Karnataka

Ayodhya, Apr 21: Amid heightened expectations that there will be an amicable solution to the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, a group of Muslims under the banner of Muslim Kar Sevak Manch (MKM) arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday evening with a truck full of bricks for the construction of a Ram temple. People of Ayodhya were left amused when they saw the members of the group going around the town

Bantwal, Apr 21: Thousands thronged the Badria Juma Masjid of Karopadi in Bantwal taluk on Friday to participate in the funeral rites of local Congress leader A Abdul Jaleel, who was brutally murdered by miscreants on Thursday inside the Karopadi Gram Panchayat office. The mortal remains that were kept in the cold storage of a private hospital in Deralakatte after post-mortem brought to the home

Bengaluru, Apr 21: Six employees of Janasri news channel reportedly tried to extort Rs 1.05 crore from a bar owner in Koramangala about a week ago. However, the incident came to light on Thursday. Pradeep and five others from the channel went to Davath Bar and Restaurant in Koramangala around 8.30 pm on April 14. They met the manager and demanded Rs 1.05 crore which the bar owner had ‘promised’ to

New Delhi, Apr 21: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Centre that triple 'talaq' or polygamy should not be applicable to Hindu women who are married to Muslim men. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra said it was not inclined to go into the issue as the Supreme Court is already seized of the triple talaq matter related to changes

Bengaluru, Apr 21: Chief minister Siddaramaiah’s dinner meeting with rebel leader M H Ambareesh fuelled speculation that the latter will be shortly re-inducted into the cabinet to make up for the loss of veteran Congress leader S M Krishna in Mandya. Siddaramaiah, accompanied by ministers M B Patil and K J George, had met Ambareesh at his residence on Wednesday and held talks for over two hours

Hyderabad, Apr 21: Three coaches and the engine of Aurangabad–Hyderabad passenger train derailed in Karnataka in the early hours today, an official of the South Central Railway (SCR) said. No one was injured in the mishap, he said. The train derailed between Kalagapur and Bhalki stations in Karnataka on the Parli-Vikarabad section of Secunderabad division at around 1.50 AM today, SCR's Chief

Mangaluru, Apr 21: Officers of Customs have recently managed to nab an accused involved in the illicit trafficking of cocaine 23 years ago. One kg of cocaine valued at Rs 35,00,000/- was seized from the accused, identified as B Anas, from a hotel in Mangaluru on February 9, 1994. The accused who was caught trafficking cocaine was later enlarged on bail with certain conditions. After his

Chikkamagaluru, Apr 21: Chikkamagaluru SP Annamalai has warned against dragging his name into the issue of transfer of a policeman in Udupi by attributing a viral audio clipping to him. A 13.45 minute-long audio clipping of a disgruntled police constable, previously attached to Malpe police station, in conversation with a unidentified person has gone viral on social networking sites. It is being

Belagavi, Apr 21: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) women’s wing president Lakshmi Hebbalkar said on Thursday that her opponents were resorting to black magic against her. Many times, items used for the practice were thrown near her residence and the same were noticed on Thursday too, she told reporters here. After the previous Assembly elections, during new moon and full moon days

Chikkamagaluru, Apr 21: Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday reaffirmed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s statement that the latter would lead the Congress party in the next Assembly elections. Parameshwara told media, “The party is fully confident of retaining power, with 124 MLAs already in the fold.” He clarified that whenever there is election, there will be mass leadership and one should head