Karnataka

Bangalore, Jun 22: A total of 151 people from Karnataka were rescued to safety from flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand, officials from the Karnataka Disaster Management Centre (KDMC) have said. The KDMC officials, however, chose to remain mum on the number of casualties of tourists from the State. They said that those rescued were provided medical and food supplies at a relief camp in Dehradun.

New Delhi, Jun 23: Passport Seva Project (PSP), the mission mode program of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which runs in public-private-partnership mode with IT major Tata Consultancy Services as a service provider has completed its first year of successful rollout. The project, which was launched with an objective to deliver passport services to citizens of India in a timely, transparent

Mangalore, Jun 22: Few students belonging to Dr M V Shetty College of Physiotherapy gathered in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Saturday, to protest against the kidnap and sexual assault of an MBBS student in Manipal. The students demanded better security and protection for students in colleges across Mangalore, in the backdrop of the sexual assault of the medical student in

Udupi, June 22: Various organizations staged protest against the gang rape and assault on the 22-year-old Manipal University medical student, in front of the clock tower near service bus stand in Udupi on Saturday. Hundreds of students took part in agitations carried out by student organizations Campus Front of India (CFI) and Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Besides condemning the

Riyadh, Jun 22: More than 1.5 million foreign workers in Saudi Arabia have changed their residence status since April ahead of a planned crackdown on illegally registered expatriates in the world's leading oil exporter, the labour ministry said on Saturday. Saudi Arabia is trying to reduce a black market in labour among the estimated nine million foreigners in the country, which the government

Mangalore, Jun 22: Attempts are made to project that media persons have special freedom and privilege but law books say nothing of this sort. Journalists are also citizens of the country like anyone else and the rules applicable to citizens with regard to freedom of speech are the same that apply to them as well, renowned civil advocate Shankar Bhat said. He was speaking at a law workshop for

Mangalore, June 22: A sum of Rs.50 crore has been agreed upon for temporary measures to tackle sea erosion in coastal areas of Karnataka in the budget, said Baburao Chinchanasur, Minister for Textiles, Ports and Inland Transport. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Chinchanasur said that a decision with regard to setting aside Rs.50 crore for sea erosion

Udupi, Jun 22: Claiming to have made a breakthrough into Manipal medical student gang-rape case, police expressed confidence that they would soon arrest all the culprits. Udupi Superintendent of Police Boralingaiah addressing reporters here on Friday said that police have obtained "some leads" on the shocking incident that has triggered protests from students. "We have gathered some information

Manipal, Jun 22: The sexual assault on a 22-year-old medical student in Manipal on Thursday has shocked many and left others distressed and apprehensive. Students of Manipal University has began to voice out their concern, anguish and even anger on the kidnapping and assault on their fellow student. In the backdrop of growing demand among students for increased security in the campus, Pro

Belthangady, Jun 22: While long queues at Aadhar card centres continue to remain as a problem, an Aadhar enrollment centre opened at Ujire Sharada Mantapa by Belthangady Taluk Shivalli Brahmana Sangha, Ujire and Belthangady Taluk Akhila Brahmana Mahasangha has spurred controversy because of its clause that only Brahmins can register themselves at the centre. On knowing that a new Aadhar