Karnataka

Abu Dhabi, Jan 27: The Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF), a socio-cultural group of the Beary community organized ‘Seerat-un-Nabi’ programme highlighting the teachings of Islam and Prophet Mohamed in Abu Dhbai recently. In his inaugural address Mangaluru Khazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar called upon the Muslims to acquired knowledge from Quran. Speaking on the theory of evolution of Charles Darwin, he said

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Two days after the Bengaluru police nabbed a self-styled commander of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in the city, the Central Crime Branch sleuths arrested a notorious terrorist from Electronic City on Monday. The arrested terrorist has been identified as Sanju Bordolai, a 27-year-old youth from Kamrup district in Assam. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime)

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Accusing the BJP of trying to mislead people in Karnataka on the issue of denotification of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) lands at Arkavathi Layout, State Congress president G Parameshwara strongly justified chief minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking at a programme at KPCC office on Queen’s Road, he charged the BJP with trying to politicise the issue. Chief Minister

Udupi, Jan 27: Two days after a communal clash, the situation in Kodi village of Kundapur taluk in Udupi district has returned to normalcy on Tuesday. Communal tension had prevailed in the village after a group of miscreants allegedly belonging to a communal outfit barged into a house during a wedding and assaulted men and women on January 25. Several people suffered injuries in the attack. There

Bengaluru, Jan 27: The fate of more than 30,000 candidates across the State taking the II PU exam in private this March, hangs in balance as universities are of the view that these candidates do not meet the educational requirement of “Plus 2” to enrol for degree courses. In fact, officials suspect that the fear of being rejected by universities could be one of the major reasons for a decrease in

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Bengaluru police shot and wounded two home burglary suspects at Sapthagiri Layout in Vidyaranyapura during the wee hours of Tuesday. The shootout took place around 5 am at Spatagiri Layout, when the officials were trying to stop the suspects. According to the TV reports, police had to open fire in their defence as defiant suspects attacked them with iron rods and injured one of

Udupi, Jan 26: With the intention of giving interest-free loans to minority students having secured high ranks in CET examination, Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation has decided to extend the scheme for 5,000 students this year for professional studies. A sum of Rs 75 crore has been allotted for this purpose, said chairman of the Corporation S Y M Masood Faujdar. Addressing a press

Ajman, Jan 26: The Gulf Medical College (Thumbay) Hospital Ajman, the 1st JCI Accredited Hospital in Ajman expanded its advanced range of services by launching a state-of-the-art Cath Lab. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council UAE and Ruler of Ajman inaugurated the CATH LAB in the presence of Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group. He was accompanied by

Pune, Jan 26: Eminent cartoonist RK Laxman, 94, passed away on Monday evening in a Pune hospital. He was admitted to a private hospital in Pune. His condition had worsened on Sunday following which he has been put on ventilator support. Laxman, who was taken off the ventilator on Thursday, was showing signs of improvement since the last three days. "He suddenly developed severe breathlessness

Udupi, Jan 26: With about 1,044 passport applications pending approval in the coastal district, the approval process will be completed shortly, said Udupi Superintendent of Police K Annamalai. Informing the public, Mr Annamalai said a proposal has been submitted to the higher authorities to acquire the upgraded version of the software required to upload the digital signature on the online passport