Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 27: A week after the principal of city-based Milagress College was thrashed by a student for denying him examination hall ticket on grounds of attendance shortage, a group of Muslim students on Thursday staged a protest at the entrance of the college against the alleged communal discrimination exhibited by the college authorities. Activists of Campus Front of India, a students'

Mangaluru, Oct 27: In what could be termed as a milestone in the history of Bearys, philanthropists and social workers of the community have come together to form a Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). Beary speaking Muslims numbering more than 15 lakh are scattered across the globe though coastal Karnataka and neighbouring districts are considered as their home turf. The ultimate goal

Mangaluru, Oct 27: A gang of armed robbers barged into a house in Ambatemoole near Puttur on the outskirts of the city and decamped with cash and valuable worth Rs 2 lakh. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when there were only two women in the house. The 10 member gang tied house owner Savithri, 53, and her maid soon after entering the house. Both the women were gagged by the robbers so

Kuwait City, Oct 27: A man in Kuwait almost ended up going to jail after the family parrot accidentally exposed his alleged affair with the housemaid as it mimicked flirtatious exchange of words between them in front of his wife. The alleged affair came to light after the parrot started to repeat flirty phrases in front of his wife, the Arab Times reported. The wife then lodged a complaint with

Haridwar, Oct 27: A 60-year-old man allegedly chopped off a finger of an eight-year-old dalit boy in Haridwar district when the latter inadvertantly stepped over a row of cowdung cakes kept for drying while playing with his friends. Ramesh cut off the little finger of Aryan's left hand in a fit of rage as the boy unknowingly stepped over and messed up the row of cowdung cakes kept by him outside

Udupi, Oct 27: A middle aged man was killed in a collision between two cars at Nallur village coming under the Karkala Rural Police Station limits in Udupi district on Wednesday. According to the police, Krishnaraj was driving his car from Dharmasthala to Karkala when it collided against another car, which was moving in the opposite direction from Bajagoli to Dharmasthala, at Nallur. Madhava

Mangaluru, Oct 26: Strongly opposing MLC Ivan D'Souza's decision to organise the Bhavaikyata Diwali in Shree Kshetra Kadri on October 29, Sangh Parivar activists have claimed that any such attempt would defile the sanctity of the temple as he is a Christian and not a Hindu. Addressing a press meet here on Wednesday, the leaders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal warned Mr D'Souza and all non

Bengaluru, Oct 26: Elated by a CBI court verdict acquitting him in a graft case, former Karnataka Chief Minister and state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa today said he stands vindicated. "I am happy that false allegations and politically motivated charges have been dismissed," the Karnataka BJP strongman told reporters, with the judicial pronouncement coming as a big political boost to him. Yeddyurappa

Mangaluru, Oct 26: The protest against bad condition of Suratkal-Kana-MRPL road turned into anti-Mohiuddin Bava agitation after the Mangaluru North MLA refused to pay heed to the agony of the frustrated residents in his home constituency on Wednesday. The activists of Nagarika Horata Samiti, Kana who were staging a protest at Kana junction demanding the immediate repair of the 4.5-km stretch

Mangaluru, Oct 26: An atmosphere of bandh prevailed in the Suratkal-Kana-MRPL road area on Wednesday with local residents closing their shops and business establishments to support the ongoing agitation demanding repair of the unmotorable stretch. The 4.5-km stretch wore a deserted look since 7 a.m. and the blockade continued till 5 p.m. Buses, auto-rickshaws remained off the road. Interestingly