Karnataka

Quebec City, Jan 30: Up to six people were killed and several people wounded after gunmen opened fire at a mosque in Quebec City, media reported. A Quebec police spokesman confirmed that there were people killed, but did not say how many. Two suspects in the shooting late last night were arrested, he said. Police did not rule out the possibility of a third suspect who had fled the scene. The

Mangaluru, Jan 30: Batting for maximum punishment for those who slaughter cows, hardline Hindutva leader and Rajya Sabha Member Subramanian Swamy has said that he will soon present a private bill in the Parliament in this connection. Delivering the keynote address during the valedictory function of Gou Yatra Mahamangala, the culmination of 82-day long state-wide Gou Yatra at Kulur on Sunday, he

Chikkamagaluru, Jan 30: VHP and Bajrang Dal former leader Praveen Khandya, who was wanted in 33 criminal cases, has been finally booked under Goonda Act and sent to Kalaburgi prison on Sunday morning. Deputy Commissioner G?Satyavathi had issued an order in this regard. Based on the order, the police picked him up from his home at Khandya near Balehonnur and sent him to Kalaburgi prison, informed

Mangaluru, Jan 29: A tense atmosphere prevailed at the Gou Yatra Mahamangala venue at Kuloor in the city on Sunday when a few saints participating in the mega convention noticed asuspicious' package near the stage. The three-day grand finale (Mahamangala) of the 82-day-long Mangala Gou Yatra organised under the aegis of Sri Ramachandrapura Math was held at a 70 acre land abutting NH 66 at Kuloor

Houston, Jan 29: In a demonstration of solidarity, four churches and a synagogue have offered the use of their own houses of worship for the displaced members of a mosque that was gutted by fire in Victoria in the US state of Texas. The Islamic Center of Victoria was destroyed in early morning fire on Saturday when nobody was in the building in Victoria city, about 185-km southwest of Houston. The

Udupi, Jan 29: A trouble monger pelted stones at Noorul Islam mosque at Adi-Udupi near here in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The incident came to light early on Sunday morning when the muezzin visited the mosque to deliver the azan (prayer call) for Fajr namaz. Two window panes of the mosque have been broken in the incident. The crime was clearly recorded in the CCTV camera

Mangaluru, Jan 29: Three persons including a married couple died due to electrocution outside their house at Ujjodi on the outskirts of the city on Sunday afternoon. The victims have been identified as Valerian Lobo (55), his wife Hazmy Lobo (51), residents of the house where the tragedy took place , and Sandeep (28), a hotel waiter from Moodbidri. According to reports, the incident took place

Bengaluru, Jan 29: Having decided to end his nearly five decades old association with Congress, former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna today said the party is in a "state of confusion" on whether it needs mass leaders or not even as he made it clear that he would not reconsider his decision to quit as it was about his "self respect" and "pride". He, however, made it clear that he was not

New Delhi, Jan 29: With the exam season round the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today exhorted students and their families to treat exams as a festival and not as a source of stress, saying they should "smile more to score more" and not take it as "test of life". In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' broadcast, he underlined the need for students to relax by taking breaks from studies and rest

Mangaluru, Jan 29: A team of Manglauru city police busted an illegal sand mining racket at Adyar village near here on Saturday and seized heavy vehicles used for the illegal mining. Acting on a tip off, the team led by assistant commissioner of police Shruthi N S and comprised of Mangaluru Rural PI, raided the site on banks of the River Nethravati behind Sahyadri College of Engineering and