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Student killed for writing questions on the answer sheet

  Aisha Mehnas, 11, daughter of Abdul Khader and Mehrunissa, a student of a private school in Manipal, was murdered in an unfortunate event. Two teachers have been accused of beating her black and blue for writing questions on the answer sheet.  Her classmates claim that she was beat

Udupi: I am not involved in M-sand mafia, do not accuse me – Pramod Madhwaraj

UDUPI,SEPTEMBER 11 2017:District in-charge minister Pramod Madhwaraj visited the Mining and Geology Department, Rajathadri, Manipal on Monday, September 11 and looked into complaints regarding sand extraction permits and the doubling of charges of GPS application. Madhwaraj also brushed off the a

Bullets Fired At Gauri Lankesh Could Give Vital Clues On Killers

BENGALURU: More than a week since the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, there have been no arrests or clear leads in the case. Police have submitted the bullets and cartridges found at the scene of the murder - Ms Lankesh's home - to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). Sources in the Special

Karnataka pioneers to start an E-vehicle policy.

Karnataka became the first state in the country to have an e-vehicle policy in place after the State Cabinet approved the Karnataka Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy recently. The new policy aims to promote research and development in electric mobility and grow the sector and offers

VTU offers exit scheme for students with backlog

The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has mooted an ‘Exit Scheme’ for 2010 syllabus students with backlogs, to help them get their degrees. The decision was taken on Tuesday during the Executive Committee meeting chaired by vice chancellor Karisiddappa and attended by Registrar (Evaluat

Week since murder, over 10,000 rally in Bengaluru, declare: I am Gauri

A week after journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead in Bengaluru, more than 10,000 people took part in a rally in the city in Tuesday, each saying “I am Gauri”, and pointing out that “communal forces have taken the country to the brink of fascism”. “For the past one-and-a-half decades,

Muslim delegation led by MLA Mohiuddin Bava meets Siddaramaiah

Bhatkallys News Bureau/ AJ Asadi Bengaluru 12 Sept 2017: A delegation of Muslim leaders of Dakshin Kannada district along with Mangaluru North MLA Mohiuddin Bava met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and discussed a list of issues with him. The agenda of the meeting included, a recent inci

BJP to hold state-wide satyagraha seeking George’s resignation

The BJP’s state unit has announced a state-wide satyagraha demanding the immediate resignation of Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George. Demanding that Mr. George by dropped from the Cabinet, BJP state president B.S. Yeddyurappa, on Monday, said the party would hold a protest satyagraha in B

SIT recieves over 300 calls after announcing 10 lakhs Rs. reward for lead in Gauri Lankesh murder case

The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing into the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, believes that the perpetrators were not from Bengaluru and have managed to evade roadblocks to exit the city. A team, dispatched on Sunday night, has been combing the border districts of K

Five KSRTC bus stands to come up in Udupi

The State government will develop five KSRTC bus stands in Udupi in a year from now, according to Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Sports and Youth Empowerment. They would be built at a cost of ₹50 crore, he said at a function organised to lay the foundation stone for developing

Bengaluru to remember Gauri Lankesh on Sept. 12 in major protest

Bengaluru: A resistance meeting called in remembrance of prominent journalist Gauri Lankesh will be held at the Central College on Tuesday, 12th September in Bengaluru. “These days, murders have become a mainstay of our society and our country is becoming increasingly hostile with every passing d

Infosys To Hire 6,000 New Engineers Annually, Says Interim CEO And MD

After the recent change in the company high-command, Infosys has come out unfazed by the shake-up looking to continue recruitment of around 6,000 new engineers annually for the next 2 years, confirmed an official. The Interim-CEO and MD of Infosys, U B Pravin Rao, at an investor meet said, "We co

Watch Video: CCTV footage captures Gauri Lankesh's murder

Bhatkallys News Bureau/ I. Zaorez Shabab Bengaluru: A Close Circuit Television (CCTV) camera installed at the residence of Gauri Lankesh has captured the whole incident of her brutal assasination that took place on Tuesday evening. The 57 second's video footage that has been doing the rounds i

Karnataka: Man rapes toddler in Belagavi district, tries to bury her alive

NEW DELHI SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 2017: Several high-profile cases of rape or attempted rape have been in the news recently. Yesterday, a school peon was arrested in Delhi's Shahdara for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl. Police have arrested a man who allegedly raped a two-and-a-half-year-old girl

SIT yet to rule out Naxal angle in Gauri Lankesh killing

BENGALURU: The Special Investigation Team probing the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh is yet to rule out the involvement of Naxals, suspicions of which first surfaced on Wednesday . And a day after a report from local officers and personnel from Dakshina Kannada, senior officers had requ

'I' am a Nationalist, not Hinduist': Anant Kumar Hegde in Bengaluru

Bhatkallys News Service/ AJ Asadi Benagluru 09 Sept 2017: Newly inducted cabinet minister from Karnataka and five times MP from Uttar Kannada District Anant Kumar Hegde yesterday clarified about him being an 'Nationalist and not Hinduist'. He was speaking at the press conference in Bengaluru Part

After Gauri Lankesh murder, Karnataka provides secuirty to Girish Karnad, 17 others

Bangalore/Dharwad,September 09 2017:Some demanding Lingayat religion tag also given police cover Following the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the Intelligence department has advised the police to provide security to 18 writers, rationalists, and progressive thinkers across the State. Soon

4 die as heavy rain batters, floods Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Three of a family were crushed to death after a tree fell on their car while one person died after he was washed away in an open drain as unrelenting rain accompanied by gusty winds wreaked havoc across the city on Friday. Highest rainfall of 69mm was recorded in Kammanahalli and Samapang