The State government has sanctioned Rs. 80 crore to set up an advance science research centre at Belapu village in Udupi district under the auspices of Mangalore University, according to K. Byrappa, Vice-Chancellor. Of the amount sanctioned, the State Cabinet has approved to release Rs. 15 crore

Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah was firm on not handing over the probe into the mysterious death of IAS officer DK Ravi to the CBI. According to sources, the CM argued at a meeting of the council of ministers here on Monday that he was not in favour of the CBI probe. The meeting had been cal

Bengaluru: The problem of police atrocity, especially illegal detention of people, appears to be more than just frequent in Karnataka, if cases with the human rights commission are any indication. In the last three years, 279 cases against cops from across the state have been registered with the sta

MANGALURU: Southern Railway will run a special train to Mumbai CST via Konkan Railway route on March 23 from Ernakulam junction. Train 01066, Ernakulam - Mumbai CST superfast special will leave from Ernakulam Junction at 5.45am on March 23 to reach Mumbai CST at 8.15am, the next day. Composition

BENGALURU: Chief minister Siddaramaiah today indicated that IAS officer DK Ravi's death investigation would be handed over to the CBI, saying that the state government's stand will be made known on the floor of the legislative assembly on Monday. Though AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh yeste

The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members continued to stall proceedings of the Legislative Council on Thursday demanding a CBI probe into the death of IAS official D K Ravi. Subsequently, Council Chairman D H Shankaramurthy adjourned the House to Monday. Earlier, the Opposition members

MANGALURU: All India Radio, Mangaluru has arranged for a phone in-programme for the benefit of students appearing for SSLC examination and their parents. The programme will be broadcast every day for an hour from 5pm starting March 20 to 28. R Ashok, programme executive, AIR Mangaluru said the pr

BENGALURU: The city has earned a dubious distinction as far as pollution parameters are concerned. It has become the highest emitter of greenhouse gases in the transport sector — 44% of Bengaluru's total emissions come from its vehicles. For Delhi, the figure stands at 32%, says an IISc study. Th

Refusing to concede the Opposition demand for a CBI probe, Karnataka Government on Tuesday announced a CID inquiry into the death of an upright IAS officer DK Ravi, who allegedly committed suicide under mysterious circumstances, as the issue rocked the state Assembly. Not satisfied with Chief Min

D K Ravi was among the few bureaucrats in the state behind whom an entire district rallied. People observed a day's bandh, came out on the streets to stage a dharna and launched a postcard campaign, seeking just one demand: cancel his transfer. Such was this 35-year-old's image: as an honest, tough,

MYSURU/BENGALURU: Two days after Siddaramaiah announced he would unveil a plan to make BBMP financially independent, the chief minister backtracked asking, "Where's the need?" He told TOI in Mysuru on Sunday that he had given sufficient funds for Bengaluru's development in his latest budget. When

With five awards — including three for students of Indian Institute of Science — Karnataka occupies top position among those chosen for the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) award. Over 1,700 nominations The fourth edition of the science awards received over 1,700 nominations, cov

BENGALURU: With an increase of 10 per cent in the budgetary allocation for the home department, a major push has been given to addressing major needs in the state's law and order situation. The budget allocation for the sector may have increased from Rs. 3,941crores to Rs. 4,372 crores to address is

MANGALURU: A person from Uttara Kannada was arrested at Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday night for possessing foreign currency in excess of stipulated norms amounting to Rs 54.74 lakh. The accused is Kamar Mohamed Moula Kadira, 35, native of Nawayat Mohalla, Manki, Honnavar. The arres

Forty-eight hours after a mob targeted Africans in Hennur, police were yet to make arrests. A suo motu complaint was registered on Wednesday evening after media repeatedly questioned police over their inaction. On Monday night, locals wielding beer bottles went on the rampage and attacked at least

Recently, a 36-year-old government employee in Bengaluru, whose husband was to undergo a renal transplant at a corporate hospital, had to confide in her doctor that she was not willing to donate, but was forced to do so. Sensitive to the ‘social complexities’ of Indian women donors, the doctor de

BENGALURU: It's a rare genetic disorder with about 1 in 10 lakh persons across the globe falling victim to it. The Coats' Plus syndrome affects multiple organs and impacts vision, blood vessels, brain, bones, etc. And there's a case in Bengaluru, apparently a first for India. Scientists from Nimh

BENGALURU: Yatra Genie launched city taxi facility in Bengaluru with 100 government licensed radio cabs within the city and 50 for outstation travel. It will be partnering with cab operators to introduce 1000 cabs within the city and 500 taxis for out station travel in future. Yatra Genie is one