Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 17: The only accused in Goa-based perfumer Monika Ghurde's coldblooded murder case has finally confessed that he had raped her and spent many hours with her before smothering her. 21-year-old Rajkumar Singh also requested the Bengaluru police not to tell about his crime to his family in Punjab. "I am ready to face everything. But please ensure my family members do not get to know

Mangaluru, Oct 17: More than 100 people pledged to donate organs at an event held at Pandit Health Resort and Spa in Moodbidri in association with KMC Hospitals Mangalore, Rotary Club Moodbidri and ZCCK Bengaluru. Seer Sri Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Pandithacharyavarya Swami of Jain Mutt, Moodabdiri, Rev Fr Basil Vaz, Parish priest of Holy Rosary Church, BJP leader Jagadish Adhikari, Sridevi Goel IPS

Mangaluru, Oct 17: Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) has warned the anti-pankti bheda activists of dire consequences if tried to cause any harm to Sri Krishna Mutt in Udupi under the pretext of ending casteist traditions. VHP Karnataka Zone President M.B. Puranik said it was highly deplorable to hear comments by social activists demeaning Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, who has been striving for communal

Bengaluru: Oct 17: BJP?state president B?S?Yeddyurappa on Sunday condemned the murder of RSS worker Rudresh in Bengaluru, stating that it was a telling comment on the law and order in Bengaluru. In a statement, Yeddyurappa stated that there seems to be a pattern in the attacks on RSS workers in Bengaluru. He stated that a few months ago, Phaneendra, a RSS worker, was attacked with swords at

Bengaluru: Oct 17: Hundreds of RSS and BJP workers staged a demonstration in front of the Commercial Street police station on Sunday afternoon seeking immediate arrest of those who had hacked RSS?worker Rudresh to death earlier in the day. After the news of Rudresh's murder spread, hundreds of RSS?and BJP?workers gathered near the police station. Traffic was thrown out of gear as they blocked the

New Delhi, Oct 16: As many as 550 jobs have disappeared every day in last four years and if this trend continues, employment would shrink by 7 million by 2050 in the country, a study has claimed. Farmers, petty retail vendors, contract labourers and construction workers are the most vulnerable sections facing never before livelihood threats in India today, the study by Delhi-based civil society

Washington, Oct 16: Burning of municipal solid waste in the vicinity of the iconic Taj Mahal is significantly contributing to the discolouring of the world heritage monument, an Indo-American research team has found. The research compared the impact of dung cake burning versus the burning of municipal solid waste (MSW) on browning of Taj Mahal and on the health of people living nearby. Using new

Bengaluru, Oct 16: A young activist of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was hacked to death in broad daylight in the heart of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka on Sunday. The victim has been identified as R Rudresh (42), a resident of Milkman Street in Shivajinagar. He was a BJP and RSS worker. He had attended a Route March organised by RSS in the morning. The march started around 9 am and concluded

Madikeri, Oct 17: Three youths from Mysuru died and three were injured when the car by which they were travelling met with an accident in the early hours of Sunday near Anekadu road on the Madikeri-Kushalnagar highway in Kodagu district. The police said that six youngsters from Mysuru – all in the 19-25 age group – had arrived in Madikeri on Saturday night. The accident occurred around 1.45 a.m

Udupi, Oct 16: A group of Muslims under the aegis of the Udupi District Muslim Souharda Vedike staged a demonstration here on Saturday to denounce the statements made against Pejawar seer and Sri Krishna Mutt during the recently held Swabhimana Samavesha, the valedictory ceremony of Chalo Udupi'. The protesters, who gathered near the Sanskrit College Circle here, raised slogans glorifying