Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 5: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Karnataka has not taken kindly to students making pleas to gods on answer sheets. With quite a few examineeswriting ‘Om’, a sacred symbol in Hinduism, or the names of gods before attempting to answer questions, the university, in a circular to all affiliated colleges, has called it an examination malpractice. The first among the eight

Bengaluru, Oct 5: Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru, Ramila Umashankar passed away on Friday due to a cardiac arrest. She was 44. Umashankar, a leader of Janata Dal (Secular) was also a corporator from Kaveripura ward of Karnataka. She was elected as the Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru on September 28, 2018. Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy expressed shock over Umashankar's demise. The Chief Minister

Bengaluru, Oct 4: Heavy rain has been forecast for Karnataka over the weekend due to a low pressure trough that is expected to form over Arabian Sea, an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. "A low pressure is expected to form over southeast Arabian Sea, which can further intensify into depression and form into a cyclone," IMD Bengaluru Director-incharge CS

Chitah Yajnesh Shetty debuts in film direction with a Hollywood film titled 'He Is Back' weaved around martial art, presented by Showtime Sinema & SBM Pvt Ltd in association with Ninjoor Pictures, produced by Suresh Sharma & Suresh Babu Malge, The movie He Is Back was launched at Armani Burj Khalifa, Introducing Abb Li (popularly known as Afghan Bruce Lee) and Alina Lliumzhinova. The film cast is

Bengaluru, Oct 4: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today ruled out possibility of further reducing Cess on Petrol and Diesel in the State as appealed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as the State government had already brought down the price of motor fuel by Rs 2 when the centre was not ready to bring down the prices. When asked for his reaction, Mr Kumaraswamy told newsmen that "I

Bengaluru, Oct 4: Air India is starting two direct flights-an international and a domestic -connecting Bengaluru to Bangkok and Bhubaneshwar from October 17. The two non-stop flights, to be operated by the Airbus 320neo aircraft with two class configuration will provide connection to both Bangkok and Bhubaneshwar from Bengaluru, according to an Air India press release here on Thursday. Flight AI

Mangaluru, Oct 4: Moderate to heavy rains coupled with thunder and lightning lashed Mangaluru and other parts of coastal Karnataka on Thursday. Heavy thunderbolts created fear among residents while rain threw the normal life out of gear in Mangaluru and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, IMD Bengaluru Director-in-charge C P Patil said South interior Karnataka, coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Bengaluru, Oct 4: CCB Police have arrested 4 people, who had indulged in selling fake wrist watches of popular brands in violation of Copy Right Act and seized 2600 watches worth about Rs 60 lakhs in the City. Police said on Thursday that, on getting complaints regarding the culprits selling fake wrist watches and thus cheating the customers, simultanous raids were conducted on West Time House, MM

Bengaluru, Oct 4: The high court of Karnataka has directed the Principal Secretary of the Minority Welfare Department to personally appear before it on October 9 to show cause why the official should not be punished for wilfully disobeying an undertaking given to the court in 2015 for placing before the State legislature a report on encroachment of wakf properties in the State. A Division Bench

Mysuru, Oct 4: For the first time the District administration has organsed Triathlon, comprising swimming, cycling and running races without a break as part of the Dasara festivities on October 7. The event will begin with the participants jumping into the University of Mysore’s swimming pool before cycling and running on the thoroughfares in adjoining Saraswathipuram. There will be two categories