Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 7: A techie died in a private hospital in the city yesterday as the dengue death toll continued to mount in coastal Karnataka. The fresh victim of the mosquito-borne tropical disease is Sudesh Shenoy, 25, a resident of Parkala Devinagara in Udupi district. He was pursuing M Tech at N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte. Prior to that he worked in polytechnic college at Manipal for

Mandya, Jul 7: A man burst into tears and died of heart attack while watching an emotionally disturbing scene of his most favourite TV serial. 65-year-old Ramegowda from Kuppalli village was addicted to TV serials, and his favourite Kannada serial was Puttagowri Maduve. Monday night's episode featured the death of the protagonist's mother following a family rift. Family members claim that

Udupi, Jul 7: In a tragic incident, a 10-year-old boy was found dead after he drowned in a pit at Kelarkalabettu near Malpe in Udupi district. The boy, identified as Pawan, had slipped in a paddy field and was washed away in a storm-water drain into the pit on Wednesday. It is learnt that the boy was going to his grandmother's house to play. He was walking on the narrow pathway in the midst of the

Chikkamagaluru, Jul 7: Two teams of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has began investigations into the kidnap case in which police officer Kallappa Handibag, who was found dead on Tuesday, was allegedly involved. Handibag committed suicide in Belagavi district on Tuesday after a case was booked against him. The main accused in the kidnap case was a Bajrang Dal activist. DySPOn Wednesday

Mangaluru, Jul 7: Serving and taking care of the patients and needy is among the noble causes that religion of Islam taught the mankind, said UT Khader, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies. He was speaking at a programme organised by the Help India Foundation to share the joy and food of Eid-ul-Fitr with mentally challenged at KS Hegde Hospital, Deralakatte on the outskirts of the city after the

Bengaluru, Jul 7: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the Central ministry was reshuffled due to the BJP leaders' inefficiency. Siddaramaiah told reporters in Bengaluru that Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda was “demoted” twice, because he was “inefficient”. Siddaramaiah was reacting to the portfolio allotment to certain ministers following reshuffle of the Central ministry. He said

Bengaluru, Jul 7: JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday said that his political detractors could never finish him off politically. Gowda said that both he and his party are relevant today. He was speaking at an interaction programme on the importance of regional parties organised by the legal cell of JD(S) in Bengaluru. Making an indirect reference to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the eight

Mangaluru, Jul 6: Food and Civil Supplies Department Minister U?T Khader said the Food and?Civil Supplies Department is all set to introduce a new set of guidelines from July 8. The guidelines are intended to rein in the hoarding of essential food items for ulterior motives by traders, causing surge in prices, he added. According to the guidelines, there will be a cap on stocking of food items by

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government on Wednesday indicated taking action against peace activist Dr Zakir Naik after media reports claimed that he was followed by one of the five Bangladeshi militants, who killed 22 people at a restaurant in Dhaka recently. "Zakir Naik's speech is a matter of concern for us. Our agencies are working on this. But as a minister, I will not comment what

Mangaluru, Jun 6: Sarfraz Bawa, the Secretary of Jamat-e-Islami Hind, Goa zone, who had come to Mangaluru to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in his in-law's house where his pregnant wife is currently staying, was killed in a road accident in front of Hotel Moti Mahal in the heart of the city on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses a speeding bus named YenYes (KA19C 866) plying from BC Road to State Bank bus