Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 30: Even after the Karnataka government asked cab aggregators to stop their pool services immediately in Bengaluru, the Ola and Uber continued to offer the ride share option on their platforms in the weekend. The ban on pool services was imposed during a closed-door meeting by the Karnataka Transport Department with the ride-hailing companies on Friday, June 28 on the ground that it

Mangaluru, Jun 30: The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences will open its regional centre at Kavoor in Mangaluru, according to RGUHS Vice-Chancellor S. Sacchidanand. Addressing a press conference in the city on Saturday, the VC said it will be one of the four regional centres of the university coming up in the State. The RGUHS planned to have its regional centres in Mangaluru, Davangere

Srinagar, Jun 30: In a post on her Facebook page, the 'Dangal' fame Zaira Wasim said she realised “though I may fit here perfectly, I do not belong here”. National Award-winning actor Zaira Wasim on Sunday announced her “disassociation” from the field of acting, saying she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion. Also read: Dangal — nationalism over

Mangaluru, Jun 30: A student of a private college in the city lost his life while playing in the swimming pool of Amche Ghar Resort at Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Alden Peris (21), who hailed from Chikkamagaluru district. He was a BBA student at St Aloysius College, Mangaluru. It is said that a group of student had been to the resort for

Mangaluru, Jun 29: A whale shark, listed as an endangered species under the Wild Life Protection Act, washed ashore near Sadashiva Temple, adjacent to National Institute of Technology at Suratkal on the outskirts of the city today. According to A Senthil Vel, professor and dean, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru, a team of scientists from the college led by him examined it and conducted the

Bengaluru, Jun 29: Abdul Ahad Puthige, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Whitefield Division, Bengaluru, was today transferred and posted as the Superintendent of Police in Anti-Corruption Bureau, Bengaluru city. Son of Moulana E M Shaffi and Rukhya couple from Palakkala, Puthige near Moodbidri, in Dakshina Kannada district, Abdul Ahad had earlier served as the SP in Lokayukta and CID. He entered

The Social Democratic Party of India, (SDPI), has assured Mrs. Shewta Bhatt, wife of Sanjiv Bhatt, the sacked IPS officer who has been awarded lifer for a custodial death nearly 30 years ago, for all help legal and otherwise in her battle against injustice meted out to her husband. The assurance was extended to Mrs. Bhatt when a delegation of SDPI led by its national general secretary Mohammad

Mysuru, Jun 29: Top officials from Tamil Nadu without notice visited Reservoirs and Dams built across river Cauvery to take stock of the situation on the availability of the water, Minister for PWD H D Revanna alleged on Saturday. Speaking to newsmen here, he said that the officials visited the Reservoirs without even informing the Secretary of Irrigation Department and have taken note of the

Mangaluru, Jun 29: Dr. Santosh T. Soans, eminent pediatrician of Mangalore, has been selected for the prestigious ‘IMA Doctors Day Award 2019’ instituted by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The national level award will be conferred upon Dr. Soans on Doctors Day (July 1) at a Special Ceremony hosted at IMA House, New Delhi. “IMA honours its leaders and members who have contributed to the

Bengaluru, Jun 29: Congress leader HK Patil on Saturday wrote to Karnataka Home Minister MB Patil over Jindal Steel Works (JSW) land issue, stating that the Cabinet Sub-committee should look into it. In the letter, Patil stated that the Cabinet sub-committee should ensure that the state's natural resources are protected. He also mentioned that the committee, which is headed by MB Patil, should