Karnataka

Kasaragod, June 24: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a three-year-old boy was crushed to death under a speeding train while his brother sustained severe injuries at Mogral near Kumble in Kasaragod district today. The victims are children of Siddeeq, a resident of Mogral Koppal. Their house is situated a few meters away from the railway tracks. The incident occurred when the mother of the children had

Mangaluru, Jun 24: Braving the rain, cyclists set out on a bicycle marathon on Sunday morning in a bid to spread awareness about breast cancer. The campaign was held under the auspices of America Kannada Kootagala Agara (AKKA). The marathon which was flagged off at Lalbagh Circle cruised through Bijai Church, Bunts Hostel, Jyoti Circle, Hampanakatta, Clock Tower, K S Rao Road and PVS, to end at

Bengaluru, Jun 24: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has suggested that Haj House in Bengaluru be renamed after former president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. This came two days after Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed Khan proposed the renaming of Haj House as Tipu Sultan Haj Ghar. In an interview to ANI, Yeddyurappa said, "I will tell you one thing. Let him name it after Abdul Kalam Ji." On

Chikkamagaluru, Jun 24: Even though the family members of local BJP leader Mohammed Anwar, who was stabbed to death by unknown assailants two days ago, claimed personal rivalry as the reason for the murder, the saffron party suspected a political motive behind it. Anwar, 44, general secretary of the BJP’s Chikkamagaluru city unit, was attacked by two people on a bike at Gowri Colony around 9.30 p

Kottayam, Jun 24: The body of a 30-year-old Argentina football team fan was recovered from a river on Sunday, two days after he left home upset over poor showing of the South American team in the World Cup, police said. Dinu Alex, an ardent fan of Argentina football team and its captain Lionel Messi, was missing since he left his home in Arumanoor near here on Friday, saying, in a note, he was

Hubballi, Jun 24: D K Shivakumar, Minister for Medical Education has proposed compulsory rural service for medical students who opt for free seats in Karnataka. Speaking to media persons chairing a review meeting at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in here yesterday, he said that the government is contemplating a hike in the fees of government medical colleges. He said that the

Bengaluru, Jun 24: BJP leader K G Bopaiah on Saturday warned that “the entire state will burn” if the government renames the Haj Bhavan in Bengaluru after 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan. The former Legislative Assembly speaker said the Haj Bhavan was meant for Haj pilgrims. “It wasn’t built to be named after Tipu Sultan, who was a traitor, murderer and one who converted Hindus,” he told

Mysuru, Jun 24: The Lakshmipuram Police on Saturday registered an FIR against former chief minister Siddaramaiah and three others in connection with a land grabbing case. The police registered the FIR, following the direction from Principal Senior Civil Judge to register cases under the IPC Sections 120B, 197, 166, 167, 169, 200, 417, 409, 420 and 468 in the land grab case against Siddaramaiah

It was a regular Zoology assignment in 2004 that triggered the sudden interest of then student Sammilan Shetty towards butterflies. Fourteen-years since, having quit his fulltime-lectureship post, this 32-year-old has been successfully running Karnataka’s first private butterfly park in coastal district of Dakshina Kannada since 2011. At the foothills of Western Ghats in Belvai village of

Manglauru, Jun 23: With a galaxy of directors and protagonists, a Tulu film will be shot in 17 hours to make it to the Guinness records. Kadandale Suresh Bhandary of Nageshwara Cine Combines, who is producing the film, told media persons here on Saturday that it would be directed by 10 directors at a time. It would have 10 heroes and would be shot in 10 locations. Tamil actor Rajasimha would play