Karnataka

Bangalore, Dec 21: The State Government on Friday rolled back implementation of the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions Act, 2006, from the forthcoming academic year (2014-15). As a result, the entrance exams and admission system to professional courses will remain the same for the 2014-15 academic year. After a meeting with his Cabinet colleagues, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced

Mangalore, Dec 20: The government's move of introducing Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act-2006 has earned the wrath of student community. Expressing their contempt against the move, students led by various students' unions staged protests. While some burnt effigy in front of Deputy Commissioner's office others staged road block near

New Delhi, Dec 20: Several Muslim leaders today echoed the RSS and BJP's sentiments on the Section 377 issue with some even warning the UPA government that it would be taught a lesson in the 2014 polls over its move to file a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict against homosexuality. "Rahul Gandhi is dictating the Congress agenda for his personal reasons, against the majority opinion

Bangalore, Dec 20: Marking a milestone in India's military aviation, the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas on Friday received initial clearance for induction into the Air Force, 30 years after the sanction of the programme estimated to cost around Rs 25,000 crore. The single-engine light weight state-of-the-art fighter aircraft will replace the ageing fleet of MiG 21s from the IAF and

Mangalore, Dec 20: 'Direction 2 Diamond', two week long paramount diamond show at Sulthan Gold, Kankanady, Mangalore is a platform to showcase the International Gemological Certified (IGI) diamond jewellery. IGI general manager, Ramit Kapur formally inaugurated the 'Direction 2 Diamond', two weeks long event at Sulthan Gold, Kankanady, Mangalore and said that diamonds certified in 10 laboratories

Riyadh, Dec 20: GCC countries are planning to launch a European-style Schengen visa by mid-2014 to allow Gulf-based expats and foreign businessmen to move easily across the borders of the six-member bloc. The GCC interior ministers are working on the details of the project, which many believe will boost tourism and trade in the region, and cut out lengthy bureaucratic delays, said Abdul Rahim

Mangalore, Dec 20: A woman who was tortured by her husband over the last 20 years and was kept in captivity over the last four years was finally rescued from the gruesome clutches of her husband on Thursday, from the couple's residence at Ajar near Kateel. The victim is Sulochana (48) and with reliable information from certain sources that Sulochana is being tortured by her husband, officials of

Bangalore, Dec 20: In a bizarre incident, unidentified thieves stole a sandalwood tree from the Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bangalore. The incident came to light on Thursday morning. The 15-year-old tree was right in front of the Horticulture Director's office near the main gate of Lalbagh. Personnel from the nearby police outpost and the security guards at the main gate that is close to the spot

Riyadh, Dec 20: Three expatriate workers including one from NR Pura of Chikmagalur district died after breathing toxic gases from a coal-burning heater in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently. Mohammad Basheer (31), son of Fareed and Nafeesa couple, residents of Guddehalla in NR Pura in Chickmagalur district of Karnataka is one among the three deceased. Basheer had come to Saudi with dreams of

Mangalore, Dec 20: Valedictory function of healthcare equipment expo-'AROGYA-2013', hosted by Medikit and SRS Global Industry Solutions was held at Dr. TMA Pai International Convention Centre , Mangalore on December 18. Delivering the Valedictory address J. R Lobo, MLA ,Mangalore said that Education Hub and Karnataka's Healthcare Gate way – Mangalore is in very urgent need of an international