Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jun 3: A group of over a dozen miscreants, owing allegiance to a saffron outfit, allegedly thrashed a group of Muslim pilgrims who had come to Kajur Dargah near Belthangady on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. The incident has created a tense atmosphere in Kajur-Kolli. The police has tightened the security in the area. Dakshina Kannada SP Bhushan Gulabrao Borase and DySP Bhaskar

New Delhi, Jun 2: India has been named among the top five global locations for innovation centres, with Bengaluru emerging as the most favourite destination within the country having four such facilities. According to a Capgemini report titled Digital Dynasties: The Rise of Innovation Empires Worldwide, India is becoming a new innovation destination of choice, doubling the number of innovation

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Last minute efforts are on by the top brass of the home department to convince the police constabulary not to go on mass casual leave on Saturday. “There will not be any form of protest on June 4 and constables would not go on mass casual leave. Most constables have submitted undertakings to rsepctive superintendents of police and deputy commissioners of police promising that

Bengaluru, Jun 3: In an embarrassment to the Janata Dal (Secular), two of its MLAs were allegedly caught in a sting operation by a private television channel, negotiating for rates upward of Rs. 5 crore in exchange for votes in the elections to the Rajya Sabha from the State. In all, four Karnataka legislators were shown discussing money being paid for the Rajya Sabha elections to be held on June

Bengaluru, Jul 3: The Indian Army, which allows Sikhs to wear beard and turban in uniform, has terminated a Muslim solider and termed him an undesirable soldier' just because he insisted on growing a beard on religious grounds. 34-year-old Maktum Husen, a resident of Dharwad in Karnataka, was a sepoy in the Army Medical Corps for nearly 10 years from 2001, when he first sought permission from his

Udupi, Jun 3: One person was killed, another injured when a motorbike knocked down a pedestrian and then rammed into an electric pole at Nittur here on Thursday. Govindappa (42), a migrant worker from Davangere, who was walking on the road, lost his life in the mishap. The incident occurred when Nitin Acharya was riding a motorbike with Ujwal as pillion rider from Brahmavar to Udupi on National

Mangaluru, Jun 3: Haji Moosa Kunhi Manjeshwar, son-in-law of late Haji V Ramlan, Rtd Asst. Commissioner, Mangaluru, passed away on Thursday, June 2 at 1.30 p.m, after a prolonged illness at their residence in Mangaluru. He was 87 and survived by wife, two sons, daughters-in-law, grand children, large number of relatives, friends and well wishers. He was a well known fish merchant, agriculturist

Mathura, Jun 3: At least 21 people, including a Superintendent of Police and an SHO, have been killed and dozens injured in clashes during an operation to clear hundreds of acres of government land from the activists of a so called religious group, Azad Bharat Vidhik Vaicharik Kranti Satyagrahi', in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who spoke to Yadav, expressed

Mangaluru, Jun 2: Accusing two policemen attached to Brahmavar police station in Udupi district of indecent behaviour and molestation attempt, a young woman on Thursday approached Inspector General of Police (Western Range) demanding justice. Suchitra, a resident of Kodi Kanyana village in Udupi district, told media persons in Mangaluru that she decided to come to Mangaluru and meet the new IGP

Bengaluru, June 2: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday invited seven senior Indian diplomats to be ambassadors of the state to promote it at various international fora. "You are the ambassadors and high commissioners of India. While you proudly represent our great country at various fora, I call upon you also to be the ambassadors of Karnataka. Help us promote our state, even as you