Karnataka

Belagavi, Dec 18: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara, who also holds Home portfolio expressed concern over Drug Mafia thriving in the State. "Drug mafia is very serious matter in the State and I have instructed the Police to take strict action against drug peddlers and to book them under Goonda Act if found necessary," he added. Addressing a press conference after inaugurating a

Mysuru, Dec 18: The death toll due to suspected food poison in a temple 'Prasada' at Sulwadi village in Chamarajanagara District on Friday last rose to 15 with a 50 year-old woman died in a private hospital on Tuesday. Hospital sources said that deceased Dundamma, resident of M M Hills, who was admitted to hospital on Dec 13, breathed last this afternoon. Of the 101 patients admitted in hospitals

Belagavi, Dec 18: Many Congress legislators, who were visible upset over the way the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka was shaping, poured their grievances before the state leaders at the Congress Legislature Party meeting held here today. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, CLP leader Siddaramaiah admitted that some MLAs were unhappy as Congress with 88 members in the 224

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18: KM Ashokan, father of the 26-year-old Kerala woman Hadiya, who converted to Islam and married a Muslim man in 2016, has joined the BJP. Born in a Hindu family as Akhila Asokan, the lady became a Muslim and adopted the name 'Hadiya' after entering into wedlock with Jahan in 2016. The matter had hit the headlines, when Hadiya's father, KM Asokan, went to the court

Bengaluru, Dec 18: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, two teenage boys were crushed to death by a speeding bus on Mysuru Road, here on today morning. The victims have been identified as Chandrakanta (16) and Yadu Kumar S Y (15), students from BBMP Kasturba PU College, KB Nagar. They were waiting near KSRTC satellite bus stand to cross the road. According to a senior official from BBMP, a moving BMTC bus

Bengaluru, Dec 18: A 14-year-old boy was crushed to death and three others, including a woman, were injured when a truck allegedly ran over them while they were sleeping on the footpath near Nelamangala toll gate in the early hours of Monday. Jithu Chouhan was crushed to death while 45-year-old Mala and two others sustained severe injuries and were rushed to Victoria Hospital. According to the

Bengaluru, Dec 18: A gym trainer was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a homemaker when he was drunk. Yelahanka resident Alvin, known as Gym Alvin, 28, was caught when he hugged the woman on the road. She shouted for help and hearing her screams, passersby caught Alvin while he was trying to flee on his bike. “When I spotted her walking alone, I stopped my bike and asked whether I could

Udupi, Dec 18: In a suspected case of murder, a man was found dead in the engine room of the boat at the Malpe fisheries harbour in Udupi district. According to the police, four workers and the boat leader had gone fishing from Malpe on December 10. They returned to the Malpe harbour at around 5 p.m. on December 16 and anchored the boat. Two workers – Maruti from Koppal and Preetam from Odisha

Panaji, Dec 18: Small traditional fishermen from Maharashtraand Karnataka, within a radius of 60km from the Goa border, got some relief with the public health department issuing an order on Monday relaxing the directorate of food and drugs administration (FDA) guidelines for fish import. They will be allowed to sell their fish to traders in Goa provided they transport their catch on light motor

Mangaluru, Dec 17: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr Shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisarga Dhama (Dr. SKPND), Pilikula for development of Biodiversity Park in the MRPL premises at a cost of Rs 12 crores. M Vinayakumar, group general manager (i/c refinery) signed the MoU on behalf of MRPL. V Prasanna, executive director