No respite for Salman in anthem case

The high court on Tuesday declined to quash an FIR registered against Thiruvananthapuram-based M Salman, accused of insulting the national anthem.

Dismissing the philosophy student’s petition, Justice P Ubaid turned down his contention that no offence was committed. The court said the probe should continue when the allegations were serious in nature.
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Police exhibition extended due to huge response

With nearly 40,000 students visiting the police exhibition in the first five days, the commissioner of police has decided to extend the exhibition till January 11. Earlier, the exhibition, which has opened on January 2 to mark the Police Raising Day, was scheduled to end on Thursday. Besides the students, around 20,000 others also visited…

Hubballi womanpreneur makes a mark in e-commerce

It’s the age of startups and e-tailing. And hopping on to this bandwagon is Deepali Gotadke. This computer science engineer has managed to carve a niche in an e-comm world where big players call the shots. Deepali’s ClickHubli.com helps deliver flowers, delicacies like Dharwad peda, jowar roti and cakes and traditional Ilkal and Kasuti sarees…

How serious is PM Narendra Modi about Digital India?

On the one hand, Prime Minister Modi maintains a high pitch on Digital India, a vision of Internet-enabled people, rich and poor, making use of e-governance and other Internet-enabled services spanning education, healthcare, finance and commerce, to take advantage of the opportunities offered by a connected globe. On the other, the government chooses policies that…