Karnataka

Kochi, Sept 27: Airport Council International (ACI) has recognised Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) as the best airport in terms of services it offered to passengers. CIAL was ranked amongst the best airports in the 5-15 million category in the Asia Pacific region for the year 2018 based on annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey conducted by the ACI. The award was presented to the

Mysuru, Sept 27: BJP MP Pratap Simha on Friday clashed with the Deputy Commissioner of Police Muthuraj for allowing the stage to be set to celebrate Mahishasura festival at the Chamundeshwari hill here. Simha engaged in an argument with police for allowing to put up a stage to celebrate Mahishasura Dussehra. "I did not expect this kind of harassment from your department. No one should allow

New Delhi, Sept 27: The Coalition for Environmental Justice in India, a coalition of NGOs, civil society groups and individuals, has written a letter to Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, expressing concern at his support to the Cauvery Calling campaign launched by Isha Foundation. “India’s rivers are severely endangered with many of its smaller rivers vanishing. Join Sadhguru and the Isha

New Delhi, Sept 27: Cleared of all charges of medical negligence and corruption in Gorakhpur children death case, Dr Kafeel Ahmed Khan on Friday demanded that his suspension be revoked and the real culprits are brought to justice. Speaking to ANI here, Khan asked Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath government in Uttar Pradesh to accept its mistake of framing him in corruption and negligence cases. "It's

Bengaluru, Sept 27: Digital services and consulting major Infosys has won the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in 'carbon neutral now' category, becoming the only Indian corporate to earn the recognition for its efforts to combat climate change. The announcement of winners came shortly after the UN Climate Summit in New York was convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier

Bengaluru, Sept 27: In a major decision, the state government had disbanded all the administrative committees, of the Muzarai temples, comprising non-officials, here on Friday. According to official sources, the decision to discontinue the administrative committees of all the temples, which comes under the Muzarai department, had been issued following a direction from the Chief Minister B S

Davanagere, Sep 27(UNI) The Davanagere District and Sessions court has convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment to a Bangaldeshi women on charges of illegal entry into India. Judge Ambadas Kulkarani, who delivered the order on Thursday, also imposed a fine of 10,000 on the accused Asma (30), resident of bharathpur village of Daalchooda district in Bangaladesh, who was found in Davangere

Mangaluru, Sept 27: Entrepreneur Isaac Vas has been elected as the President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) at its 79th annual general meeting held on 25th September 2019. KCCI was founded in the year 1940. The newly elected Board of KCCI for 2019-20 includes Shashidhar Pai Maroor as Vice-President, Nissar Fakeer Mohammed and Divakar Pai Kochikar as the Secretaries, M

New Delhi, Sept 27: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Thursday took a jibe at the BJP-ruled government in Karnataka and said that the Election Commission (EC) is acting on state government's direction. Venugopal's comments came after the poll body informed the Supreme Court that it would defer the upcoming by-polls to 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka till the top court takes a

New Delhi, Sept 27: The Congress on Thursday said it is "constitutionally strange" that the Supreme Court is "interfering" with election process in Karnataka, after the Election Commission told the apex court that assembly bypolls in 15 seats in the state would be deferred till pleas of disqualified MLAs are decided. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said an elected government in