academic years when different streams such as science, arts, commerce and management had their own separate individual fests, the entire college came together this year and organised the 'Aloysian Fest' which is

Udupi, Feb 1: An elderly mother and her elder son were killed in a ghastly road mishap occurred at Tenka Yermal near here on Friday morning. Police have identified the deceased as Eli Kutti (70) and her son Joy. Joy's father Sebastian (78) also sustained severe injuries in the accident that occurred at around 7:00 a.m. The family members were travelling together from Kerala to Udupi when a

Bangalore, Feb 1: KJP?President B?S?Yeddyurappa on Thursday accused Speaker K?G?Bopaiah of succumbing to pressure from the ruling party and treating legislators who had come to him with their resignation letters like “primary school children.” “The Speaker is not staying in headquarters (Bangalore) due to fear that more BJP?MLAs would come to him with their resignation letters. He is running away

Bangalore, Feb 1: Expressing regret that the government was ignoring the State Women's Commission's recommendations, especially pertaining to the safety of women, chairperson of the Commission C Manjula submitted her resignation to Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Thursday. Shimoga based Manjula was appointed as chairperson of the State Women's Commission in January 2011. Manjula said the

Bangalore, Feb 1: The High Court on Thursday ordered an emergent notice to the State government and Anwar Manippady, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission, following a petition challenging the functioning of the Commission and the Chairperson, even after his term ended. The petitioner, Mohammed Wazir Baig, had moved the High Court against the functioning of the Commission

Mangalore, Feb 1: A man and his female colleague were brutally attacked by a group of miscreants, allegedly belonging to a Hindutva outfit, while travelling together in a car at Pumpwell Circle in Mangalore Thursday night. Around 7.15 pm, the Muslim man and the Hindu woman, colleagues in a private company in the city, were assaulted by a group of five to six men. They suffered severe injuries to

Mangalore, Feb 1: There are no alarm bells with regard to water shortage at Thumbe dam yet and the city is not likely to be hit by water scarcity this time around as severely as it did last year, said Dr. Harish Kumar, Commissioner, Mangalore City Corporation (MCC). Replying to query on water availability, during the MCC monthly meeting, the Commissioner said that the MCC has make all necessary