Karnataka

Mangalore, Mar 11: The anti-BJP wave in the state clearly had its effect in Mangalore as the Congress emerged as the benefiter-in-chief in the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) elections. Following announcement of poll results on Monday, the Congress party topped with 35 seats while the BJP had to be content with 20. Surprisingly the underdogs like the JD(S), SDPI and CPI(M) managed to make their

Hubli, Mar 11: The Hampi Express was detained at the Gadag Railway Station for nearly two hours after the railway authorities got a call that a live bomb had been planted on the train on Sunday. According to the sources in the railways, the authorities in Secunderabad received a call from an unidentified person stating that a live bomb had been planted on the train. The railway authorities in

HD Kote, Mar 11: The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), police and forest officials from Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu held a meeting at Beechanahalli in the taluk on Sunday, in the wake of the reported increase in Maoist activities in Kodagu, HD Kote and other bordering regions of the three states. The meeting was attended by the top brass of the departments from all the three states. They include

Mangalore/Udupi/Bangalore, Mar 11:The Congress headed for a big win in Karnataka urban local bodies, leaving ruling BJP way behind as counting of votes polled on March 7, was held across the state including in coastal districts on Monday. Mangalore City Corporation and Udupi City Municipal Council have been won by Congress. Click Here: Lotus withers, It's Cong rule again in Mangalore The Congress

Bantwal, Mar 11: While the entire region is celebrating Shivarathri, a plantation worker from Bantwal has been rendered homeless by his own master, on eve of the festival. Balakrishna Moolya, plantation worker of Prasanna Bhandary, hailing from Balli village of Kuriyala in Bantwal Taluk was shunned out of his house on Saturday night without any rhyme or reason by the master. However the victim has

Bangalore, Mar 10: The Hazrath Hameed Shah and Hazrath Mujeeb Shah Dargah Committee has decided to construct a hostel for female students from minority communities at an approximate cost of 1.5 crore, said Munir Ahmed Azad, President of the Committee. Speaking at a news conference at the Hazrath Hameed Shah Complex office in Bangalore, Mr.Azad said that the hostel would come up in the premises of

Kollam, Mar 10: Kerala-based Peoples' Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani, an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blast case, today said he was presently facing a tragic situation as the "ray of justice" still appeared to be far off. Giving a message during his daughter's marriage here, Madani, now on a temporary bail, said "I am in a tragic situation where the ray of justice is still far

Dubai, Mar 10: Two boats caught fire at the boatyard in Al Jadaf, near Dubai Festival City at 9.40 am. Dubai Police shortly initiated the temporary closure of Floating Bridge as a precautionary measure. Dubai Police has confirmed the fire in Al Jadaf is currently under control and the Floating Bridge should reopen shortly. The fire broke out approximately 9.40am, as per Dubai Police, with Civil

Mangalore, Mar 10: Commemorating the 54th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day and pressing for a Tibet free from Chinese repression, Tibetan students and youth residing in and around Mangalore city took out a peaceful rally on Sunday. Dressed in black, over hundred youth held the Tibetan flag high as they participated in the 'solidarity rally' held under the ageis of Tibetan Youth

Mangalore, Mar 10: Lack of unity among Muslims is a byproduct of appointment of undeserving people as leaders and lack of will among followers to obey their leaders, said Moulana Abdul Ghafoor Jama'ee, Salafi scholar. Speaking after the inauguration of a one-day conference on the theme 'Touheed: For Purity and Forgiveness' in Mangalore organised by South Karnataka Salafi Movement (SKSM), Moulana