Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 29: A youth, who had involved in several criminal cases, was found murdered at Moodushedde junction near Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. It is believed that 29-year-old Vijeet, a construction supervisor from Shivanagara was hacked to death by rival gang in the wee hours. Police sources said that the victim was an accused in several cases including three attempt

Bengaluru, Oct 29: BJP?leader and former deputy chief minister K?S?Eshwarappa on Wednesday charged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of neglecting the interests of the dalits and the members of other backward classes (OBCs) after taking over the reigns of power. Speaking after launching a district-level convention (christened as Anthyodaya convention) here to “expose” the State government’s failure to

Mangaluru, Oct 29: UT Khader, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has said that the allegations made by communal forces against K Abhaychandra Jain, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, that the latter was shielding those involved in Moodbidri Bajrang Dal activist murder, are baseless. Responding to the queries of media persons in the city, Mr Khader said that none of the elected

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Taking cognisance of alleged illegal activities thriving under the garb of hookah bars, the Karnataka state government is contemplating a ban on such establishments. Health Minister U.T. Khader made the announcement on Wednesday at the release of a study that examined the impact of the gutka ban in a few States. He said that several bars are providing narcotic substances to

Mangaluru, Oct 29: In an apparent murder attempt a group of four miscreants attacked a person with lethal weapons near Government Wenlock Hospital and fled the scene on Wednesday. Mohammed Ismail (34), a resident of Kotebagilu in Moodbidri, who collapsed in a pool of his own blood during the attack, was rushed to a private hospital immediately. His condition continues to be critical. The attack

Bengaluru, Oct 28: In a sensational twist to the mystery surrounding Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi's death, Karnataka police have found an unidentified dead body whnich closely resembles one of the suspect in this incident. According to reports, the body has been found in Belagavi district in North Karnataka. The body has been reportedly found on October 18 in Khanapur district. An unused bullet was

Mangaluru, Oct 28: UT Khader, the minister for health and family welfare, said that efforts would be made to provide hearing screening for newborns in all government maternity hospitals in the state, so that hearing impairments could be detected at an early stage and intervention could be made. The equipment for conducting hearing screening will be installed in Lady Goschen (maternity) Hospital on

Mangaluru, Oct 28: Minister for Health and Family Welfare UT Khader said that a Rs 1,280-crore project for directing the treated water from Koramangala-Challaghatta (KC) Valley sewage treatment plant to various tanks in Kolar district was approved by the State Cabinet, and was intended to commence in December. Speaking to reporters at a press conference here on Wednesday, he said that the project

Mangaluru, Oct 28: After the discovery of worms in a burger served to a couple at a KFC outlet in the city, UT Khader, Health and Family Welfare Minister, has warned the outlet of legal action. Taking cognisance of the shocking complaint alleging live worms found in a Zinger burger sold at the City Centre Mall outlet of popular fast-food restaurant chain KFC in Mangaluru, Mr Khader said that he

Chicago, Oct 28: Two Muslim truck drivers have been awarded a whopping $2,40,000 in damages by a U.S. jury in a religious discrimination lawsuit after they were fired for refusing to make beer deliveries. A jury was convened to determine damages after U.S. District Court Judge James E. Shadid ruled in favour of Mahad Abass Mohamed and Abdkiarim Hassan Bulshale when Star Transport admitted