Karnataka

Mysuru, Dec 26: Deserted by her husband and with no one to take care of her, a 21-year-old woman attempted to sell her three-month-old male infant to a childless couple for as little as Rs 25,000. Seema Banu, a resident of Ghousia Nagar here, was coaxed into selling the baby by a child broker named Mumtaz who promised to help in her remarriage. The buyers were Rukhsana and Syed Farooque, a

Mangaluru, Dec 25: Mangaluru city police chief S Murugan has assured necessary legal action against those who post derogatory messages and memes on social media if anyone lodges a formal complaint against them. Speaking to media persons the Commissioner of Police said on Thursday that the cops would not hesitate to take stringent action against those who misuse Facebook, WhatsApp and other social

Chikkamagaluru, Dec 25: The Datta Jayanti celebration atop the Bababudangiri, near here this time was also not incident free. The valedictory function of the three-day Jayanti was marred by stone pelting and baton charge. The Sangh Parivar activists picked up a clash with the police for disallowing them to hoist Bhagawadhwaja, a saffron flag, on the premises of the disputed Sufi Shrine of Guru

Riyadh, Dec 25: Three Indian youths who were allegedly beaten by an employer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, are expected to fly home within the next few days, said the Indian Consulate in Jeddah on Thursday. The case of the three youngsters from Kerala caused an uproar on social media when one of them sent a video home through WhatsApp allegedly showing them being beaten with a plank by an

Mangaluru, Dec 25: Christians across the Rome of the East, as this port city of Mangaluru is referred to, thronged the churches of their respective parishes Friday morning to offer special prayers as part of Christmas celebrations. Bishop of Mangaluru Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza was the main celebrant of the Christmas Mass at Rosario Cathedral. He briefed the gathering about the significance of the

New Delhi, Dec 25: Known for her controversial writings, noted Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen stirred up the hornet's nest when she said that 'Jesus was no God's son'. Replying to a query on Twitter about what is wrong in celebrating Christmas, Taslima wrote, “I can't celebrate lies. Jesus's mom was not virgin and he was no God's son.” Tomorrow is Jesus of Nazareth and Sir Isaac Newton's

New Delhi, Dec 25: AAP MLAs have been in the news lately for the proposal of 400 per cent hike in salaries. An AAP MLA made headlines on Wednesday after his children's names were removed from school register due to non-payment of fees. According to a report in The Indian Express, Amanatullah Khan, AAP MLA from Delhi's Okhla, said he had failed to pay his children’s school fees for the last six

Bengaluru, Dec 25: As celebrations for Christmas and New Year eve began on Thursday, closure timings of pubs, bars and restaurants across the city have been extended up to 1 a.m. from 11 p.m. till January 1, a top police official said. "In view of the week-long celebrations from Friday till next Thursday (January 1) for Christmas and New Year, pubs, bars, recreation clubs, restaurants and hotels

Moodbidri, Dec 24: As many as 30,000 people witnessed the grand opening ceremony of the 22nd Alva’s Virasat at Smt Vanajakshi K Sripathi Bhat Vedike in Puthige, here on Thursday. The 22nd Alva’s Virasat Award-2015 was conferred on renowned veteran singer S P Balasubrahmanyam. The entire venue was lit up with a special decoration of lights. Prior to the stage function, the guests and dignitaries

Mangaluru, Dec 24: K Jayaprakash Hegde, who is contesting the Legislative Council polls from Dakshina Kannada-Udupi local body constituency as a independent candidate said on Thursday that he was confident of winning the election. Addressing media persons in the city, he said internal problems of Congress party have nothing to do with people and if the candidate is non-corrupt and good, nothing