Karnataka

Mangaluru, Mar 16: Minister for Forest and Ecology B Ramanath Rai was admitted to M?S?Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday after he complained of pain in the chest while exercising. Rai, who is also in charge of Dakshina Kannada district, was examined by a team of cardiologists at the hospital. They said he is likely to be discharged on Friday. “He is a known patient of hypertension. It might

Bengaluru, Mar 16: BJP legislators staged a protest in the Karnataka Assembly today after Speaker K B Koliwad disallowed discussions over the diary entries of alleged pay-offs to Congress leaders. The BJP members shouted slogans and protested the decision of Koliwad which forced him to adjourn the House twice. The issue relates to a diary reportedly recovered by the Income Tax department from the

Panaji, Mar 16: Congress MLA Vishvajeet Rane on Thursday submitted his resignation to Protem Speaker Siddharth Kuncalienkar. He also resigned from the Congress. Kuncalienkar has, however, asked Rane to rethink about his decision. Earlier in the day, Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Chandrakant Kavlekar said, "We have tried to find out if he (Rane) is somewhere even in washroom but could not

Mandya, Mar 16: A woman police officer allegedly roughed up two youths for not wearing helmets on the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway at Somanahalli village near Maddur on Tuesday. SI Savi reportedly attacked the youths in public and this behaviour has antagonized people. According to eyewitnesses, the SI and other police personnel were checking motorists for traffic violations. Nagashimha and Nishant

United Nations, Mar 16: India has fared moderately in a global ranking of countries as per the percentage of women appointed in ministerial positions, but was at a bleak position in another list on number of women parliamentarians. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women launched the 'Women in Politics 2017 Map', a visual representation of women's political empowerment on the sidelines of

New Delhi, Mar 16: In a blow to internationally acclaimed orator Dr Zakir Naik, the Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition of his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) against the immediate ban and freezing of bank accounts. The Delhi High Court said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sufficient materials to back ban imposed on the IRF. “Immediate action against Zakir Naik’s IRF

Bengaluru, Mar 16: Police have arrested five persons including the president of Bommasandra town municipal council Sarojamma Ramaswamy and her son in connection with the murder of BJP and RSS leader Srinivas Prasad aka Kittaganahalli Vasu. A member of the Congress, Sarojamma’s ascension to the president's post in the municipal council had been a source of friction between her and Prasad. Besides

Margao, Mar 16: The Canacona police arrested a 23-year-old man with a criminal past on Wednesday on charges of murdering a 28-year-old Irish woman, Danielle McLaughlin. McLaughlin's naked body was found at an isolated spot in Deubaug, south Goa, on Tuesday morning. Police named the arrested man as Vikat Bhagat, a resident of Bhagatwada, Char Rasta, Canacona. They said they were also interrogating

Bengaluru, Mar 16: The budget has allocated Rs 3,154 crore to Backward Classes Welfare Department, with several incentives for education of youth. The construction of 300 post-matric hostels for students of backward classes is to be taken up in a phased manner at a cost of Rs 279 crore. Devaraj Urs Research Centre is to become autonomous. The scholarship for backward class students who get first

Udupi, Mar 16: The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports has also got a fair share in Karnataka budget 2017. A total of Rs 285 crore has been allocated for the department. Presenting the budget on Wednesday chief minister Siddaramaiah announced six new sports academies in the state including one for swimming in Udupi district. Rs 4 crore have been set aside for four academies — basketball in