Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 23: Have you ever been wonderstruck by the night sky? And felt a longing to peer into the great bedecked expanse? Then you would know what a magnificent boon a telescope is. Especially during the inquisitive days of childhood, which happens to be the perfect time to make one. Yes! we made telescopes and not just bought one off the shelf. On Saturday 12th October, CFAL hosted and

New Delhi, Oct 23: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Congress leader and former minister D K Shivakumar, who was arrested in connection with money laundering case. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait passed the order with the condition that Shivakumar has to give Rs 25 lakh bond and surrender his passport. The court also directed Shivakumar to attend the investigation whenever the ED issues

Bengaluru, Oct 23: With flood situation grim in north Karnataka following heavy rains which has claimed twelve lives so far, the government has directed officials to take up relief works on a war footing. Speaking to media persons at Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, the Revenue Minister of the state R Ashok said heavy rains have been lashing the Belagavi district, Koppala, Raichur, Davanagere

Bengaluru, Oct 23: With flood situation grim in north Karnataka following heavy rains which has claimed twelve lives so far , the government has directed officials to take up relief works on a war footing. "From tomorrow we will form a team of Ministers and visit flood affected areas. The relief that has already been given by the government to those affected by floods (in August) will be

Mangaluru, Oct 23: School teacher-turned-serial killer Mohan, aka Cyanide Mohan has been convicted for the murder of another woman hailing from Dakshina Kannada in Bengaluru. Sixth additional district and sessions judge Sayeedunnisa convicted the 56-year-old Mohan on Tuesday, and the quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Thursday. With this, Mohan has been convicted in 17 cases, and trials

New Delhi, Oct 23: The Supreme Court of India will examine whether social media intermediaries such as Facebook and WhatsApp should facilitate the government to access encrypted and private conversations of citizens, purportedly to fight crime and terror. A Bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose on Tuesday transferred to itself several pending cases in various High Courts on the issue

Bengaluru, Oct 23: Over 16,000 surveillance cameras and GIS-based crime mapping for predictive policing are among the measures to be put in place in the city under a Rs 667 crore proposal for women safety under the Nirbhaya Fund, approved by the Karnataka Cabinet on Tuesday. Under the Nirbhaya fund to implement the Safe City Project in Bengaluru, Rs 667 crore Request for Proposal (RFP) has been

Delhi, Oct 23: Congress's interim president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday visited Tihar jail in Delhi to meet party leader DK Shivakumar. Shivakumar is accused of evading tax and being involved in alleged hawala transactions worth crores of rupees. He was arrested on September 3 by the Enforcement Directorate and his judicial custody has been extended till October 25. Shivakumar (57) was the main

Ajman, Oct 22: Dr. M. Vijaya Kumar, the Vice Chancellor of Yenepoya University, Mangaluru, visited Gulf Medical University (GMU) – Ajman, the leading medical university in the Middle East region, on 22nd October 2019. He was received at the University by Prof. Manda Venkatramana, Vice Chancellor – Academics, GMU. The vision, mission and future strategic directions of Gulf Medical University were

Shivamogga, Oct 22: Shivamogga Milk Federation along with milk producers staged a protest against the inclusion of milk in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact, here on Tuesday. The protestors gathered at the Deputy Commissioner's office, demanding that the government keeps out milk from the list of goods and commodities being included in the negotiations