Bangalore

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today exhorted law and order officials in Bengaluru to maintain a strict vigil over the entry of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants into the city and also asked them to take action to address the issue of discrimination against people from the Northeast.

Reviewing the law and order situation in the state capital with officials at the airport in Bengaluru as he wrapped up his visit to Karnataka, Singh stressed on the need for having a “people- friendly and tough police” to take “strong action against criminals and terrorists”.

The Karnataka High Court on Monday sought legal clarifications from Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Vigilance And Corruption (DVAC) on appointment of Bhavani Singh as Special Public Prosecutor in the disproportionate assets case against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others.

A nine-member Indian group, which was deported from Turkey and detained here on arrival Jan 30, has been set free with a stern warning against making attempts in future to engage in social activities in areas controlled by the Islamic State militant group, a top police official said Monday.

“We let them off, as no incriminating material (documents) or any evidence was found against them. No case was registered but they were warned against making such attempts in future,” Bengaluru police commissioner M.N. Reddi told reporters here.

Global software major Infosys Ltd is partnering with Cornell University in the US for high quality research in hospitality industry.

“As part the agreement with Cornell University, we are joining its school of hotel administration’s centre for hospitality research advisory board to understand problems clients in hospitality industry face and design industry research,” the company said in a statement here Monday.

Around ten students of a private school in Bengaluru were allegedly tonsured by the hostel warden as punishment.

“Yesterday, we have received a complaint at the Cubbon Park Police Station, wherein two children have given a complaint, saying that they were studying in one of the private schools in Bengaluru and staying in the hostel facilities provided by the school, and on the 28th, one of the student’s hair was forcibly shaven off, as well as on 30th, the other child’s hair was shaven off,” DCP Central ( Bengaluru) Sandeep Patil told the media here.

Bidar district BJP Minority Morcha conducted membership campaign near Usmaania Masjid Main road here today under the leadership of BJP National executive member Rawoof Uddin Kacheri Waale. Speaking to the press persons, he said, “We have made 500 members including 100 women. We have achieved this in half a day using their mobile phones to call on the party toll free number. Most of the new members are Muslims.” Mr. Rawoof added, “Many of the members came to BJP because they are happy on the eight months developmental programmes of the Modi government.”

Opposition is expected to corner the Congress Government in the state during the legislature session beginning tomorrow on a host of issues, including the Arkavathi Layout land de-notification, on which they have targeted Chief Minister Siddaramaih alleging irregularities.

The session also comes at a time when the Chief Minister himself is facing the heat within his own party with complaints over his style of functioning and a section of legislators up in arms against him on the issue.

About ten students of a school with boarding facility here were allegedly tonsured by their caretakers allegedly for not attending classes regularly, police said on Sunday.

“We have received a written complaint that students heads were tonsured forcefully,” DCP Central (Bengaluru) Sandeep Patil told reporters here.

He said the complaint had been received and after taking legal opinion, further action would be taken.

State Government today decided to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Primary Education Act, 2012 to impart primary education in Kannada in the state and strengthen its case before the Supreme Court where a related case is pending.

“We have decided to amend the present act to impart primary education in Kannada. The proposed amendment will strengthen the state’s case when the apex court takes up the curative petition,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra told reporters during a cabinet briefing.

In the Name of Allah, the God Almighty, the Most Glorious the most Magnificent, the Most Merciful, and the Most Compassionate; we human beings should try to act and imbibe the qualities of mercy and compassion.

India will integrate the air version of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile with Sukhoi fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) by March, an official said Wednesday.

“Integration of Brahmos with Sukhois of the IAF is on and will be completed by March, as two of them are being integrated at our Nashik complex,” state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL) outgoing chairman R.K. Tyagi told reporters here.

BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russia joint venture, developed and test-fired the cruise missile July 8, 2014 from the integrated test range at Chandipur in Balasore district of Odisha.

An estimated 160 people were hospitalised after having ‘khichdi’ at a religious fair at Arambagh in Hooghly district on Tuesday night.

Arambagh Municipalty Chairman Swapan Nandy said the ailing persons were now out of danger and being discharged since today.

Nandy said the devotees had consumed ‘khichdi’ as ‘prasad’ at the ‘Pir Mela’ and started complaining of stomach ache and vommiting.

He said the pulses used in the khichuri was suspected to have been coloured and sent for test.

A district health officer said a medical team has been sent to the area.

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Tree Explorers Club, which is a unit of the global environment movement ‘One Tree by One Person,’ was recently launched for the students of Magnifique Public School on Kanakapura Main Road.

Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd will jointly develop software for smart and connected devices with German firm Software AG.

“The software solution will enable enterprises to understand how customers use their products in real-time and through streaming analytics,” the company said in a statement here Tuesday.

The joint platform will also provide real-time actionable intelligence for the Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Monday said democratic governance and administration are the tools for social change through which eradication of poverty and equality can be achieved.

While unfurling the tricolour at the 66th Republic Day celebrations here, he said “that is why we will not allow the democratic institutions and processes to weaken and will uphold the belief of people in the democratic governance.”

“We have obtained independence, but have to put in more efforts to bring peace and happiness in the country.”

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala Monday lauded the Congress-led state government for launching many welfare schemes and public services like Mobile One project across the state on the occasion of 66th Republic Day.

In a brief address on this special occasion, Governor Vala hoisted the national flag and said that the state government has made remarkable progress in many fields, especially in public services, welfare and development schemes.

Another NDFB(S) militant, wanted in connection with the violence in Assam in December last year, was arrested here on Monday, police said.

27-year old Sanju Bordoloi, the organising secretary of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit), was arrested from his hideout in the Electronic City based on specific inputs.

He is the second NDFB(S) militant to be arrested here since last week after the detention of Birkhang Basumatary, also allegedly involved in the Assam violence, on January 23.

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday praised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for setting up a judicial commission to look into Arkavathi Layout land de-notification, an issue on which the Opposition has targeted him alleging irregularities.

“I have also come to know about this issue…I would give credit to the Chief Minister who immediately set up a judicial commission to look into the issue of de-notification of notified land by the BDA (Bangalore Development Authority,” Singh told reporters here.

Artisans in Karnataka’s Channapatna area are painstakingly crafting traditional wooden toys to be gifted to U.S. President Barack Obama and his family during their visit to the country to attend the Republic Day celebrations.

The town of Channapatna is popular for its wooden toys. The toys are made of special wood in a variety of colours. The artisans use the ivory component of a special tree grown in old Mysore for making these toys and dolls, which are also exported worldwide.

The district unit of Popular Front of India (PFI) on Friday January 23 held a huge protest meet in front of the DC’s office here, condemning the recent communal clashes that erupted at Karaya in Beltangady and the subsequent incidents at Uppinangady.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday claimed that Sunanda Pushkar had asked for an appointment with Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi and also had a meeting with her political secretary, Ahmed Patel a few days prior to her death.

Prohibitory orders were promulgated today in about half-a-km radius around the Parappana Agrahara prison here ahead of former minister and mining baron G Janardhan Reddy’s release from jail.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday had granted bail to Reddy, who is an accused in the illegal mining case involving his Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC).

Reddy, facing several criminal cases, was arrested in 2011.

Police custody of four suspected operatives of the banned Indian Mujahideen, arrested recently, was extended till February 3 by a court here today.

“Court has extended the Police custody of Aafaaque, Abdus Saboor, Riyas Syeedi & Saddam Hussain upto February 3, 2015 in IM Explosive Seizure case,” DCP Crime (Bengaluru) Abhishek Goyal in a tweet said.

The Police custody of all the four suspects ended today.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to mining baron and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, who is an accused in the illegal mining case involving his Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC).

The apex court granted bail after CBI submitted that the investigation in the case involving Reddy is complete and both the chargesheet as well as the supplementary chargesheet have been filed.