Mandya: Karnataka Water Resources Minister N. Chaluvarayaswamy has said the state government is aiming to lay the foundation stone for the Mekedatu project by August next year, with technical and legal procedures being expedited. Addressing reporters in Mandya, Chaluvarayaswamy said the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted to…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has stayed further investigation and criminal proceedings against engineering student Punya C. Naik, who was detained in connection with the alleged ‘egg attack’ on BJP MLA B.P. Harish during a protest outside the KPCC office in Bengaluru. Naik had moved the HC under Section 528…

Chennai: Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu on August 16 and 17, attending a series of academic, commemorative and literary events across the state. On August 16, Radhakrishnan will attend the 22nd Convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology at Kattankulathur in Chengalpattu. He…

Bengaluru: BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra has challenged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Home Minister Priyank Kharge to openly ban the RSS if they have the courage, instead of allegedly using government power through the “back door”. Reacting on social media, Vijayendra said the RSS has a history spanning more…

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports that six tribal girl students were bitten by a snake at an Ashram school hostel in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, leaving three dead. According to the reports, the students were sleeping on the floor because the…