Karnataka

New Delhi, Oct 24: A Jet Airways aircraft made a 'blind' landing in Kerala last August in an unprecedented seventh attempt after running dangerously low on fuel due to the six previous failed landing attempts. The extremely bad weather pushed the pilot to take this decision. The DGCA had conducted an inquiry into this case of August 17, 2015, and the report has brought out some chilling facts. The

Bengaluru, Oct 24: In a tragic incident, a farmer couple in Ballari district lost their only child after she accidentally swallowed an onion. 1-year-old Nityashree was playing in the veranda. Her mother was talking to a neighbour but failed to notice that Nityashree slowly approached the onions that were scattered in the veranda for drying. The baby girl took one of the large sized onions and

Mysuru, Oct 24: The former MP, A.H. Vishwanath, has endorsed Karnataka State Planning Board Deputy Chairman C.M. Ibrahim's views on the failure of the State government in meeting expectations. Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's observation that he is unable to “satisfy the dissatisfied,” Mr. Vishwanath said many have been dissatisfied under the Congress rule. But, the CM is “satisfied”

Mangaluru, Oct 24: The Diocese of Mangalore on Monday condemned the assault on the principal of Milagres Degree College by a student on Thursday and demanded strict action at the earliest. The accused, Mohammed Shahnavaz, was arrested on Monday. In a memorandum submitted to Police Commissioner M. Chandra Sekhar, Mangalore Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza said the fraternity was pained over the way the

Mahoba (UP), Oct 24: Joining the debate on triple talaq, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today opposed the practice among Muslims and in the same breath he condemned the prevalence of female foeticide in Hindu society. "Female foeticide is a sin. So what if the sinner is a Hindu. My government has taken a number of steps (to stop this practice). Daughters, mothers, sisters should be protected. One

New Delhi, Oct 24: Women will be granted access to the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai on par with men, the Dargah Trust told the Supreme Court today and sought four weeks to make the requisite infrastructural changes. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao granted time to the trust and disposed off its appeal against the

Saharanpur (UP), Oct 24: Union Minister of State Giriraj Singh today said that religion can protect us only if we do the same for it, stressing that the Hindus need to increase their population in the country. "People of the country are demanding a Ram temple, but how will a Ram temple be made if there are no Ram-bhakts in the country," he said while addressing a programme at Devbad area of

Mangauru, Oct 24: Two teenagers lost their lives after a speeding car rammed into their motorbike at Sunkadakatte in Puttur taluk. Both the victims are PU students of AIMS College of Kababa. The police said Shreyas and Lakshmeesh were going to Kadaba and join their classmates for a college trip to Shivamogga. While nearing Sunkadakatte, their motorbike collided with a car that was going towards

Mangaluru, Oct 24: Reminding the Indian Muslims that their ancestors were Hindus, a senior leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad has assured them of complete protection if they shun Islam and “revert” to Hindu dharma. Speaking at theHindu Jaya Ghosh', a public meeting held as a part of the valedictory of the southern zone convention of the Bajrang Dal here on Sunday, VHP joint secretary Surendra Kumar

Mangaluru, Oct 24: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have warned the Congress government of Karnataka of dire consequence if it goes ahead with Tipu Jayanthi celebrations. Speaking at a public meeting held as a part of the valedictory of the southern zone convention of the Bajrang Dal here on Sunday VHP joint secretary Surendra Kumar Jain went on to claim that Tipu Sultan was an anti