Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Despite all the security measures taken by the district administration and police department, trouble mongers tired to disrupt peace in Ullal region amid daylong bandh imposed by the Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Friday. The bandh call was given after a youth was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Bantwal on Thursday night hours after Sangh Parivar

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Tension prevailed in Bunder area of Mangaluru city on Friday after trouble mongers pelted stones at a mosque a couple of hours after Juma prayers were held. The security presence in Bunder area was less compare to other parts of the city on the day of daylong bandh imposed by Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal in the wake of Thursday’s violence in Bantwal, which claimed the

Bengaluru, Nov 13: Vishwa Hindu Parisahad today blocked roads across Karnataka protesting against the state government observing the birth anniversary of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and over the death of its functionary in violence during the celebrations in Madikeri. VHP and Bajrang Dal activists blocked roads during the hour-long protest in various parts of the state including Mysuru

Puttur, Nov 13: The trouble mongers did not spare Puttur taluk on Friday when a Sangh Parivar imposed bandh began on a violent note in parts of Dakshina Kannada district. A group of miscreants allegedly belonging to saffron outfits attacked a Muslim youth with lethal weapon at Golithottu near Uppinangady. A severely injured Mohammed Haris was rushed to a private hospital in Mangaluru for treatment

Mangaluru, Nov 13: A day after a youth was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants after stones were pelted at SDPI protesters in BC Road, life came to a standstill in entire Bantwal taluk due to a Sangh Parivar sponsored bandh and prohibitory orders clamped by the Dakshina Kannada district administration on Friday. A tense atmosphere continued in entire Bantwal taluk as sporadic incidents of

Mangaluru, Nov 13: The government has provided Rs. 5 lakh as compensation to the family of Harish, aged 28, who was stabbed to death at Manihalla in Bantwal taluk on Thursday, according to B. Ramanath Rai, Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada. He told the media on Friday that in addition, the Congress would collect some amount for his family. The Minister said the victim did not belong to any

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Normal life was thrown out of gear in Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district on Friday, as public transport was stalled and basic necessities were unavailable in response to the bandh called by Sangh Parivar and Section 144 imposed by the district administration to largely prevent untoward incidents in the district. Public transport services such as buses and

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Prohibitory orders have been clamped and a holiday has been declared for educational institutions on Friday in Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district after violence erupted in Bantwal taluk on Thursday evening. One youth was stabbed to death another one was critically injured in attack by unidentified miscreants in Bantwal on Thursday night, hours after alleged

Bengaluru, Nov 13: This year too, the festival of light has darkened the lives of dozens of children in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka. Bengaluru received less rainfall on Thursday, prompting people to come out and burst firecrackers as part of Diwali (locally known as Deepavali) celebrations. As a result more cases of eye injury were reported at hospitals. Most of those who reported eye

Bengaluru, Nov 13: Home Minister G Parameshwara took a dig at the BJP and said that the party is politicising the Madikeri incident, where a VHP member died during Tipu Jayanthi celebrations. Speaking to mediapersons on Thursday, Parameshwara said that strict action will be initiated against those who take law into their own hands. He added that the BJP is free to raise any issues and objections