Karnataka

Bangalore, Jul 19: Income Tax department officials today conducted raids on several educational institutions in Bangalore and Gulbarga. Raids were conducted at the office of Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society, which runs a string of institutions, including medical and engineering colleges across the state, particularly in north Karnataka, official sources said. The residences of former member

New Delhi, Jul 19: Two Air India (AI) pilots have landed in trouble after they allowed south Indian actor Nithya Menon to sit inside the cockpit mid-air on a Bangalore-Hyderabad flight violating safety norms. Taking serious view of the incident which took place last month, aviation regulator Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now conducting a thorough probe. The airline has suspended the

Bangalore, Jul 19: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Thursday that the State Government would issue “no-objection certificates” (NOCs) to new apartments in the city only if there “is a water source” identified by promoters of the property. Replying to a question by Janata Dal-Secular leader M Srinivas during the question hour in the Legislative Council, the chief minister said he would

Riyadh, Jul 18: The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has urged all Indian citizens not to get misled and exploited by illegal agents and touts. “It has come to the notice of the Embassy that touts and illegal agents are trying to mislead and exploit Indian nationals by offering them to get them exit from Tarheels. The authorities of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have made it clear that there is no fee for

Mangalore, Jul 18: Dakshina Kannada district committee of Sunni Yuvajana Sangha (SYS) will organise a mass-marriage ceremony for 25 Muslim couples in December, as part of the central committee's 60th year celebrations. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, general secretary of the committee M S Abdul Lathief said that the mass marriage would be conducted free of cost with the aim of

Srinagar, Jul 18: At least six people were killed and about two dozen others injured in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday in a clash between a group of protesters and the security forces, police said. Alleging desecration of a mosque and beating up of an Imam by some Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, a group of protesters stormed a BSF camp in Gool town of Ramban district

Mangalore, Jul 18: Dakshina Kannada District Football Association (DKDFA) will organise the 17th Independence Cup Football Tournament for football teams in six categories. Announcing this at a press conference here on Thursday, president of the association D M Aslam said that the tournament would be held in six categories, namely, higher primary school (boys and girls), high school (boys and girls

Kasargod, Jul 18: The family of Anwar Darbar, residing at Kalnad was surprised to see an egg inside an egg as they broke the egg shell for preparing an omelett. The incident happened on Tuesday night as the family was preparing food after the Ramadan fast. The egg had its yolk intact inside it and a semi-matured egg inside the broken egg.

New Delhi, Jul 18: The Supreme Court today quashed the Medical Council of India's (MCI) notification for holding common entance tests for MBBS, BDS and post-graduate medical courses. A three-judge bench by a 2:1 verdict held that the MCI notification was ultra vires of the Constitution. The apex court, however, made it clear that its verdict will not affect the admissions which have already taken

Jeddah, Jul 18: Asian diplomats have sought more support from the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to ease the crisis over undocumented workers stranded in the Kingdom. Their call came as Sheikh Saleh Kamel, chairman of the JCCI, said the JCCI was working closely with the Ministry of Labor and Passport Department to help expatriate workers rectify their status. A website listing jobs