Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 14: The Mangaluru City Police on Saturday conducted a surprise search operation at the District Jail and stumbled upon several prohibited articles, including cannabis, cellphones, and SIM cards. In a communiqué here, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Hanumantharaya said that a team of 20 officers and 30 personnel, including women staff, conducted the surprise search in

Udupi, Apr 14: A district special court here has sentenced a 26-year-old man to five years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl four years ago. The incident dates back to January 6, 2014. Satish Naik, a resident of Tharikatte Cross in Belve village, in Udupi district was convicted for the crime. He is said to be a Hindu activist. For allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl

Bengaluru, Apr 14: The internal turmoil over fielding candidates in some of constituencies, particularly those represented by rebel JD(S) candidates who joined the party recently, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s decision to contest from two constituencies, is said to be responsible the delay in the release of first list of candidates by the Congress party. Though the Congress was expected to

Bengaluru, Apr 14: With the Karnataka Assembly poll date nearing, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is likely to make at least three visits to the state, intensifying the party's campaigning as it seeks to retain power there, sources said. Polling will be held in Karnataka on May 12. Sources said Gandhi is expected to fan those areas of the state which he has not visited yet as part of his Jana

Mangaluru, Apr 14: The second Nitte International Film Festival, presented by Nitte (Deemed-to-be) University, will bring together film viewers and film makers for a four-day film festival from April 16-19 at Bharath Cinemas in Bharath Mall. The festival aims to showcase critically acclaimed cinema from across India and the world to the public in Mangaluru, while providing a platform for film

Udupi, Apr 14: Two passengers from Udupi district died on the spot and 15 others suffered injuries when a private bus overturned after hitting a road-divider near Byadarahalli Gate in Channarayapatna taluk early on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Shishira, 13, son of Prashanth from Kundapur in Udupi district, and Mahesh, 45, son of Basava Pujari from Brahmavar in Udupi district. The

Udupi, Apr 14: Former DySP Anupama Shenoy, who floated Bharatiya Janshakthi Congress last year, has confirmed that he would contest the May 12 assembly polls from Udupi’s Kaup Assembly constituency. Addressing media persons, Shenoy said that though she was not totally against incumbent Kaup MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake, she was disappointed by his lukewarm response to most of the burning issues. “I am

Srirangapatna, Apr 14: The JMFC Court has sentenced an Israeli national to two years and two months imprisonment on charges of causing the death of a person in an accident. The mishap had occurred at Kodishettipura village in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district on December 6, 2017. The convict is Vasnman Almog, 22. He was on his way to Mysuru from Bengaluru on his motorbike, when he hit a

Mangaluru, Apr 14: Prathibha Kulai, General Secretary of Karnataka Mahila Congress, has filed a defamation complaint in the Second JMFC Court in Mangaluru against BJP leaders for misusing her name and photograph in their pre-poll political 'Chargesheet' recently released in Bengaluru. Prathibha, who is also a corporator in Mangaluru City Corporation, has named Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ballari, Apr 14: Five persons of a family including a doctor couple were killed when the car in which they were travelling rammed a roadside culvert near Bhagyanagar on Sirguppa-Ballari Road in Kurgodu Police limits on Friday. Dr Santosh (36), wife Dr Archana (34), daughter Lakshmi (3) and Santosh's father Siddramappa (60) died on the spot. His mother Leelavathi died at the Vijayanagara Institute