Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 21: Amidst nationwide uproar over the murders and attacks carried out by the so called cow protectors linked to Sangh Parivar, the Dakshina Kannada district unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal has decided to form ‘Gau Raksha Dal’ and indirectly threatened to take lawn into their hands to “protect cows”. “We have lost faith in police. We must take drastic steps to protect

Mangaluru, Jul 21: Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Minorities Welfare, Haj and Wakf B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan today symbolically flagged off the Haj pilgrimage from this coastal city. Speaking at the symbolic inaugural programme held at Ansar School at Bajpe, near MIA the minister urged the pilgrims to pray for the welfare of their community and the country. P M Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, Khazi of

Udupi, Jul 21: Urging the cops to consider the crimes against women seriously, deputy commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis has warned that she would recommend to the Home Department to take action against erring police staff if they showed negligence in registering such cases. Chairing a meeting of various committees under the Department of Women and Child Welfare at the District Offices Complex

Fatehabad, Jul 21: A 60-year-old self-proclaimed savior of Hindutva and mahant of a prominent temple in Haryana’s Fatehabad has been arrested by police for allegedly raping more than 120 women and making video clips of the rapes. The arrest was made on Friday after videos of Baba Amarpuri alias Billu of Baba Balaknath temple raping several women surfaced online. He used the rape clips to blackmail

Mangaluru, Jul 21: There is no need to submit individual income certificate for adding the name of a family member to the ration card online, according to B Z Ameer Ahmed Khan, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies. Speaking at a meeting of officials of the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, he said that he would begin inspecting the ration shops in the State from July 25 from Karwar. Prameela

Mangaluru, Jul 21: A local has sentenced two convicts to life imprisonment in the murder of notorious criminal Santosh alias Candle Santhu. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh on each. Santhu, a resident of Balthile House, had gone to the Rajarajeshwari temple in Polali on the outskirts of the on February 18, 2009 when the murder took place. On Thursday the Fourth Additional District and

Udupi, Jul 21: Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Theertha Swami has demanded an impartial and high-level enquiry into the death of Shiroor Mutt seer Lakshmivara Theertha Swami. Speaking to media persons, the senior seer said, “It is fine if police conduct an enquiry over the suspicious death of the seer.” Replying to a query over the sanctity of other seers, he said that there are no such activities

Mangaluru, Jul 20: People of all the communities and faiths equally loved and respected former minister B A Mohideen, though he was a Muslim, said former chief minister Siddaramaiah Speaking after the release of Nannolagina Naanu (My inner self), the autobiography of the late Minister here, Mr. Siddaramaiah said no one makes an application to be born in a particular religion or caste. But, some

Mangaluru, Jul 20: Exactly ten days after he breathed his last after a prolonged illness, the much anticipated autobiography of former Higher Education Minister B A Mohideen was released as scheduled today at Mangaluru’s town hall. Dr B A Vivek Rai, who had served as the vice-chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysore University and Kannada University, unveiled the book titled

Bengaluru, Jul 20: The Special Investigation Team probing the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh has arrested the seventh suspect in the case, according a senior police official. "A person identified as Mohan Nayak, 50, was arrested from Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka," SIT investigating officer M N Ancheth told news agency here. Nayak, a resident of Sampaje village in Sullia taluk of the