Karnataka

Mysore, Aug 13: The by-polls to Bangalore Rural and Mandya parliamentary segments and three constituencies in the legislative council could hold the key to political realignment in Karnataka. With the opposition parties taking on collectively against ruling Congress in the bye-election, a first in recent times, shift in political positions could be on the cards ahead of Lok Sabha polls with former

Belthangady, Aug 13: Acting on a tip off, Belthangady police, early on Monday morning seized valuable varieties of timber being transported illegally at Gerukatte Parapu in Kaliya village of Belthangady taluk and nabbed seven in this regard. The 'Mavu', 'Uppalige' and 'Porli' varieties of timber is estimated to cost about Rs 1 lac. The police conducted checking in the said area following

Mangalore, Aug 13: The circular of National Band for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) of vesting power of issuing agri credit to district banks and not with the Agriculture Co-op Societies has created a sense of confusion among the co-ops. Addressing a news conference in the city on Monday on the same lines, South Canara District Central Cooperative Bank President M N Rajendra Kumar said

Bangalore, Aug 13: The former Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Shankar Bidari, till recently with the Congress, will now head the State unit of the Samajwadi Party. An official announcement will be made on Tuesday, said party MLA C.P. Yogeshwar. Mr. Bidari joined the Congress in March during the run-up to the Assembly polls and sought ticket from Teradal constituency. He was

Mangalore, Aug 13: Stand up to the expectations of the people, said Dr M K Abdul Khader , Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University, giving a clarion call to the medicos to dedicate their life to humanitarian services. Addressing the inauguration of third batch of MBBS and fourth batch of BDS courses at Yenepoya Medical College on Monday, Dr Khader said that people respect doctors next to Gods and

Mangalore, Aug 12: Former Union Minister and Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary has called upon the Billavas to excommunicate their community members who had fostered communal hatred. Speaking at a scholarship distribution programme, held at the Sri Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara temple hall, here, Mr Poojary, who is considered as one of the powerful politician from Billava community and coastal

Mumbai, Aug 12: A two-year-old Mumbai boy suffered cardiac arrest after eating peanuts. The incident happened July 30 when Krishna Yadav had to be rushed to the Seven Hills Hospital, Andheri east, after suffering breathlessness upon eating peanuts with some friends at his home. A team of doctors immediately carried out tests and gave their shocking medical conclusion - the child had suffered

Mangalore, Aug 12: A group of young and enthusiastic engineers of the final year mechanical engineering of St Joseph's Engineering College have brought in innovative modification in the conventional domestic gas stove, particularly the gas burner. Shreekanth N R, Bharathesha A B, Sharath Kumar K and Abhijith under the guidance of Prathviraj H, assistant Professor in the department of mechanical

Manipal, Aug 12: The judicial custody of the accused in the Manipal gang-rape has been extended till August 26. Yogish, Hariprasad and Anand, the prime accused were produced before the chief judicial magistrate court here on Monday along with Harindra and Balachandra, brothers of Hariprasad and Yogish who are facing charges of destroying evidence. The main accused will be sent to Shimoga jail

Bangalore, Aug 12: Sandalwood actress Ramya, who is contesting in Lok Sabha by-elections from Mandya district, has kick started campaigning activities after offering pooja at a temple. The actress was accompanied by actor and minister Ambareesh. The election will be held on August 21. The actress, who is yet to overcome the grief of her foster father RT Narayan's death, was seen shedding tears