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The hundreds of cases of monkeypox that have been diagnosed in the past month across Europe, North and South America, Israel, the UAE and Australia may be just “the tip of the iceberg,” WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention chief Sylvie Briand warned during a press briefing. Briand suggested there could be “many more cases that are undetected in communities,” as monkeypox does not

Bengaluru, May 28: Karnataka is expecting a Foreign Direct Investment worth Rs 75,000 crores in sectors like biotech and start-ups, the state's Education Minister Dr Ashwath Narayana has said. The minister, who accompanied Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at the World Economic Forum at Davos, said that the Davos meeting was very successful. He said the government was keen on developing other cities

The BJP is in touch with at least five opposition MLAs in Goa and if the party's central command gives its nod, the ruling party's legislative strength could increase from 20 to 25, BJP national general secretary and Goa in-charge CT Ravi said on Saturday. Ravi also said that the President of the United States of America Joe Biden was not as popular a world leader as Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Child rights NGOs have flagged a sharp rise in the number of children who have gone missing in the last two years due to the social impact of Covid-19. In order to prevent the situation from worsening, the organisations have called for immediate strengthening of child protection committees at the village level, sensitising and training parents, and urged the government to make adequate budget

With the hijab issue resurfacing in Mangaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday, May 28, asserted that everyone should abide by the High Court and the government's orders. Stating that the issue has been closed after the syndicate meeting at Mangalore University, he asked students to focus on education instead of getting into such issues. "There is no need to create hijab

Koppal, May 28: While commenting on the resurfacing of the hijab issue in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Saturday categorically stated that only uniforms are allowed in school and college campuses across the state. He further said that the order of the Karnataka High Court must be followed regarding the issue. The Minister's remark comes after a group of

Manglauru, May 28: In the wake of protests launched by a group of students backed by hardline Hindutva outfits the Mangalore University College has shown red signal to Muslim girls with headscarves. Muslim girls of the college have now two choices: Either change college or remove hijab. Mangalore University Vice Chancellor Prof P Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya has said that the College will facilitate

Bengaluru, May 27: The Karnataka government today appointed 1986-batch IAS officer Vandita Sharma as the chief secretary, the senior-most position in the state’s bureaucracy. Vandita will take over from incumbent P Ravi Kumar on May 31. She will be in office till November 2023. At present, Vandita is the additional chief secretary-cum-development commissioner. A native of Punjab, Vandita will be

Mangaluru, May 27: Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar said that the beat system should be implemented effectively in Dakshina Kannada and Western Range comprising DK, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga. He was speaking after inspecting the parade by the police personnel at the CAR ground in Mangaluru on Friday. He called upon the Commissioner of Police N Shashi

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener and former Congress working president Hardik Patel will be joining BJP either on May 30 or May 31 in Gandhinagar. He gave the hint on Friday in Ahmedabad and even hinted at contesting elections. Patel in a programme on a TV channel has hinted that he is joining the BJP, and the party will decide from which constituency he will contest the assembly