Karnataka

Mumbai, Mar 24: The Enforcement Directorate today issued a show-cause notice to actor Shah Rukh Khan, his wife Gauri, actor-friend Juhi Chawla and others for alleged loss of Rs 73.6 crore foreign exchange in a FEMA case related to the T-20 cricket league IPL. The agency said it has also issued notice to Knight Riders Sports Private Limited (KRSPL) which owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) team of

New Delhi, Mar 24: The UK has conveyed to India that its request for extradition of industrialist Vijay Mallya, who has been declared a proclaimed offender, has been certified by the secretary of state. "The UK Home department on February 21 conveyed that the request of India for extradition of Mallya has been certified by the secretary of state and sent to the Westminster Magistrates' Court for a

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 24: A 14-year-old boy from Kerala has become a father, after begetting a child with a woman four years older than him, in Kochi, about 200 kms from here. Paternity tests conducted on the eighth standard student has confirmed that he is the father of a two-month-old baby girl, police said today. The 18-year-old girl, is the boy's first cousin and were neighbours. The girl

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Karnataka today said there is no question of releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu in line with the Supreme Court's directive as the state itself is facing a shortage of drinking water. "There is no water for drinking purposes. If we had water we could have released. We have 3-4 tmc ft shortage to provide drinking water to Bengaluru, Mysuru and surrounding villages. Therefore

New Delhi, Mar 24: In line with the trouble faced by Indian workers in the Gulf, a large number of Indian workers in Bahrain have sought the support of the Ministry of External Affairs. The months-old problem came to light when a group of workers employed with a Bahraini private company appealed to the Union government for help through social media networks. They said that at least 500 workers had

Kasaragod, Mar 24: The special investigation police team has arrested three suspected Hinduva activists in connection with the murder of a madrasa teacher, Mohammed Riyaz Moulavi, in Kasaragod. The arrested have been identified as Ajesh aka Appu, Akhil and Nithin. There were presented before a local court on Friday. Kannur Crime Branch superintendent of police A Srinivas, who is heading the team

Bantwal, Mar 24: A rowdy-sheeter has been arrested by the police in connection with abduction of a youth for ransom at Kodapadavu in Bantwal taluk. The arrested rowdy-sheeter is Haneef (36), resident of Kukkebettu in Bantwal. He is ganja addict and faces several criminal cases against him. Along with three associates, Haneef had abducted Razaq (30), a local resident on last Sunday afternoon after

New Delhi, Mar 24: The Income Tax department today warned black money holders that it has "information" about their illegal deposits and they should avail the soon-to-end PMGKY window to come clean. In advertisements issued in leading national dailies, the department said that the "countdown" in this regard has begun and stash holders should declare their black money "or regret later". The window

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Two persons from Mangaluru taluk including a teenager have been arrested by the police on charge of stealing the service pistol of an Armed Reserve constable from Bangaluru two months ago. The constable, Narasimha Murthy, who had been deployed as a gunman for Pilla Munishamappa, JD(S) MLA from Devanahalli, claimed he lost his weapon during a meeting. The police on Thursday

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Asserting that his government has taken stringent steps to check drug menace, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has said 'Udta Punjab' will not happen in the state after the BJP raised the issue in the legislative council. 'Udta Punjab' is the name of a Hindi film which highlights drug abuse by youths in Punjab. "A special drive has been launched to curb drug menace in the