Karnataka

Indore, Sept 14: Praising the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community for its contribution to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', the world is one family, gives India an identity different from all other countries. The prime minister was addressing over two lakh community members, who had gathered to attend Ashara Mubaraka, the commemoration of

Bengaluru, Sept 14: There is no dissidence within the ruling Congress party in Karnataka, and if there were some confusion, it has not reached a state that it would result in the fall of Janata Dal (S)-Congress coalition government in the State, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said today. Speaking to reporters after meeting top Congress leaders here on Friday, he said reports on the coalition

Mangaluru, Sept 14: The construction of the proposed barrage dam across River Netravati between Arekala and Adyar, about 5kms downstream Thumbe vented dam, can be completed within two years after the completion of tender process, according to minister for minor irrigation C S Puttaraju. Puttaraju, who along with minister for urban development and housing U T Khader inspect the proposed dam

Madikeri, Sep 14: A schoolboy, who was part of a Ganesh immersion procession, drowned in a pond at Arashinakuppe near Kushalnagar in Kodgau district. The victim has been identified as Hemanth (13), son of Ananth Kumar and Padma couple from Arashinakuppe. He was a student of the government school at Siddalingapura. According to sources, around a dozen boys took a Ganesha idol in a small procession

Syria, one of the beautiful countries in the Middle East with rich cultural heritage, is now considered one of the dangerous places thanks to the international clashes, terror attacks and intervention by foreign forces. Travellers are no more safe in the war-torn country. However, Indians are indeed lucky, because they have Shah Rukh Khan as their saviour! An Indian journalist, who recently

Chamarajnagar, Sept 14: When majority of Hindus in the region are celebrating Gauri-Ganesha festival, an elderly Muslim man on the outskirts of Chamarajnagar is busy making arrangements for the installation of an idol of Ganesha in a newly built temple. 61-year-old T Rahman, a retired employee of the irrigation department, decided to construct a temple for Ganesha after an the elephant headed ‘god

Kasaragod, Sept 14: Mild tremors rocked at least two districts of Kerala yesterday triggering panic among residents. Nearly 80 buildings including houses in the southern parts of Pathanamthitta district and Palamel village in Alappuzha district have developed cracks following the tremors. The tremors were felt in and around Pazhakulam, parts of Kurampala, and Paranthal in Adoor taluk and Nooranad

Mangaluru, Sept 13: A team of cops from Mangaluru rural police station along with anti-rowdy squad headed by assistant commissioner of police, Mangaluru south sub-division, on Thursday raided three private places at Valachil, Adyar and Arkula on a tip-off that sand was illegally stored there. Police who informed the officials of department of mines and geology to these spots later seized nearly

Bengaluru, Sept 13: Two saffron extremists who were arrested in connection with the cold-blooded murder of journactivist Gauri Lankesh, have been handed over to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad. The ATS took them to custody to custody in order to interrogate them in connection with an alleged terror plot in Maharashta. The ATS has since August 10 arrested eight people for allegedly planning to

Udupi/Mangaluru, Sept 13: Beachgoers in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada must exercise restraint and watch where they step when wading in sea water at least for next couple of weeks as the dangerous stingrays are back. The chances are that visitors might get stung by these cartilaginous fishes that swim close to the shore. In the last few days, nearly a dozen people have suffered injuries after being