Karnataka

New Delhi, Apr 10: Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi on Tuesday expressed concern over possible job loss to Indians in Saudi Arabia due to a new labour law and asked nine states to prepare a rehabilitation programme so that those 'return to the country from the Gulf nation get employment.' “Nine states, which are having a large number of people in Saudi Arabia, were called to a meeting

Bangalore, Apr 9: The Election Commission Tuesday announced it was advancing the start of balloting time for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll by an hour in view of the summer heat. The booths will now open at 7 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. and close by 5 p.m., Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath told reporters here. All political parties in the state Monday met Sampath and Election Commissioners H

Tehrarn/ Dammam, Apr 9: A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale has struck the town of Kaki near the southern Iranian city of Bushehr, killing at least 37 people and leaving more than 850 injured. According to the Iranian Seismological Center, the quake has hit the town of Kaki, some 90 kilometers southeast of Bushehr, at 4:22 pm local time (1152 GMT) on Tuesday at a depth of 12

New Delhi, Apr 9: Five Indian peacekeepers escorting a United Nations convoy in South Sudan have been killed in an ambush by rebels, the Indian foreign ministry announced on Tuesday. "Five peacekeepers from India with UNMISS (United Nations Mission in South Sudan) killed in ambush in Jonglei," foreign ministry spokesman SyedAkbaruddin wrote on Twitter. He confirmed the deaths to AFP and said the

Mangalore, Apr 9: Representatives of the 'Hindu Janajagrathi Samithi' who urged people to shun the western new year celebration and observe the upcoming 'Ugadi' with old school Hindu traditions had to lose their face. Breifing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Tuesday, Sukanya, an office bearer of the Samithi said that Hindus must observe 'Ugadi' in accordance with the 'shastras'

Mangalore, Apr 9: Amidst existing chaos within the JD(S) in Dakshina Kannada district due to the developments that have taken place over the past few days, Sudarshan Shetty Permanki, President, JD(S) Mangalore (North) constituency has sought to clarify that he is not quitting the party as publicized earlier. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr.Permanki said

Puttur, Apr 9: Eight people were charred to death and six suffered burns on Tuesday after a tanker carrying huge quantity of liquefied petroleum gas veered off National Highway 75 overturned and erupted in flames near Uppinangady in Puttur taluk on Tuesday morning. The tragedy occurred at around 10:00 a.m. after the driver of the tanker belonging to a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

Mangalore, Apr 9: Shri Ramotsava Samithi, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal is jointly organizing a 'Ramosthav' as part of Ram Navmi celebrations at Nehru Maidan from April 19 to 21. Briefing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Monday, Pushparaj Jain, President, Shri Ramotsava Samithi, said that various programmes and poojas have been planned as part of the event. A model Ram

Bangalore, Apr 9: People who made allegations that the Congress tickets for Assembly elections have been sold will be asked to appear before their disciplinary committee, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)?President G Parameshwara said on Monday. “We have a disciplinary committee in our hierarchy which will look into the allegations. If the allegations are made by our party workers

Moodbidri, Apr 9: A land surveyor in Moodabidri has been nabbed by the Lokayukta sleuths for accepting bribe, on Monday. The incident has finally proved the complaint of the citizens of rampant corruption in the Tahshildar office here. The land surveyor Manjunath is the accused. It is said that Hanumanthappa alias Harish had applied for preparing a sketch of his land in survey no-27/8 at Manthradi