Karnataka

Mangaluru, Feb 28: Hurricane, an all-terrain vehicle designed by Mechanical Engineering students of Canara Engineering College, Mangaluru stood first in the weight pulling event in national level Baja Student India 2016 vehicle race recently held at Buddh International Circuit, Noida. The team stood in 18th place was an improved performance. Hurricane winning the Traction Test is an important

Kottayam, Feb 28: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy escaped unhurt after the car in which he was travelling skidded and fell into a small road-side drain in the district in the wee hours of today. The accident occurred at about 2:45 AM at Kanakari in Vaikom-Ettumanoor road when the Chief Minister was on his way to his home town Puthuppally in the district, after attending the function of

Periyapatna (Mysuru District), Feb 28: Three students were killed on spot while three others sustained severe injuries as the car in which they were travelling rammed a goods vehicle near Bylakuppe, near here, on Saturday. The deceased are identified as O?N?Subbaiah (22) of Makkanduru village, and Poovanna (21) and Vivek (22) of Kunjila Mane in Kodagu district. The injured are Jeevith of Balamuri

Thane, Feb 28: In a macabre incident, a 35-year-old man allegedly killed 14 of his family members, including his parents, wife and children among whom were two infants, by slitting their throats after sedating them and then committed suicide early today, police said. Seven children, the youngest being his three month-old daughter, six women and the father of the accused, lay dead in a pool of

Dubai, Feb 28: It was a fun day out for babies and families at the annual Healthy Baby Contest and Exhibition', Dubai's largest family fun event held at Thumbay Hospital, Dubai on Friday, 26th February 2016. This year's event saw the participation of more than 500 kids and close to 4000 visitors. Prof. Gita Ashok Raj, Provost Gulf Medical University was the Guest of Honor of the event. Mr. Thumbay

Belagavi, Feb 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi disappointed a large gathering of farmers by not making even a passing reference to the long-pending issue of sharing of the Mahadayi waters among the riparian States of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra in his address at the Kisan Maha Sammelan in Belagavi on Saturday. This, at a time when the farmers' protest over the issue entered the 235th day at

New Delhi: Feb 28: Although Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave his version of the row over the “gift” of a luxury watch sported by him, the Congress high command is not fully satisfied that he will be able to weather the political storm generated by the episode. With new angles being added to the row by the Opposition leaders, the high command was mulling ways to contain the damage to the

Bengaluru, Feb 28: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who held a pre-budget meeting with farmer leaders and representatives on Saturday, said that it would be difficult for the State government to waive crop loans entirely. Siddaramaiah, however, said that he would try his best to incorporate some of the demands of the farmers in the budget this year. The farmer representatives, including Kadidal

Mangaluru, Feb 27: A 21-year-old Bajrang Dal activist from Kumpala near Ullal has been accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl with whom he was in love. According to Ullal police, Shashi alias Bajrangi Shashi (21), a resident of Moorukatte, Kumpala, who runs a welding shop, was in touch with the girl for the last few weeks. The girl is a student of a private school. On February 19, the girl's

Mangaluru, Feb 27: Former Union minister B Janardhana Poojary has pitched in to support chief minister Siddaramaiah, who is shrouded in the Hublot watch controversy. On Saturday, the veteran Congress leader told reporters that Siddaramaiah has done no wrong. "Being a former finance minister of India, I say that there is nothing wrong on part of Siddaramaiah with regard to the wrist watch he got