Karnataka

New Delhi, Apr 29: Refusing to entertain the plea of Malegaon blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who had challenged the framing of charges against him in the trial court, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the former to approach the High Court. NIA chief Sharad Kumar had last week said that Lieutenant Colonel Purohit was not involved in the Samjhauta express blast, adding

Mangaluru, Apr 29: In a fresh case of violence reported from communally sensitive Ullal region, a youth was hospitalised after he was attacked by motorbike-borne miscreants at Thokkottu on Friday. The injured has been identified as Dhanraj (20), a resident of TC Road, who works as a chit fund collector. This is the fourth incident of stabbing occurred under the limits of Ullal police station in

Mangaluru, Apr 29: The Second Additional Sessions Court in Mangaluru has rejected the anticipatory bail application of Hindutva leader Naresh Shenoy, the supposed master behind the gruesome murder of the RTI activist Vinayak Baliga. Naresh Shenoy was the founder of the Mangaluru unit of NaMo Brigade, which is now known as Yuva Brigade. The murder took place on March 21 and the accused has been

Mangaluru, Apr 29: In the wake of worsened internal clashes at the historic Sayyid Shareeful Madani Dargah, unidentified miscreants have desecrated the graves of the parents of a prominent politician in Ullal. The images of destroyed headstones or markers placed over the graves of Late UT Fareed and Naseema Fareed, the parents of local MLA and health minister UT Khader, went viral on WhatsApp on

London, Apr 29: Embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya has said he is in a "forced exile" and has no plans to return to India where things are flying at him "fast and furious". Mallya, whose passport was revoked this month, said he wants a "reasonable" settlement with creditor banks for his defunct airline, but they "are not getting any money" by taking his passport or arresting him. "I definitely would

Mangaluru, Apr 29: The sleuths of the City Crime Branch (CCB) of Mangaluru City police have managed to arrest four more accused in connection with the recent spate of violence occurred in Ullal and surrounding areas. The arrested have been identified as: 1) Rahul alias Back Rahul (20), son of Rohan from Thokkottu. He is a plumber by profession. 2)Pavanraj (20), son of Mohandas, also from Thokkottu

Jaipur, 29: In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl in Rajasthan cracked the IIT-JEE but committed suicide a day later as she did not want to pursue a career in engineering. This is the fifth suicide by a student this year in Kota, famous for its coaching institutes that train candidates for different entrance exams. (File Photo) Kriti Tripathi jumped off a five-storey building in Kota and was

Mangaluru, Apr 29: The coastal city has been put on alert following intelligence inputs about possible attempt by communal forces to disrupt peace in the society. Prohibitory orders have also been imposed in and around Mangaluru. Police sources said that Section 144 has been imposed for a period of 36 hours from 6 a.m. on Friday April 29 to 6 p.m. on April 30 in the city. The development comes in

Mangaluru, Apr 29: A non-resident Indian, who had evaded several court warrants in connection with a domestic violence case, has been arrested at Mangaluru International Airport on his arrival from United Arab Emirates. The sleuths of the Bureau of Immigration caught Ismaeel Asif, a resident of Kanyana, Mandiyooru in Bantwal taluk, soon after he landed at the Airport on Wednesday, and handed him

Bengaluru, Apr 29: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to exercise caution. A dress code has been imposed to ensure that Sunday's All-India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Test (AIPMT), which will now be renamed as National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 1, takes place without any malpractice. In a circular issued on Tuesday by the officer on special duty (AIPMT), the CBSE said that