Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 25: To minimise inconvenience caused to the public in the wake of the indefinite strike call given by the four State-run transport corporations, the Transport department has decided to issue temporary permits to maxi cabs and private buses permitting them to ferry passengers in Bengaluru from Sunday midnight. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told Deccan Herald on Sunday that

Bengaluru, Jul 25: At an age when children can barely remember alphabet, Sriganesh Birader (in pic), a four-year-old Bengaluru boy has entered into the India Book of Records (IBR) for his spelling mastery. On Sunday, amidst a gathering that included an Rajya Sabha MP, Sriganesh registered his name in the record books for successfully spelling 64 words in one minute. The requirement was to spell 51

Mangaluru, Jul 24: Even though Karnataka government has declared two-day holidays for students of both private and government schools across the state, it would not apply to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The state government took the decision to declare holiday on July 25 and 26 in view of indefinite bus strike called by KSRTC and BMTC bus workers who have been demanding for a 15% hike in

Chikmagaluru, Jul 24: Seven persons, including two Bajrang Dal activists, have been booked on charge of attacking a Dalit family in their house here recently for alleged cow slaughter, police said today. The alleged attack has come to light amid furore over the assault on Dalits in Gujarat's Una for allegedly skinning a cow. Police registered the case against seven locals on a counter-complaint by

Bengaluru, Jul 24: Karnataka government on Sunday declared two-day holidays for students of both private and government schools from July 25. The decision was taken in view of bus strike called by KSRTC and BMTC bus workers who have been demanding for a 15% hike in DA. The Indian Vehicle Drivers Trade Union with a strength of over 1 lakh drivers has also decided to support the indefinite strike

New Delhi, Jul 24: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was today detained by Delhi Police for questioning after a woman alleged she was harassed by an unknown youth at the legislator's residence in southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar area. "The AAP MLA has been detained for questioning in connection with the matter," said a senior police official. The woman, a resident of Jasola, had last week in a police

Patna, Jul 24: A Bhartiya Janata Party lawmaker in Bihar has been arrested for misbehaving with a woman on board a moving train. Embarrassed over MLC Tunnaji Pandey's behavior, the saffron party has decided to suspend him. Railway police officials said the BJP MLC from Siwan was traveling late on Saturday night, and was arrested at Hajipur railway station, in Vaishali district on Sunday morning on

Mangaluru, Jul 24: A mobile shop owner in Thokkottu in Mangaluru taluk has been arrested by police on charge of engaging in phone romance with female customers. The accused has been identified as Imran (30), a resident of Ullalkodi, and owner of Speed Mobile Centre, Thokkottu. According to police, after befriending female customers, he used to talk to them indecently over phone and send obscene

Dubai, Jul 24: The mortal remains of a 23-year-old youth from Mangaluru, who committed his suicide under mysterious circumstances in Dubai recently, are expected to be repatriated to his hometown tonight by an Air India Express flight. Edrin Deepak D'Souza, son of Mary D'Souza and late Ivan Joseph D'Souza from Kulshekhar in Mangaluru had allegedly killed himself in a camp on July 3 for unknown

Mangaluru, Jul 24: A biscuit offered a co-passenger on board a Mangaluru bound train proved costly for a young hotelier, who left poorer by Rs 1,65,000 before reaching home. The victim is Sunil Shetty, a native of Karkala in Udupi district, residing in Badlapur in Mumbai. The incident happened when he was travelling in the Matsyagandha Express in a sleeper coach on Saturday from Mumbai to