Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 18: A minor explosion inside a car parked near Jogi Mutt at Kadri in the city triggered tension in the area for sometime on Monday. Preliminary investigations revealed that detonators kept inside the car bearing registration number KA 41 M 2603 caused blast resulting in minor damages to the vehicle. The minor blast took place soon after Maxwell Monteiro and his wife alighted from

Mumbai, Apr 18: The special PMLA court issued non-bailable warrant against liqour baron Vijay Mallya on Monday in connection with money-laundering case, according to reports. The Special court rejected Kingfisher's plea challenging Enforcement Directorate's claim that Rs 430 crore was siphoned off and used to acquire properties abroad. Special Judge P R Bhavke passed the order in connection with

New Delhi, 18: In a shocking development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the United Kingdom has the right to keep 'Kohinoor' diamond. The counsel for Modi government told the apex court that India should not claim 'Kohinoor' diamond as it was neither stolen nor forcibly taken away, a statement which left judges baffled. The Solicitor General

Mangaluru, Apr 18: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a young woman died on spot after a speeding tipper lorry rammed into her two-wheeler at Kenjar Cross near Airport on the outskirts of the city on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Sabah Khan (25), a resident of Battrakere, Permude. She was employed at City Centre Mall. The tragedy took place when she was on her way to her workplace from her

New Delhi, Apr 18: A government press release, dated April 13, announcing that “eminent Muslim citizens” had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on “his recent successful visit to Saudi Arabia”, has provoked strong reactions from some members of the delegation, who have disputed the public relations spin given to the interaction. Expressing unhappiness at the manner in which the

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Mangaluru City North MLA BA Mohiuddin Bava said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would lay foundation stone for development works worth about Rs. 8 crore at Surathkal on Thursday. Addressing media persons, here, Mr Bava said that four major works include construction of a swimming pool at Krishnapura at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.50 crore. He said that facilities would be

Hubballi, Apr 18: As many as 12 members of a family were killed when a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus and a four-wheeler collided on National Highway 63 near Harlapura village in Gadag district on Sunday. The accident occurred when the victims were returning from a marriage in Mandalgeri of Koppal district. A?KSRTC?bus proceeding to Hosapete from Hubballi rammed the Maruti Omni

Mysuru, Apr 18: The Nikah and other wedding rituals of the Hindu-Muslim couple from Mandya, whose alliance was opposed by the Hindutva extremists, were held peacefully amidst tight security in spite of threats from the anti-social elements on Sunday.

Mangaluru, Apr 17: R V Deshpande, Minister for Tourism, Large and Medium Scale Industries, flagged off the Mangaluru Special Package Tour, initiated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, at Dr Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the state government has taken several measures to provide basic amenities and to ensure

Mangaluru, Apr 17: The families of the expatriate workers from Mangaluru region who lost their lives in a fire mishap at a petrochemical company in Saudi Arabia on Saturday were too shocked to react when the tragic news reached them. At least 12 people including Indian expats were killed and 11 others sustained injuries after fire broke out in Jubail United Petrochemical Company plant on Saturday