Karnataka

Mangaluru, Oct 2: The Customs have arrested a passenger, who had come in from Dubai, for illegal smuggling of 1.4 kg of gold at the Mangaluru International Airport on Friday. According to an official press release, Customs sleuths checked the baggage of the passenger and found him carrying an unusually heavy voltage converter. When it was examined, they found three rectangular-shaped, silver

Mangaluru, Oct 2: With the aim of bringing all like-minded organisations and individuals opposing the Yettinahole (Nethravati river diversion) project under a single banner, over 20 organisations came together to form Nethravati Nadi Samrakshana Okkoota (Nethravati River Conservation Union) to jointly fight for the cause of saving Nethravati river and Western Ghats in the coming days. Announcing

Dadri/Lucknow, Oct 2: As tension simmered in Bishada where a man was lynched on Monday night over allegedly eating beef, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma today sought punishment for those guilty without "victimising" the innocents, while tough talking AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi said the victim was killed because of his religious persuasion. Four days after Bishada village on Delhi's outskirts in

Udupi, Oct 2: Young businessman Dawood Aboobaker from Udupi has been chosen for Mahatma Gandhi Honorary Award. The prestigious award was conferred to the recipients during the 146th Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations in Delhi on Friday. The award was instituted as part of Mahatma Gandhi birth centenary year celebrations. With the noble thought of giving back to the society, Dawood Aboobaker has rendered

Mangaluru, Oct 2: ‘Traffic Warden Squad’, a team that will assist police in regulating traffic, was inaugurated, at the police commissioner’s office here on Friday. City Police Commissioner S Murugan said that the concept is not new and is already operational in Bengaluru and Mysuru. The service has been introduced in Mangaluru looking at its success. “The public should cooperate with the police

Roseburg, Oct 2: At least 13 people were killed and 20 injured when a young terrorist went on a shooting rampage at a community college in the US state of Oregon, in the latest mass killing to rock an American campus. The suspect was slain in an exchange of gunfire with police in Snyder Hall at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg following the rampage shortly after 10:30 a.m. local time. He was

Hubballi, Oct 2: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from the State should take a delegation to prevail upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release funds for drought relief, instead of holding the Raitha Chaitanya Yatra. He told presspersons during a brief stopover at Hubballi Airport on his way to Haveri that BJP leaders, who were conducting the yatra

Mangaluru, Oct 2: Rather than looking at the Smart City proposal for Mangaluru solely as an obligatory task, the Smart City challenge should be a catalyst for full-fledged development and growth of agriculture, tourism, fisheries, IT sector, health sector, education sector, industries and employment sector in the coastal city, observed Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo. Presiding over a meeting of MCC

Mangaluru, Oct 2: Interim president of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee Ibrahim Kodichal on Thursday said the party supports the government on the issue of Yettinahole water diversion project. “There is no difference of opinion between the Dakshina Kannada district unit of the party and the government on the issue,” Mr. Ibrahim told presspersons here, responding to a question on the

Udupi, Oct 2: Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt has said that some intellectuals were interested only in sowing seeds of dissension among various castes. Speaking to media persons here on Thursday the seer said, the intention of these intellectuals was only to weaken the Hindu religion. They spoke of harmony among religions, but they did not have any desire for harmony