Karnataka

Mangalore, October 29: The MSEZ which was in news recently for dumping soil into the river, at Kuloor for laying Corridor road, is once again in news for laying the pipelines 'illegally,' on the banks of river, at Jakribettu in Bantwal taluk. To supply water from river Nethravathi, the pipeline is laid for five kilometres from AMR dam to Jakribettu. The pipelines pass in the middle of the river at

Mangalore, October 28: The very definition of theology is faith looking for explanations said Fr Ronnie Prabhu, Former Rector, St Aloysius Institutions Mangalore. He was speaking after releasing Dr. Micheal Lobo's book 'Is Christianity a Flawless Religion?' at St Aloysius College auditorium in Mangalore on Sunday. Fr Prabhu said that people must question their own faith but what is important is

Mangalore, October 28: The final round of talks in view of retaining supporters of Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in BJP will be held at New Delhi on Tuesday in the presence of party seniors, D V Sadananda Gowda, former Karnataka Chief Minister, said. Speaking to mediapersons in Mangalore on Sunday, Mr. Gowda said that this will be the last attempt to retain Yeddyurappa loyalists in BJP.

Hubli, October 28: If sources are to be believed, the police department has succumbed to the pressure of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leaders for taking action against Hindutva activists in the backdrop of the Bakrid cow transportation issue. In the backdrop of Bakrid festivities, VHP activists had been blocking transportation of cattle in various places resulting in minor quarrels as well. In one

Mangalore, October 28: ASIs in Pandeshwar Women's Police Station are behaving rudely with people approaching them for justice besides torturing them and hence must be transferred, SP Anand, Dalit representative, demanded at the monthly SC/ST grievance redressal meeting held at the Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday. Airing his grievance at the meet chaired by Manish Kharbikar

New Delhi, October 28: Seven Cabinet ministers, including new faces K. Rehman Khan and Chandresh Kumari, and 15 Ministers of State were sworn in on Sunday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expanded his Council of Ministers. Five Ministers of State — Dinsha Patel, M.M. Pallam Raju, Harish Rawat, Ajay Maken and Ashwani Kumar — were promoted to Cabinet rank. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari and

Bangalore, October 28: A week after the extradition of Bihar-born engineer Fasih Mohammed, Karnataka police have sought deportation of three more Nonresident Indians from Saudi Arabia, including Dr Usman Ghani, who was reportedly detained in Saudi Arabia at the behest of Karnataka police by Kingdom authorities. The Bangalore police have initiated the process for issuing Interpol red corner notices

Mangalore, October 28: Derik's Chess School talent Vivekraj has won the gold medal in Kendriya Vidyalayas' national chess championship held at Kanpur from October 15 to 20. Vivekraj remained unbeaten in eight rounds to garner seven points and stood above higher seeded OT Manas (Kerala) and Prajwal Shet (Bangalore) with better tiebreak score. This performance has ensured his selection to the

Mangalore, October 28: At a meeting convened by the Makkala Masotsava Samiti at Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work on Saturday, it was decided to form strategies for the effective implementation of the programmes to promote child rights in the district. Various initiatives will be taken up from November 14 to December 14 in the district to mark Makkala Masotsava, an annual programme to promote

Mangalore, October 28: Accusing Higher Education and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister CT Ravi of amassing wealth in illegal way, Dakshina Kannada district Congress has warned to release documents related to his involvement in acquiring 150 acres of forest land in Chikmagalur district. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, former Congress MLA K Vijayakumar Shetty revealed that the