Karnataka

Bangalore, Apr 5: Bangalore Police Commissioner B G Jyothiprakash Mirji was today transferred as per the direction of the Election Commission. Home Secretary Raghavendra H Auradkar was posted in his place and directed to take over the charge with immediate effect. "This order is issued as per the direction of Election Commission of India for smooth conduct of elections in a free and fair manner"

Riyadh, Apr 5: In a big relief to thousands of expatriate Indian workers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a provincial government of the oil-rich kingdom has extended the Nitaqat deadline for businesses by two months. The decision was taken by Riyadh Governor Prince Khaled bin Bandar. The deadline has been extended until June 9 (Rajab 30, 1434H) in order to assist businesses such as banks, money

Mangalore, Apr 5: An on-duty coastal security policeman died on spot when lorry knocked him down and sped away on NH66 in the wee hours of Thursday at Bappanadu near Mulky in Dakshina Kannada district. The incident occurred when Shivarajappa (28), hailing from Honnali in Davanagere district, was engaged in checking vehicles passing through Bappanadu check-post. Sources from Mulky police station

Bangalore, Apr 5: The average asset of a minister in Karnataka is Rs 6.96 crore, a jump of 665 per cent over the previous 2004 ministry, an NGO claimed. Karnataka Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms had analysed the affidavits, filed with the Election Commission, of 24 out of 27 Cabinet Ministers including the Chief Minister. The data regarding the three remaining Ministers - S

Bangalore, April 4: Demonstrations by opponents and supporters of probable Congress candidates for the Karnataka assembly poll turned tragic here Thursday when a 48-year-old demonstrator died of suspected heart attack. Identified by police as Velu of Mahadevapura in east Bangalore, he reportedly fell down in the melee caused following a baton charge by police to disperse hundreds of demonstrators

Bangalore, Apr 4: In continuing desertions from the ruling BJP in poll-bound Karnataka, three more MLAs today quit it eyeing to join other parties. Two of them -- Madal Virupakshappa and S V Ramachandra -- are set to be candidates of the B S Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janatha Paksha (KJP) while Raju Gouda alias Narasimha Naik is in touch with the JDS, sources said. Gouda had resigned from the

New Delhi, April 4: Indian expatriates are among the top investors in Dubai's property market, which is expected to grow 10-12 percent this year, company officials and analysts say. "Expatriates, mainly from India, Russia and Saudi Arabia, are leading the growth. Indians are among the top five investors in Dubai's property market," Ziad El Chaar, managing director of Dubai-based Damac Properties

Bellary, Apr 4: A man carrying over Rs 33 lakh cash in a motorcycle was apprehended here for violating the code of conduct in poll-bound Karnataka, police said. Officials of I-T department and police seized Rs 33.49 lakh cash from the man here. Police said the cash, purportedly belonging to a local industrialist, was being ferried in the motorbike when it was intercepted. The man has been taken

Riyadh, Apr 4: A delegation representing Karnataka on Thursday met the Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Hamid Ali Rao in the embassy premises here to discuss the issue of Indian expatriates, who are facing uncertainty owing to implementation of 'Nitaqat' employment policy in Saudi Arabia. The delegation headed by Coastaldigest.com chairman Mohammad Asif, Udupi Chikmagalur MP Jayaprakash Hegde and

Mangalore, Apr 4: New Mangalore Port has handled a record traffic of 37.04 million tonnes of cargo in the fiscal year 2013-13 as against 32.94 million tonnes handled in the previous fiscal year, recording a growth of 12.43 percent, said chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) P Tamilvanan, here on Thursday. The port handled the highest import traffic of 27.32 million tonnes (mt) in 2012-13