Karnataka

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

Jul 20: Facebook Inc's WhatsApp is launching a test to limit forwarding messages that will apply to all users, the messaging app said on Thursday, after Indian authorities sought curbs on spread of rumours that have led to violent incidents. Mob lynchings triggered by false incendiary messages in India, WhatsApp's biggest market with more than 200 million users, led to authorities calling for

Bengaluru, Jul 20: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council K. Srinivas Poojary has urged the government to hand over the investigation into encroachment of Wakf properties to CBI within 15 days. The BJP leader warned that his party would launch a state-wide agitation if the chief minister H D Kumaraswamy-led government failed to take such a step. “During the discussion on tabling the

Mangaluru, Jul 20: A local court here has convicted two persons and acquitted six others in connection with the nine year old murder case of notorious criminal Santosh alias Candle Santhu. 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. His sister, Lathika, who was walking down the road

Bidar, Jul 20: Two more persons would have succumbed to the mob fury at Murki over child lifting rumours, but for the swift action of the police. Mohammed Azam (28), a software engineer from Hyderabad was killed in an accident triggered by the rumours on July 13. Mohammed Afroz, a resident of Handikera in Kamalangar taluk, had invited his three friends - Salam (who works as a constable in Qatar)

Bengaluru, Jul 19: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the southern state will complete its five-year term at any "cost" and "compromise". "A new government has come. Many people may have anxiety as this is a coalition government -- what will happen, how things will happen. "I want to give one assurance that at any cost, at any