Karnataka

Madikeri, Sep 26: The Karnataka government has decided to construct permanent houses to the flood victims in Kodagu district, said Minister for Housing U T Khader. Speaking to newsmen after holding a meeting with the officials here on Tuesday, he said that about 110 acres of land has been identified at various places in the district and work has begun. He said that three model houses with built-in

Lucknow, Sept 26: Waseem Rizvi, the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh state Shia Waqf Board, who is known for his controversial statements, this time has claimed that Lord Rama visited the former in dreams and that the latter was "sad" over the delay in the construction of the Ram Temple. "I saw Lord Rama in my dream on Monday night... he was sad and in tears... he wanted a quick settlement of the

Mandya, Sept 26: In a gesture that promotes communal amity, a group of Muslims at K R Pet town in Mandya district yesterday offered food to hundreds of Hindu devotees on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. An idol of Ganesh was installed near the town by residents, with the support of shopkeepers. A special puja was organised on Tuesday. Muslims from nearby areas, with the support of a few

New Delhi, Sept 26: The Supreme Court Wednesday declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid. The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench said Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being best. The first of the three judgements was pronounced by Justice A K Sikri. Justice Sikri pronounced the judgement for himself, Chief Justice Dipak Misra and

Udupi, Sep 26: After the state government decided to shut down District Government Maternity and Children’s Hospital, which had served the common people in region for over eight decades, all its inpatients and outpatients are being referred to the newly constructed 200-bed Koosamma Shambhu Shetty Memorial Haji Abdullah Mother and Child (KSSMHAMC) Hospital here. The State government had, in August

Lucknow, Sept 26: In a fresh evidence for saffronisation of police department in Uttar Pradesh, a female medical student belonging to Hindu community was abused and assaulted by four policemen just because she had a male Muslim friend. The higher officer had to suspend the four communal constables on Tuesday after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The victim along with her male

Mangaluru, Sept 26: The Urwa Police and the Central Crime Branch sleuths on Monday arrested three persons on the charge of selling cannabis and MDMA, a psychotropic substance. The police gave the names of the accused as Mohammed Shakir, 23, of Gurupura, Nadeem, 26, of Panjimogaru and Fakruddin, 26, of Kavoor. The accused were reportedly found selling cannabis and MDMA at a public place near Sun

Mangaluru, Sept 25: M K Faizy, the national president of the Social Democratic Party of India has said that his party would be part of the proposed Mahagathbandhan to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Addressing media persons in the city, he said that the party has been campaigning against the Narendra Modi-led BJP Government’s policies and actions that was

Bengaluru, Sept 25: The State government has decided to disburse a monthly compensation of Rs 10,000 to flood victims, who have lost their houses in the recent calamity, Urban Development and Housing Minister U T Khader said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Khader said the government had earlier decided to build temporary sheds for the flood victims. The decision was, however, scrapped as

Mangaluru, Sept 25: A local court in Dakshina Kannda has refused to grant anticipatory bail to four men from Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district who had received notice from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to appear before it for inquiry in connection with the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh. First Additional District and Sessions judge B Sharada rejected the application filed by the