Karnataka

Kannur, Oct 12: A BJP activist was hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur on Wednesday, in what is suspected to be revenge killing two days after a worker of the ruling CPI(M) was murdered in the same district. The BJP has alleged the role of the CPI(M) in the killing of its activist Remith at a village in Dharmadom, which is Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's constituency. The police have strengthened

Bengaluru, Oct 12: A nationwide study conducted by National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (Nimhans) has revealed a shocking prevalence of mental illness in India. At least 13.7 per cent of India's general population has been projected to be suffering from a variety of mental illnesses; and 10.6 per cent of this requires immediate intervention. In all, nearly 150 million Indians are in

Mangaluru, Oct 12: As many as 12 persons have been arrested by Mangaluru city police on charge of extracting sand without valid permission after carrying out raids on two alleged illegal sand extraction sites. The team comprising personnel from the Central Crime Branch raided a site near Kulur bridge and seized two lorries that were filled with sand. They also seized the two boats reportedly used

Mangaluru, Oct 12: A miscreant was arrested on charge of threatening and attempting to assault a security personnel, who questioned the former for reportedly attempting to throw a substance inside the Mangaluru District Prison on Tuesday. The Barke police said Suhas Shetty (24), a resident of Jeppu, was seen moving suspiciously near the premises of the District Prison. A personnel of Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 11: The famous Mangaluru Dasara celebrations concluded with a colourful procession in the city on Tuesday. Citizens of Kudla and thousands of devotees from various parts thronged the city to witness the grand finale of the common man's Dasara on the 'Vijayadashami' day. Heavy rain that lashed minutes after the commencement of the procession took the sheen off of the 10-day festival

Mysuru, Oct 11: Curtains came down on the traditional 11-day Dussehra festivities here today, with an impressive "jumbo savari" (procession of caparisoned elephants) witnessed by tens of thousands amidst rain, marking the grand finale. Celebrated as "naada habba" (state festival), the event showcased Karnataka's cultural heritage resplendent with folk art forms, as 'Arjuna' led the other richly

Panaji, Oct 11: Perfume researcher Monika Ghurde's alleged murderer Rajkumar Singh has revealed that he undressed her to film her in the nude after smothering her with the intention of later blackmailing her into silence. Police said they were still questioning him to ascertain if he had assaulted her sexually. Rajkumar, 21, a native of Bathinda, Punjab, was a former watchman at Sapana Raj Valley

Sakshi Dhoni, wife of India's limited overs cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has been named in a multi-crore fraud case and an FIR has been filed against her. The case, under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), was registered against Sakshi and three others on the complaint of Dennis Arora, a resident of Gurugram's Nirvana Country township, according to a media report. Sakshi, Arun

Mangaluru, Oct 11: First 10 drives of the 400 abhiyans being organized by Ramakrishna Mission, Mangaluru took off on Sunday at 10 different venues in Mangaluru. Nitte Education Trust & MRPL are patronizing this 3rd phase of Abhiyan. Mulihithlu: Members of Amba Maheshwari Bhajana Mandir group took up the cleanliness drive at Mulhithlu surroundings. Swami Chidambaranandaji of Ramakrishna Math

Mumbai, Oct 11: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's father Surendra Shetty died on Tuesday morning after a massive heart attack, family sources said. The 75-year-old businessman suffered a heart attack at his residence in Versova, Mumbai. He was immediately taken to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Shetty, who belong to Mangalurean Tulu speaking Bunt community, was