Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 6: Dakshina Kannada Football Association organized 'A' division Ahmed Master League tourney and 'B' Division S K Ameen memorial Tourney, at Nehru Maidan on Wednesday. The tourney was declared open by Sports Promoters President Sadananda Shetty by setting the ball rolling. Athlete Dr Uday Kumar was present at the event. Association office-bearers Hussein Bolar, President D M Aslam

Bangalore, Feb 6: Kicking off Asia's biggest aerospace exposition here, Defence Minister A K Antony today said the focus of the country is achieving self reliance in the defence sector. Aero India 2013 showcases the latest international technology in military and civil aircraft, avionics and sub-systems, as well as radars in the defence and aerospace sectors. "Self reliance in defence area is our

Bangalore, Feb 6: In a move to keep its flock together, ruling BJP today issued a whip to all its members directing them to be present in both houses of the legislature till the end of the ongoing budget session. The ruling party, which had faced threats of poaching from former BJP strongman and Karnataka Janata Party chief B S Yeddyurappa, has taken the step to prevent further resignations and

Mumbai, Feb 6: The RBI said it would consider imposing value and quantity restrictions on gold imports by banks, which account for 60 percent of India's imports of the yellow metal, under extreme conditions, as the world's biggest consumer of gold battles a record high current account deficit. The Reserve Bank of India said on Wednesday it would also consider introducing gold-linked financial

Mangalore, Feb 6: State Women Commission former chairperson C Manjula on Wednesday accused the BJP led Karnataka government of failing to take action against drug mafia, which according to her is fast spreading in coastal districts of the state. Addressing media persons in the city, she said that the government had completely ignored the recommendation submitted by the Commission in order to curb

Bangalore, Feb 6: The High Court has lambasted the Lokayukta police for conducting raids without registering a complaint and FIR. On Tuesday, it also directed the IG&DGP to give proper training on rules and regulations of raids following a petition filed by two sub-registrars of Gulbarga and Basavana Bagevadi taluks challenging the raids. A division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice K Sreedhar

Udupi, Feb 6: Despite common man being told time and again to be careful while investing their hard earned money into investment firms, a fraudulent online investment firm has cheated a group of investor of their money. A person named Umesh Johori from Uttar Pradesh had advertised on his website www.bidhereindia.com, inviting investors to put in their money and double it through systematic proceed

Udupi, Feb 6: Suneetha Lobo, a student of Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Centre at Pambur in Udupi along with her team representing India has won gold medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Pyeongchang in South Korea from January 29 to February 5. Sister Thelma Lewis, Principal of the Centre, said that the Indian team that included 21-year-old Sunita Lobo had bagged the gold

Mangalore, Feb 6: Work on the proposed Central University, to be named after Tipu Sultan, should start at the earliest and without political interference, said the Indian Union Muslim League here on Tuesday. Addressing presspersons, C. Ahmed Jamal, State Vice-President of the organisation, decried the attempts to tarnish the image of the freedom fighter. The organisations condemned the statements

Bangalore, Feb 6: The IT and ITES sectors, driver of the Karnataka's economy, is in all probability slipping into another slowdown phase in the current financial year. According to the Economic Survey report for 2012-13, yet to be released by the State government, the service sector is most likely to register a disappointing 8.9 per cent growth against 10.6 per cent last year, and it may further