Karnataka

Sullia, Aug 25: An elderly person died of heart attack at a relief camp set up at Aranthodu in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The deceased is Angara (60), who had earlier stayed at Madikeri relief centre and was shifted to Aranthodu as his respiratory problem turned worse. He encountered the problem in the wee hours of Saturday and on the way, while being shifted to Sullia hospital

Bangaluru, Aug 25: A day after Congress leader Siddaramaiah openly expressed his desire to become the chief minister of Karnataka again, incumbent CM H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said efforts were being made by some leaders to destabilise the coalition government. “Efforts are being made to destabilise the government. I learnt from the media that there will be a new government in September (this

Mangaluru, Aug 25: A 19-year-old girl has allegedly committed suicide at her residence at Yedamangala village near Bellare in Sulya taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The deceased is Anita (19), who was pursuing her second year BBA at Kukke Sri Subrahmanyeshwara First Grade College at Subrahmanya, Dakshina Kannada. The girl hanged herself today when her parents – Ganesh and Vishalakshi – had gone

Dubai, Aug 25: Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo will carry flood relief cargo of more than 175 tons to the southern Indian state of Kerala, which is reeling under the flood fury from the past couple of weeks. The airline company is expected to send over more than a dozen flights to transport the relief goods, which have been donated by scores of organisations and UAE-based businesses, to

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25: 82-year-old Kumari just stared on as other inmates tried to lay a floral carpet on the courtyard of a flood relief camp in Alappuzha district. "I had never ever imagined that we would not celebrate another Onam at that house in the same way," says the homemaker, overcome with memories from last year's celebrations with her family. "Today is Thiru Onam, but we are in

Madikeri, Aug 25: They walked for miles on slippery trails, crossing cascading streams and braving landslides. Many were aged men and women, whose lives had gone awry in the wake of the torrential rains that lashed Kodagu district in Karnataka, bordering Kerala, claiming at least 17 lives and leaving a trail of destruction since August 12. Several people were carried on shoulders to the relief

New Delhi, Aug 25: Hospitals are readying anti-venom and flood victims returning home in Kerala have been told to stay alert as receding waters leave behind a glut of snakes. Reports warned that snakes may be "hiding in cupboards" or under carpets, among clothes or inside washing machines in homes previously submerged by floods that have devastated parts of the state. "Snakes are spotted at many

Newsroom, Aug 25: Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi has landed in a fresh controversy by comparing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to Muslim Brotherhood (MB), a prominent Islamic organisation, which is known for its fight against monarchy in Middle Eastern countries. “The RSS’ idea is similar to the idea of Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world,” Mr Gandhi said at the International Institute of

Mangaluru, Aug 25: The Cyber Crime police in Mangaluru arrested a man in Goa on charges of cheating a few youths of the city of jobs in Canada by collecting Rs. 5.96 lakh. The accused has been identified as Kiran Tilagol, a native of Punjab and resident of Pandeshwar in Mangaluru. He was picked up from Calangute in Goa. According to Tilagol, he received a mail about jobs in Canada. He contacted

Mangaluru, Aug 25: The police have cracked the recent murder case of cloth merchant Sudarshan Jain from Moodbidri by arresting three persons including his own brother. The arrested are victim’s brother Sudhir Jain, 24, a resident of Hosabettu; Sandeep Shetty, 19, a resident of Siddakatte; and Balaraj, 23, a resident of Arambodi. A court remanded all the accused in police custody until Monday