Karnataka

Jeddah, Jul 24: Many government-contracted firms in the country do not want to continue sponsoring their expatriate employees because they want to make way for Saudi workers. A number of expatriate employees here say that many of them have not had their contracts renewed because their companies are concerned about their Nitaqat quotas. Many of these firms have short-term contracts with government

Kasargod, Jul 24: Three gas tankers washed ashore on the Berika beach, near Kumbla, on Tuesday to the bewilderment of local people. The three capsule-shaped tankers joined on an iron frame were found on shore around 10 a.m. Coastal police, police and fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the spot to prevent the crowd from going close to the tankers. “From the markings, we could make out

Mangalore, Jul 23: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi (KDSS) has urged the state and the Central government that the Mangalore International Airport be named after Dr B R Ambedkar, who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday, state convenor of the Samithi M Devadas said that a large number of Dalits had been

Mangalore, Jul 23: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi (KDSS) has alleged that the Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy had suspended the services of two office-bearers of Mangalore University Non-teaching Employees Association over a false allegation, and demanded that he should be immediately removed from his post as vice

Mangalore, Jul 23: A tense atmosphere prevailed in Talapady near Ullal in Mangalore taluk following a clash between two groups over an insane issue. The incident provoked to the bus drivers to resort to strike leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. According to hospital sources, at least six people sustained injuries, a couple of them severely in the clash. The injured have been identified as

Bangalore, Jul 23: Karnataka government may set up a fast-track court to try those named in the Rs 16,085 crore mining scam in the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah indicated today, even as he favoured raising royalty on iron ore. "Let's do it also", Siddaramaiah told Basavaraj Rayareddy (Congress), who stressed that there is a need to set up a fast-track court, during question hour in the state

Hassan, Jul 23: Eight people were killed and more than 70 injured when a KSRTC bus in which they were travelling plunged into Vishnusamudra tank on the outskirts of Belur in Hassan district on Tuesday morning. Of the injured, 51 were admitted to Government Hospital in Hassan. Thirty-four were treated at Belur Taluk Hospital. There were 115 passengers, mostly schoolchildren, in the bus when the

Bangalore, Jul 23: The taxpayer has just paid Rs. 5 crore for 30 luxury SUVs for Karnataka ministers; each costs about Rs. 14 lakh, except for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Toyota Fortuner, which has been bought for Rs. 22 lakhs. Garaged meanwhile at a government guest house in Bangalore, are cars in perfectly good condition, bought for the BJP ministers of the previous Jagadish Shettar regime

Bangalore, Jul 23: Abdul Nasar Ma'dany, an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial bomb blasts, on Monday moved the Karnataka High Court seeking bail. This is the third time Ma'adani is moving the High Court for bail on health reasons even as his two earlier pleas for release on bail were rejected. Justice H N Nagamohan Das, before whom the petitions came up for hearing, adjourned further hearing to

Mangalore, Jul 23: The appointment of presidents to various Academies has now reached the Court with sacking of some, resignation by some and continuation by many more. Former Presidents of Beary Academy's Rahim Uchil, Yakshayana Bayalata Academy Prof M L Samaga and Lalitha Kala Academy's Chi Su Krishna Shetty have moved to the High Court stating that the present government has sacked them from