Karnataka

Shivamogga, May 5: Incidents of wild animals straying into human habitation for drinking water are rising in various parts of Shivamogga district as water sources in the forest region have almost dried up. While humans are fortunate enough to get potable water through tankers or from borewells, animals have no other option than going in search of water sources in villages close to the forest

Hassan, May 5: At a time when Hindutva organisations are crying hoarse over the inter-faith wedding of a Hindu girl to a Muslim youth in Mandya, claiming it to be Love Jihad', a Muslim girl married a Hindu boy in the city on Wednesday. The couple have been identified as Neha Anjum and Pradeep, both hailing from Chitradurga. It is said that they have been in love for five years and decided to get

Mandya, May 5: Muthathi, which is the most sought after picnic spot in Malavalli taluk, Mandya district, especially for youngsters, has turned into a jinxed place, with more than 98 deaths reported in the last five years. The River Cauvery attracts hordes of people, particularly techies from Bengaluru, who love to spend their weekends in the lap of nature and beat the heat. But, they seem to be

Udupi, May 5: The Malpe Beach in Udupi district is all set to host a two-day water sports festival (Jalotsav) on May 7 and 8. Being organised by the Udupi district administration the festival is an amalgamation of sports, music, food, yoga, fun and frolic. The games include surfing, kayaking, stand-up paddle, speed boat, banana ride, St Mary's boat, parasailing, amusement park and rock climbing

Manipal, May 4: Deputy Commissioner Dr Vishal R has announced that a full-fledged State Marine Police Training Centre would be opened on a 24.90-acre site at Kodibengre in Udupi district. Addressing media persons here on Wednesday, the DC that the centre would solve the problem of dearth of security for the sea coast. “The proposal is under government ratification. Reliable records have been

Mangaluru, May 4: During April, customs officers at Mangalore International Airport here seized smuggled gold, cigarettes and foreign currency valued over Rs 93 lakh. Officers seized contraband gold of above 2.2-kgs which were ingeniously concealed and attempted to be smuggled. In the first case, primary gold was concealed in motor portion of a mixer grinder was recovered and in the second case

Mumbai, May 4: Nihal Bitla, the 15-year-old from Bhiwandi who made headlines across the world because of his rare genetic disorder called progeria, passed away in his native town of Karimnagar, Telangana, on Monday night. Progeria is characterised by rapid aging among children; reports from the Progeria Research Foundation in Boston said Nihal had been aging eight times faster than usual. Actor

Kolkata, May 4: A transit of Mercury over the disc of the sun will take place in the afternoon of May 9 and will be visible from India after a gap of about ten years. The transit of Mercury is a phenomenon in which the planet will be seen as a small black dot travelling from one end of the solar disc to the other, according to Sanjib Sen, Director, Positional Astronomy Centre. This phenomenon is

Dubai, May 4: Thumbay Moideen, the Founder President of Thumbay Group has been included in the Forbes' list of Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World' for the second consecutive year. The prestigious award was presented to Mr. Moideen at a glittering event held at Waldorf Astoria, Dubai Palm Jumeirah at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, 3rd May 2016, to celebrate the most successful and groundbreaking Indian

Shivamogga, May 4:?In an incident that has sent shock waves, eight goats were sacrificed by a section of Sankethi Brahmins at Soma Yaga at Srikantapura on the outskirts of Mattur, in Shivamogga taluk, recently. The animal sacrifice was made at the six-day yaga held from April 22 for public welfare. After performing the puja, the goats with their mouths tied were sacrificed near the fire altar