Briefs

Udupi, Apr 16: An accused in a rape case threw shoes at the special public prosecutor at the District and Sessions Court here recently. According to the police, the incident took place when the Principal District and Sessions Judge, T. Venkatesh Naik, was pronouncing the judgment in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on April 12. The accused in the case

Bengaluru, Apr 14: Congress leader from C.V. Raman Nagar P. Ramesh, who had lost to S. Raghu of BJP in the 2013 Assembly elections , by a margin of 8,419 votes, joined the Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday. At one time, Mr. Ramesh was a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Income Tax Department had searched his residence and office in December 2015. The party’s State unit president H.D

Kasaragod, Apr 13: Appaya Naik, a 65-year-old coconut tree climber, was killed near Badiadka on Thursday when a coconut tree got uprooted while he was climbing it. The incident occurred around 9.30 a.m. when he was plucking coconuts at a plot at Panchathadka. Though he was rushed to a local hospital and from there to the General Hospital here, his life could not be saved, police sources said. He

Mangaluru, Apr 10: A woman who was running a mobile canteen was allegedly assaulted by the owner of a hotel and others at Kuntikana in Mangaluru on Sunday. The accused, Rakshith Shetty , reportedly destroyed food items kept in an Omni and also damaged the car, Kamalakshi stated in her complaint.

Chikkamagaluru Apr 9: Rana Sports Club will organise the third edition of Twenty20 Chikkamagaluru Premiere League at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose district stadium from April 11 to 15. Cricket trainer Shankar said that the tournament will begin at 8.30 am. Malnad Tigers, Mithun Warriors, Jaguar Eleven, Malnad Rangers, Prestige Panthers, Maps Super Kings will take part in the tournament. The

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Film actor-producer ‘Huchcha’ Venkat on Saturday announced that he would contest the Assembly election from Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency as an Independent candidate. “Being from the same constituency, I have decided to contest from Rajarajeswharinagar without attempting to lure voters through enticements,” he said.

Bengaluru, Apr 7: The election officials and police on Friday seized a total of Rs 32.90 lakh unaccounted for money at several places across the state. An amount of Rs 11.83 lakh was seized from four lorry drivers in Terdal, while Rs 9.96 lakh, which was being transported in a KSRTC bus was confiscated near Komaranahalli checkpost in Hoovinahadagali taluk. A sum of Rs 3 lakh was found in the car

Hassan, Apr 6: Election officials on Thursday lodged a complaint against district in-charge Minister A Manju for misusing the district incharge minister's office and thereby violating the poll code of conduct. It is said that three women employees were involved in election work in the office on March 31, with the door locked from outside. A section of the media had highlighted it. Election

Kasaragod, Apr 4: A 38-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of sexually abusing his 13-year-old stepdaughter while she was sleeping with her mother at Bandiyode, near Kumbla. Abdul Kareem, a resident of Panchathotti, was arrested by a police team headed by Kumbla Circle Inspector K. Premsadan after the woman, along with her daughter, lodged a complaint with the Kumbla police station

Mangaluru Apr 4: Chief Whip of the government in Legislative Council Ivan D'Souza has filed an appeal with the returning officer against some officials who have cleared a name board that provided information on the development works initiated by the government. "As per the Election Commission's guidelines, flex and banners should not have photographs of politicians. If there are photographs