Karnataka

Hiriyadka (Udupi), Oct 27: A five-year-old boy was bitten by a python at Pakkalu near Perdur. On Vijayadashami, Saakshath, son of Santhosh Shetty of Kolibettu in Pakkalu, visited Yakshimutt along with his family. After completing puja, the family was walking down a narrow lane with an overgrowth of grass. A python grabbed Saakshath’s leg and he fell down. When he rolled and struggled, the python

Dubai, Oct 27: With the perfect-looking fake Indian notes found widely in circulation, the UAE has cautioned its people, especially money exchange companies and their customers, about counterfeit currencies. According to a local media report, the technology used in printing counterfeit Indian notes is so sophisticated that ordinary people or even exchange employees cannot distinguish them from the

New Delhi, Oct 27: Noted humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi on Tuesday refused to accept Prime Minister Narendra Modi's donation of Rs 1 crore to his charity. "Abdul Sattar Edhi has thanked Modi and politely declined to accept his announced financial help," Edhi Foundation Spokesman Anwar Kazmi was quoted as saying by Dawn news. Kazmi said Edhi's son, Faisal Edhi, will be addressing a press conference

Kozhikode/New Delhi, Oct 27: A political row broke out today over Delhi police entering the state-run Kerala House on a complaint that it serves beef with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy condemning the "raid" as "unfortunate" and he was also backed by his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal. Using the incident to hit out at the Modi government, Kejriwal, the AAP chief, said the police action was an

Mangaluru, Oct 27: Two bizarre worms were allegedly found in a zinger burger served to a young couple at KFC outlet in Mangaluru’s City Centre Mall on Monday. It is said that Deekshita and his fiancé Prashant ordered a zinger burger. When the girl was eating the burger, the man noticed a worm. The shocked couple opened the sandwiched buns, and to their horror they found one more worm in it

Bengaluru: Oct 27: Cricketer Amit Mishra has been arrested and later released on bail in Bengaluru today in a sexual assault case. He was arrested after a three-hour long interrogation session by Bengaluru police. The victim, who is from Bengaluru and claims to be a Bollywood producer, approached the Ashok Nagar police on September 25 and lodged a complaint against Mishra. The complaint stated

Mangaluru, Oct 27: The Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the premier military operated intelligence service of Pakistan, has set up new sleeper cells in Mangaluru city and other parts of coastal Karnataka according to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Addressing a press meet at the party office in the city on Tuesday a local BJP leader claimed that the National Investigation Agency also

Riyadh, Oct 27: A veteran Indian Islamic scholar who is currently in Saudi Arabia on an invitation from the Alwaleed Philanthropies said that his organization wants to develop cultural cooperation with NGOs in the oil-rich Kingdom. Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmed, also known as Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar, secretary-general of the Jamiah Markaz managing committee, said his organization has already

Mangaluru, Oct 27: Despite widespread respect and dozens of awards and felicitations to his name, the man popularly known as "saint of letters" Harekala Hajabba has been living in dire conditions. Stricken by the abject poverty Hajabba was living under, Mangaluru-based United Christian Association came forward to set up a cement house for the man and his family. Work on the construction of the

Bengaluru, Oct 27: Air India said on Monday it has started an afternoon service, on an ATR aircraft, between here and Mysuru on all days except Sunday. "The new timings will enable inward and outbound passengers to board connecting flights to and from Bengaluru," the national career said in a statement. Air India flight AI 9513 will depart Bengaluru at 3.35 p.m. and arrive in Mysore at 4.15 p.m