Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 16: At least four men were injured, one among them critically, after swarms of honeybees attacked them in two separate incidents at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens during the Independence Day flower show. Hanumanth Gowda Patela, 25, a technician at a private hospital near Jalahalli, and his friend Shivu M, 23, an electrician and a plumber, were attacked by bees the moment they stepped

Udupi, Aug 16: Accused in NRI businessman Bhaskar Shetty murder had tried destroy the evidence in three rivers, according to a senior police officer. Investigation into July 28 missing-tuned-murder case has revealed that after burning the body of Shetty at a house in Nandalike, the bones and ashes were dumped in Pallihole. The homa kunta tiles and bricks used were discarded at Sacharipete stream

Madekeri, Aug 16: The murder of a 30-year-old youth at Kushalnagar on the Mysuru-Kodagu border has sparked communal tension in the region. Praveen Poojary, 30, son of Chandappa Poojary, was killed by unknown persons on Sunday midnight near Guddehosuru village and the body was found in his autorickshaw. This happened hours after the Sankalpa Yatra organized by a Hindutva organization to create

Bengaluru, Aug 16: The Bengaluru police have booked unnamed representatives of Amnesty International India for sedition over an event on human rights abuses in Kashmir held at the United Theological College (UTC) here on August 13. The FIR, registered at the JC Nagar police station on Monday afternoon, invokes section 124 (A) of the IPC that deals with sedition which is punishable with up to life

Bengaluru, Aug 16: Labelling the Modi government as “publicity hungry,” Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has said that there had been only talk by the government, and no action on ground. He was participating in the Independence Day celebrations at the Congress office in the city on Monday. There had been a series of atrocities against Dalits and minorities, he said. JD(S)

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16: A report submitted to the Supreme Court shows that 769 gold pots, valued approximately at Rs 186 crore, are missing from Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. A report submitted by former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai said the disappearance of the gold pots weighing 776 kg from the vast treasures found in the vaults of the

Udupi, Aug 15: A car caught fire on the overpass on National Highway 66 at Kaup on Monday. However, no one was hurt. According to the Kaup police, the vehicle was on its way from Mundkur to Kundapur, when the driver of the car, Dinesh Gode, saw smoke emanating from the car and immediately got out of it. Soon, the entire car was in flames. By the time the fire tenders arrived, most of the car was

Mangaluru, Aug 15: As many as 16 wards among the 60 wards of the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) have been declared free from open defecation'. Mayor K Harinath made the formal announcement during the 70th Independence Day celebration in front of MCC office in the city on Monday. The 16 open defecation-free wards are: Katipalla East, Idya West, Mannagudda, Kambla, Kodialbail, Bejai, Kadri North

Moodbidiri, Aug 15: Alva's Education Foundation observed the 70th Independence Day at Vanajakshi K Sripathy Bhat Stage at Vivekananda Nagar, Puttige, here. Over 35,000 people including students, staff, non teaching staffs and parents were seen in an inimitable enthusiasm, exhibiting unity and strength and thereby paying a mass tribute to our country. More than 24000 Students came dressed in the

Una (Guj), Aug 15: Vowing to intensify their agitation at a protest rally on Independence day, the Dalit community in Gujarat today said they will launch a mega rail roko stir if their demand for granting five acres of land for each family is not met by Gujarat government within one month. As thousands of Dalits gathered in Una on the occasion of the country's 70th Independence Day where Prime