Karnataka

Dubai, Jun 19: Indian expatriates living across the globe need not worry about any possible problems with their financial or income tax transactions in India for not having an Aadhaar (Indian biometric ID card), an official said. Despite the exemption previously announced by the Indian authorities, many Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) expressed their concerns about disruption of transactions in NRE

Mangaluru, Jun 19: Senior Retired Meteorologist, G Srinivasan (78), resident of Bejai-Kapikad near here, passed away at his residence on Monday morning following brief period of serious ailment. He is survived by his wife Rukmini, two sons, daughters-in-law and three grandchildren. His elder son S. Nandagopal was formerly a correspondent of Times of India at Mangaluru and Bengaluru. He is

New Delhi, Jun 19: The BJP's pick for Presidential nominee seems to have left the opposition divided with at least two prominent leaders welcoming decision to nominate Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind as NDA's candidate for President's post. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed happiness over Ram Nath Kovind's candidature for the President's post while BSP chief Mayawati making it

Bengaluru, Jun 19: The controversial encounter between Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai and Superintendent of Police Bhushan Gulabrao Borase caused a commotion in Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday with legislators of ruling and opposition parties engaging in a heated argument. The development comes after Mr Rai urged the SP to take stringent action against RSS

Mangaluru, Jun 19: Unleashing their anger against Congress leader and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, activists of Hindutva groups on Monday staged protest in the heart of the city causing traffic disruption. The reason for the anger of the agitators was the direction given by Mr Rai to Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Bhushan Gulabrao Borase to arrest RSS

Abu Dhabi: The Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF) - Abu Dhbai, an organization of NRIs in the UAE known for its philanthropic and charitable works, recently organized an ‘Iftar’ get-together at the India Social and Cultural Centre, wherein nearly 700 NRIs from across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah took part. Abdul Salam Uppinangadi, delivered a lecture on Ramadan. Shaikh Twaka Ahmed Musliar Al

Mangaluru, Jun 19: The communal clashes that occur in Kalladka and other parts of Dakshina Kannada are a result of “match fixing” between the Congress and BJP to consolidate their voter base, according to former Chief Minister and JD(S) State president H D Kumaraswamy. Speaking to media persons in the city on Sunday, Mr Kumaraswamy said that the Kalladka clashes were nothing but attempts by both

Kasaragod, Jun 19: A street in Thuruthi ward of Kasaragod municipality that was recently named 'Gaza', a reference to a part of the Palestinian territory, has got intelligence agencies interested. The agencies are looking at possible “radical” influence behind the naming, considering the locality's proximity to Padane from where the majority of the 21 youths from Kerala, who have gone missing

Bengaluru, Jun 19: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president G Parameshwara are learnt to have held a meeting on Sunday and discussed expansion of the council of ministers, likely to be done after the ongoing monsoon session of the state legislature. The leaders, it is learnt, discussed probable candidates for induction into the council of ministers

Mangaluru, Jun 18: Accusing Dakshina Kannada district police of being communally biased against Muslims, Social Democratic Party of India has said that several innocent Muslims have been targeted by the cops in the wake of recent communal disturbances in Kalladka town of Bantwal taluk. Addressing a press conference at BC Road, near here, Ashraf Manchi, district secretary of SDPI, said the cases