Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 25: Coastaldigest.com XI opener Mohammed Taha, who had failed to score big in last couple of matches, signalled a return to form by cracking a superfast half century against United Ullal on Saturday under floodlights at Dr Ambedkar Stadium, Panambur, here. The T20 specialist's 36-ball 66 led coastaldigest.com XI to their fourth successive victory in the Mangalore Premiere League

New Delhi, Dec 25: Vowing to carry forward the war against corruption and black money post-demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government will soon operationalise a strong law to effectively deal with 'benami' properties and this was just the beginning. Making his last monthly address this year in his "Mann ki Baat" programme, he defended the frequent changes in the rules

Mangaluru, Dec 25: Spice Jet started operating a new daily flight SG1071 to Hyderabad from this coastal city on Saturday. The flight SG1071 will depart from Hyderabad at 1pm and reach Mangaluru at 2.30pm. Spice Jet Flight SG1072 will depart Mangaluru International Airport at 2.50pm and reach Hyderabad at 4.30pm. Spice Jet is using a Q400 aircraft with 80 seats capacity and facilitate those wanting

New Delhi, Dec 25: Paper money is becoming a passe as the year comes to an end. The New Year brings in the promise of India going cashless with the population of 1.3 billion being pushed into a digital economy. Today many users are being exposed to plastic money for the first time. Even the most-learned people make mistakes in the digital world that can prove very costly. Hence for first- time

Udupi, Dec 25: As a goodwill gesture, a few members of the Christian community met Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt and paid their respects to him on the eve of Christmas in Udupi on Saturday. The Pejawar seer too greeted them on the occasion, stated a press release issued by the Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple here. Speaking to them, the seer said that it was essential

Udupi, Dec 25: In a tragic incident, a childless couple allegedly committed suicide by setting themselves ablaze at Hirgana village near Karkala in Udupi district. Sitaram Acharya (55) and his wife Sunanda Acharya (45) were living in a house in a slightly isolated area at Hirgana village. The couple were childless but religious-minded. According to the Karkala Town Police, inability to produce

Mangaluru, Dec 25: Thousands of Christians across Mangaluru thronged the churches of their respective parishes Sunday morning to offer special prayers as part of Christmas celebrations. Bishop of Mangaluru Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza was the main celebrant of the Christmas Mass at Rosario Cathedral. He briefed the gathering about the significance of the birth of Jesus Christ and wished everyone a

Vatican City, Dec 25: Pope Francis has celebrated Christmas Eve Mass in a packed St Peter's Basilica, rounding out a year marked by his pleas for the world to better protect innocents caught up in wars, migrations and abject poverty. As the Sistine Chapel choir sang "Gloria" and the basilica's bells rang out across Rome, Francis yesterday processed to the altar behind cardinals draped in golden

Bengaluru, Dec 25: Suspended JD(S) MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan said on Saturday that he was considering joining the Nationalist Congress Party, with seven other MLAs who were suspended along with him. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Khan said that he would be meeting NCP president Sharad Pawar in Bengaluru on January 8 in this connection. He said though he was keen on remaining in JD(S), the party

Bengaluru, Dec 25: Children of many ministers and ruling party legislators have set an eye on the posts of president and vice-president of the state Youth Congress, polls for which are likely to be held in February. Bengaluru Development Minister K J George's son Rana, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy's daughter Soumya Reddy, Law Minister T B Jayachandra's son Santosh, Mantar Gowda, son of