Karnataka

Mangaluru, Sep 29: The first batch of Hajis that had undertaken pilgrimage from this coastal city returned home on Monday evening after successfully completing all the rituals despite witnessing two tragedies at the holy sites. Carrying 134 pilgrims from different parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts a FlyNas Airlines flight landed at Mangaluru International

Bengaluru, Sep 29: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has sent the material evidence submitted by the victim in the second rape case, who complained of rape by Raghaveshwara Bharathi pontiff of Ramachandrapura Mutt, to the Forensic Sceince Laboratory (FSL). The victim, who is the second complainant against the seer, had handed over few clothes to the the Criminal Investigation Department

Bengaluru, Sep 29: Unprecedented security arrangements marked Bhagat Singh’s 109th birth anniversary celebration at the Central College on Monday. In an unheard-of experience for a retired academician, Prof K S Bhagwan, who has been in the eye of the storm for his controversial views on the Gita and on Hindutva in general, took part in the event amidst tight security. Presenting an ironical

Bengaluru, Sep 29: Former Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde on Sunday said it was the government which had encouraged the growth of private hospitals. Today, when they are doing a much better job, the government has been trying to curb their freedom. Speaking at the plenary session of the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) in the City on Sunday, he said successive governments

Udupi, Sep 28: A woman was found murdered in a shed adjacent to her live-in partner’s house at Kumbhashi village in Kundapur taluk on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Jayamala (35), a former Gram Panchayat member. According to the police, she had given up her family and was living with Pappanna. Both of them used to work together. They used to have frequent quarrels too. Jayamala’s body

Mangaluru, Sep 28: Cruise vessel M.V. Insignia has called at New Mangalore Port with 625 cruise passengers and 400 crew members onboard. This is the first cruise vessel which calls at the port during the beginning of the cruise season from September to April. The vessel which came from Goa berthed at the Port on Sunday morning and around 400 passengers and crew opted for ground tour arranged by

Mangaluru, Sep 28: The annual feast of Padre Pio was celebrated at St Anne's Friary here on Sunday September 27 with great joy, happiness and devotion. The Joy Star brass band from Bondel doubled the spirit of the celebration. The Bishop of Ballari was welcomed by the Friars and People. Fr.Sunil D’souza Capuchin Padre Pio was happy to see the huge gathering and their love for the Padre Pio. Bishop

New Delhi, Sept 28: CBI today opposed in a special court the plea of ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda seeking summoning of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and two others as additional accused in a coal scam case, saying the application was "devoid of any merits". Special Public Prosecutor R S Cheema told the court that the records of the case not even prima facie suggest that the then

Mangaluru, Sep 28: Police have arrested an alleged right wing activist for sending bomb hoax message on WhatsApp in Shivamogga. According to police, the arrested has been identified as Manjunath TO (28), working as a medical representative with a Mangaluru-based private firm. He is a resident of Kallahall in Vinobnagar in Shivamogga city. It is said that he sent a WhatsApp message, “Five bombs

Mina, Sep 28: The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Hajj rose to 45 today as authorities identified 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Hajj Consulate in Jeddah today said the deceased included three pilgrims from West Bengal and two each from Kerala and Jharkhand and one each from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra