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Mangaluru, Aug 31: Parashuram Waghmore, who has been arrested in the murder of Gauri Lankesh, is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, according to Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik.. Addressing media persons in the city today, Mr. Muthalik also recalled that Waghmore was among six persons arrested in connection with hoisting of Pakistan flag in the tahsildar’s office in Sindagi in

Kasargod, Aug 31: The police on Friday foiled a meticulously planned kidnapping drama involving a 22-year-old homemaker and her paramour. The eloped couple were taken into custody from a train in Kozhikode, ending hours of suspense. Around 10.30 a.m. on Friday, a resident of the hilly hamlet of Chittarikkal received a phone call from his wife, telling him that she was being kidnapped by a group of

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda on Friday rubbished the reports of a rift between the Congress and his party, which at present is running a coalition government in Karnataka. Speaking to ANI, Gowda assured that everything is fine between the two political parties, and added that their alliance will not allow the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to sweep the Karnataka urban

Newsroom, Aug 31: An extremely rare video of Indian and Pakistani soldiers dancing to Bollywood tunes has now gone viral on social media. Soldiers from both sides seem to be having a good time matching their steps to the Punjabi music. The scene was captured on the sidelines of the recently-concluded mega anti-terror drill of the Beijing-based Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO at Chebarkul

Amaravati, Aug 31: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Chief Ministers N Chandrababu Naidu and H D Kumaraswamy on Friday discussed a host of political issues, essentially the need for bringing regional parties together and defeating the BJP-led NDA at the Centre. Kumaraswamy arrived in Vijayawada this morning to worship Kanaka Durga, the presiding deity of the historic city, atop Indrakeeladri. Naidu

Kanjangadu, Aug 31: A mother and child were abducted from Chittarikkalil in Kasargod on Friday morning. Bike mechanic Kaithavelil Manu’s wife Meenu (22) and their three-year-old son was abducted by an anonymous gang, who had arrived in a car, according to the police. Meenu had called up her husband and told him about the gang’s arrival in the house but soon the phone went to switch off mode. A

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Moderate polling is underway for the election to 102 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across Karnataka, a poll official said on Friday. Polling started at 7 a.m. amid tight security, the official added. About 40,000 security personnel have been deployed in cities and towns to maintain law and order across the state where voting will continue till 5 p.m. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs

Bengaluru, Aug 31: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, has detained a man from Ganeshpura in Belagavi on the charge of selling the bike used in the crime. Sagar Lakhe, who owns a nursery in Ganeshpura, was arrested on Wednesday based on information provided by Bharat Kurne, a hotelier, who was arrested on August 8 in the Gauri murder case

Puttur, Aug 31: Local residents allegedly thrashed a teacher and confined him to a classroom at a government high school near Eshwaramangala in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada for sending obscene messages to one of his students. The accused, Manjunath, who teaches English, was later arrested by the police and booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The police

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Bengaluru Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar felicitated a 70-year-old auto-rickshaw driver for returning the wallet of the owner of an information technology firm who had taken a ride in his three-wheeler on Wednesday. Sudheer B M hailed the auto-rickshaw from his home in Yelahanka New Town to Jayanagar and forgot the wallet. But he didn't realise the folly until the driver