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Bangalore, Jan 23: The Karnataka State government, which has won the President's awards for its tableaux in the past four years, will feature Tipu Sultan at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi this time. According to Department of Information, one portion of the tableau has a life-size bust of Tipu and a sword and the other depicts his defeat in the Second Mysore War. The tableau that will be on

Mangalore, Jan 22: Youth Red Cross Society, a unit of the district branch of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) was inaugurated at a programme organised at Ravindra Kala Bhavan at University College here on Wednesday. Speaking after inaugurating the unit, vice-chairman of IRCS Dakshina Kannada branch Ronald Fernandes said that blood donation being just one among the objectives of the organisation

Madikeri, Jan 23: Police have arrested five persons on Tuesday night in connection with shoot with the attempt on the life of Kodagu BJP unit president Suja?Kushalappa. The arrested are M B Harris, 23, a resident of Virajpet, M A Rashik, 28, of Bettageri village in Madikeri taluk, H U Aashiq, 31, a resident of Suntikoppa, V Faisal, 31, a resident of Calicut in Kerala, and V M Sulemaan, 48, a

Bangalore, Jan 23: The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced that it would provide free laptops and electronic notepads to pre-university (PU) students across the State. The announcement was made by Governor H?R?Bhardwaj while addressing a joint session of the Legislature in Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday. Karnataka seems to be following in the footsteps of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, which

Bangalore, Jan 23: Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj, in his address to the joint legislature session on Wednesday, said the number of communal incidents had declined under the present Congress dispensation in the State. Highlighting the government's achievements and suggesting certain measures it needs to take, the Governor said, “I am happy to report that there has been a decline in the number of

Bangalore, Jan 22: BJP is set to be accorded the status of principal Opposition party in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly with Speaker Kagodu Thimappa today announcing his decision to recognise the merger of B S Yeddyurappa-led KJP with it. The Speaker announced his decision in the House based on the letters received from Yeddyurappa and state unit BJP leaders, after Governor H R Bhardwaj's

Bantwal, Jan 22: In a tragic road accident, a 22-year-old youth from Bantwal was killed at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Monday night. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Shameer, a resident of Monthimarpadpu at Ira village in Bantwal taluk. He was employed as room boy in a private company at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The accident took place when a car knocked him down while crossing a road. He

Mangalore, Jan 22: The district unit of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV) said that a fact-finding committee had been formed to investigate the incidents of immoral policing and 'goondagiri' in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikmagalur districts in 2013 and the findings of the committee would be released in the form of a report shortly. Presenting the highlights of an interim report of the fact

New Delhi, Jan 22: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005, including Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, after March 31 in a move apparently aimed at curbing black money and fake currencies. "After March 31, 2014, it (RBI) will completely withdraw from circulation all bank notes issued prior to 2005. From April 1, 2014, the public

Bangalore, Jan 22: In another battleground state of Karnataka, the ruling Congress is still ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal Secular (JDS). With 28 seats in the Lok Sabha, Karnataka is expected to play an important role in the next elections. According to the projections provided by Chennai Mathematical Institute's Director Professor Rajeeva Karandikar, Congress will