Karnataka

Mangaluru: “Whenever my teacher made me stand on the bench I was so happy that I am recognised!” This is one of the funny quotes of this young event manager of Mangaluru, who through his wit and liveliness can mesmerise the audience. The founder of Hisrar's Events and Celebrations, Hisrar Tallani, also known as VJ Hisrar is now being recognized for his motivational talks among the youth. He claims

Udupi, Jul 26: In a mini police reshuffle effected by the state government, K Annamalai, the superintendent of police of Udupi district, who was known as Udupi's Singham, has been transferred and posted as Chikkamagaluru SP. K T Balakrishna, a 2006 batch IPS officer, who is currently serving as the SP of Gadag will soon be replacing the outgoing IPS officer in Udupi. Mr Annamailai's batch mate

Mangaluru, Jul 26: Continuing his tirade against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary on Tuesday predicted that the former would be replaced by better leaders like Oscar Fernandes and Mallikarjun Kharge. The former union minister's warning comes in the wake of ongoing indefinite strike by employees of four road transport corporations in the state seeking fulfilment of

Bengaluru, Jul 26: Normal life was affected across Karnataka for the second consecutive day today as there were no signs of a solution to the indefinite strike called by employees of four road transport corporations in the state. More than one lakh employees' of the corporations are on strike since Sunday midnight with about 41 demands, prominent among them being a 35 per cent wage hike, while the

Chikkamagaluru, Jul 26: A group of Hindutva activists brutally assaulted two migrant workers from northeast India after calling them Bangladeshi terrorists' near Alduru town in Chikkamagaluru taluk on Monday. The injured have been identified as Ohijul Sikdar (32) and Tamsorali, both were part of a group of labourers from Assam. Among them Sikdar was seriously injured when a gang of 10 activists

Imphal, Jul 26: Human Rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila on Tuesday announced she would end her fast-unto-death protest on August 9 against the controversial Armed Forces Specials Powers Act (Afspa), after more than 16 years. Speaking to media outside the Imphal court, the 43-year-old said would instead contest elections. “I will break my fast as the government has failed to give any positive

Mangaluru, Jul 26: Has former union minister B Janardhana Poojary lost his importance in Dakshina Kannada district Congress? If rumours are to be believed the party has shown him red signal to hold press conferences in its office in Mangaluru. The development comes after the veteran Congress leader and four-time MP of erstwhile Mangaluru Lok Sabha constituency, held a series of press meets in the

Kochi, July 26: A young Muslim writer was assaulted by a group of unidentified youths in the Palakkad district of Kerala for allegedly insulting God in the title of his new collection of short stories. The incident took place on Sunday night. Reports on Tuesday said that 26-year-old P Jimshar was attacked when he was waiting at a bus-stop at Koottanadu in the district. Jimshar's collection of

New Delhi, Jul 26: After Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani was accorded a Z' category security few years ago, the government has now granted Y' category security cover of armed CRPF commandos to his wife Nita Ambani. Officials said on Monday that Nita has recently been provided a full Y' cover of about ten armed men who would be travelling with her every time she is mobile. They

Mangaluru, Jul 26: Nearly a decade after a man was murdered by group of miscreants to continue extra-marital affair with his wife, a local court has convicted five persons and sentenced to them to life imprisonment. The murder of Siddappa, 29, from Bagalkote, who married Kasturi and lived in a rented house in Kuloor in Mangaluru taluk, took place in December 2007. The incident came to light after