Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 12: Kavita Sanil, the Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation has assured daily water supply in the city from May 1. Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, Ms. Sanil said that the restrictions on the water supply would be withdrawn from the beginning of next month and expressed confidence that storage in the two vented dams would last a month and it would rain in June. She said that

Mangaluru, Apr 12: IndiGo is all set to become the fifth airline after Air India, Air India Express, Jet Airways and Spice Jet to touch base with Mangaluru International Airport. From May 1, the new airline will operate two daily flights to Bengaluru and one to Mumbai, reinforcing its commitment to South India market. Flights to Bengaluru will depart MIA at 7am and 4.20pm and reach KIA at 7.55am

New Delhi, Apr 12: The Election Commission today threw an "open challenge" to people to hack its EVMs, a move which comes after opposition parties urged it to revert to the paper ballot system raising doubts over infallibility of the machines. "From first week of May, experts, scientists, technocrats can come for a week or 10 days and try to hack the machines," an official source said. They said

Mangaluru, Apr 12: In line with government of India’s policy on ‘ease of doing business’ in ports, on arrival e-Visa stamping facility has been extended to cruise tourists calling at NMPT. This facility has been made available to cruise passengers for the first time in major ports of India. The Bureau of Immigration for the first time has issued e-Visa to six guests from UK, USA and Australia who

Bantwal, Apr 12: Three persons including a four-year-old girl lost their lives after they were fatally struck by lightning at Jakribettu village in Bantwal taluk on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as Jayamma (30), Hanumakka (28) and Shashikala (4). All of them hailed from Hiriyuru taluk in Tumakuru district. A 2-year-old-girl, who was severely injured in the lighting strike, was

Washington, Apr 12: A Muslim woman's hijab was allegedly ripped off in the US by a man who she claimed beat her "like an animal" and repeatedly stepped on her head, prompting calls for a hate crime probe. The woman from Milwaukee was attacked as she walked home from prayer. Milwaukee police told FOX6 News they were investigating the crime. The incident happened on Monday and the victim was

Mangaluru, Apr 12: A 28-year-old woman, who was riding pillion on a motorbike, lost her life in a ghastly road mishap near KPT junction in the city on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Khamrunnisa (26), a resident of Gurupura on the outskirts of the city. Naufal (28), who was raiding the motorbike, suffered severe injuries in the mishap. The tragedy occurred when a speeding lorry

Hyderabad, Apr 12: In a halting voice, choked by tears, the young woman said, "This is my suicide note... Mother please forgive me. Khuda Hafiz". Head bent, she was looking into the camera, describing how her husband and in-laws were harassing her for dowry. Anjum Faizan, 20, who was married three months ago, ended her life at her parents' home in Hyderabad yesterday afternoon, after what she said

Mangaluru, Apr 12: Dalit organisations and activists in Dakshina Kannada have demanded immediate arrest of two policemen attached to Konaje police station for allegedly beating a man, who was illegally selling cigarettes near Mudipu. The Commissionerate has already suspended PSI Shreekala KT and Constable Rajesh after the victim, identified as Rukmayya filed a case against them under SC/ST

Mangaluru, Apr 12: Three men from coastal Karnataka, convicted of charges related to terror activities, were sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in Mangaluru on Wednesday. The convicts are Sayyed Mohammed Noushad, a resident of Pandeshwar in Mangaluru; Ahmed Bava alias Aboobakker of Bollur in Haleyangadi; and Fakir Ahmed, from Uchila in Udupi district. Additional district and sessions