Karnataka

Bangalore, Feb 1: The High Court on Thursday ordered an emergent notice to the State government and Anwar Manippady, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission, following a petition challenging the functioning of the Commission and the Chairperson, even after his term ended. The petitioner, Mohammed Wazir Baig, had moved the High Court against the functioning of the Commission

Mangalore, Feb 1: A man and his female colleague were brutally attacked by a group of miscreants, allegedly belonging to a Hindutva outfit, while travelling together in a car at Pumpwell Circle in Mangalore Thursday night. Around 7.15 pm, the Muslim man and the Hindu woman, colleagues in a private company in the city, were assaulted by a group of five to six men. They suffered severe injuries to

Mangalore, Feb 1: There are no alarm bells with regard to water shortage at Thumbe dam yet and the city is not likely to be hit by water scarcity this time around as severely as it did last year, said Dr. Harish Kumar, Commissioner, Mangalore City Corporation (MCC). Replying to query on water availability, during the MCC monthly meeting, the Commissioner said that the MCC has make all necessary

Mangalore, Jan 31: The launching ceremony of 'Hill Top Sea View' residential apartment was held on Thursday at Bajpe on the outskirts of the city. Being promoted by city based Hill Top Builders and Realtors, the apartment has an attractive lounge, two automatic elevators, kids play area with play equipments, recreation hall in terrace floor, car parking, separate swimming pool, CCTV in visitors

Bangalore, Jan 31: Keeping the BJP government on tenterhooks, Karnataka Janata Party President B S Yeddyurappa today declined to divulge whether some more Ministers and MLAs loyal to him would quit. "Those who are interested in the development of the state can join my party", he told reporters here after 12 former BJP mlas, including two former ministers, who resigned from the assembly membership

Bangalore, Jan 31: Karnataka government on Thursday decided to withdraw a criminal case filed against a reporter of a private regional television channel in connection with an attack on young revellers by right-wing activists at a home stay in Mangalore. The state cabinet that met here decided to drop the criminal charges against Naveen Soorinje, who is still under judicial custody since his

Mangalore, Jan 31: Mangalore is among the railway destinations earmarked for the 'World Class Stations' project across the country, said Mohan Menon, ADRM, Palghat Division. Informing about the same at a meeting held at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Thursday to discuss railway issues, Mr. Menon said that the Railway Board is in the process of defining the criteria that a World

Mangalore, Jan 31: In a bid to put an end to the controversy following Wednesday's Bajrang Dal raid on an ice-cream parlour in the city, Mangalore police have said that the students had been taken to the station only for security reasons. Assistant Commissioner of Police Jagannath, who reportedly questioned the students at the station, clarified that none among the four girls and three boys was

Mangalore, Jan 31: In an extremely rare feat, a team of doctors from the Department of Plastic Surgery of A J Hospital here in Mangalore, successfully reattached both completely-severed upper limbs of a person in an eight-hour long major micro-vascular surgery in September. The team of doctors led by Head of Plastic Surgery department Dr Dinesh Kadam, consisted of plastic surgeon Dr Sanath

Panaji, Jan 31: International cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who will be attending the annual day function of Green Valley National School & PU College, arrived at Goa Airport on Thursday evening. Syed Abdul Kader Bashu, President and Managing Trustee of 'Green Valley' welcomed the specialist bowler at the airport. The annual day function of GVNS, a prominent residential education institution in