Karnataka

Kannur, Oct 26: Two more men were arrested in Kannur on Thursday over suspected links with the Islamic State (IS), a dreaded terror outfit allegedly supported by Israel and US intelligence agencies. Hamza and Manaf, from Thalassery in Kannur district, were arrested a day after the police arrested three youths returned from Turkey. The police said Hamza was involved in the recruitment of operatives

Mangaluru, Oct 26: Bharatiya Janata Party is playing the dirty trick of diverting people’s attention from the real issues and total failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government by attacking religious minorities, according to human rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad. Speaking at a seminar on 'Talking peace in times of hate' at Sahodaya Hall, Balmatta on Wednesday, she

Kasaragod, Oct 26: Police have launched a manhunt to nab youth who allegedly trying to sexually abuse a 5-year-old girl at Kottapara in Panyal village in Kasaragod. The accused has been identified as Prashanth (30) a truck driver hailing from Pullur, near Kanhangad. He is said to be a right wing activist. Acting on a complaint lodged by a Childline activist, the Bekal police on Wednesday

Pune, Oct 26: Rasiklal Dhariwal, an industrialist popularly known as the ‘gutkha baron’, died on Tuesday following prolonged illness, doctors treating him said. He was 78. Dhariwal, chairman of Manikchand group of companies, was suffering from cancer. The industrialist is survived by his wife, son and four daughters. Sanjay Pathare, medical director, Ruby Hall Clinic informed that Dhariwal was

Udupi, Oct 26: For second time in two months, Vishwesha Teertha Swami of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt underwent an operation for hernia at the Kasturba Hospital in Manipal here on Wednesday. The 86-year-old seer was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday evening after his daily religious rituals, following stomach ache. The doctors examined him and decided to perform the surgery and the seer also agreed to

Harihar/Koodalasangama, Oct 26: President of the Veerashaiva Mahasabha Shamanur Shivashankarappa has said that ministers Vinay Kulkarni and M B Patil had offered inducements to Mutt heads in the form of money and cars to get them to support the demand for a separate religion tag for Lingayats. Speaking at a meeting of the religious heads in Harihar on Wednesday, Shivashankarappa said Rs 56 lakh

Mangaluru, Oct 26: There will be no entry for devotees to the Sri Manjunatha temple in Dharmasthala for 24 hours from 2 p.m. on October 28. This is in view of the security arrangements as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the temple at 11 a.m. onOctober 29, a release said on Wednesday. Entry for devotees has been barred till 2 p.m. on October 29. The temple administration has requested

Bengaluru, Oct 25: Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs stayed away from the photo session of legislators of both the houses with President Ram Nath Kovind in protest against not including the regional party leaders’ names in his speech during the diamond jubilee celebration of the Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday. Photo session was an important event in the series of programmes planned by the State Legislature

Bengaluru, Oct 25: Portraying Karnataka as an engine of India economy, President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said people were looking towards Karnataka to provide the country with enlightenment, technology and unity of purpose. Addressing the joint session of the state legislature to mark the diamond jubilee celebration of the Vidhana Soudha, Kovind said that the state’s dreams are not for

Kannur, Oct 25: The three youths, who were reportedly deported by the Turkey, were arrested by the Kerala police on suspicion of having links with Islamic State, a dreaded terror outfit allegedly backed by Israel. The three arrested are - K.C. Mithilaj, 26; KV Abdul Rasaq, 24; and A.V. Rasheed, natives of Valapattanam and Chakkarakkal, who were working in Turkey. They were under police