Karnataka

Madikeri/Bengaluru, Sep 28: Heavy rains lashed a few parts of Karnataka on Sunday and Monday. Kushalnagar in Kodagu district received heavy rains for more than an hour on Sunday noon. Water gushed into a house in Indiranagar while the KSRTC bus stand had converted into a tank. Bengaluru city too received heavy rain, in some parts with hailstones, throwing life out of gear. Mundagod town in Uttara

Udupi, Sep 28: A proposal for developing a tourism corridor from Shirva to Malpe in Udupi district under the Public Private Participation (PPP) mode has been submitted to the State government, said Vinay Kumar Sorake, Urban Development Minister. Speaking after inaugurating the World Tourism Day celebrations organised by the district administration and other organisations here, the minister said

Mangaluru, Sep 28: Social, Educational Welfare Association, a wing of Muscat based Muslim Welfare Association on Sunday distributed scholarship among 28 deserved students at a programme at Jamiyyatul Falah hall in Mangaluru. Speaking on the occasion writer BM Ichlangodu called upon the parents to give more importance to the education of girl children for the development of the society and nation

Udupi, Sep 28: A man died after he lost control over his motorbike and hit a tree near Alur village in Gangolli police station limits in Udupi district. The police said Kiran Shetty was riding a two-wheeler from Idoor to Alur village, when he skid and hit a tree near Alur on Saturday evening. Kiran, who suffered severe injuries to his head, was rushed to the Adarsh Hospital in Udupi, where he

Bengaluru, Sep 28: The State government will take a final call on making helmets compulsory for pillion riders across Karnataka only after studying the response from the public on the proposal, Transport Commissioner Ramegowda has said. “The government will study the suggestions, objections and reactions from the public before making a decision on making helmets compulsory for pillion riders. We

Mangaluru, Sep 28: KTM, the European Racing Legend, organized yet another successful version of “Orange day” for its customers and motorcycle enthusiasts of Mangaluru. The “Orange day” is conceptualized to make the customer experience the genes of the KTM bikes. It gives the KTM owner a formidable exposure to the powerful performance of their Dukes and RCs and also an opportunity to interact with

Mangaluru, Sep 27: A group of women dancing at a discothèque of a three-Star hotel in the city was reportedly forced to leave by the cops on Saturday night following the alleged pressure from Bajrang Dal. However, the city police have brushed aside the allegations of Bajrang Dal involvement, saying the organisers of the party at the hotel did not have necessary clearances. On the other hand Sharan

Mina, Sep 27: A prominent Indian Islamic scholar has called upon the global Muslims and those who suffered in recent Hajj stampede to exercise patience in the face of difficulties. Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmed, the general secretary of All India Sunni Jam-Iyyathul Ulema, who is known among his fans in South India as AP Ustad on Saturday visited the injured at various hospitals in Mina. He opined that

Mangaluru, Sep 27: As many as 12 franchisees of Amaco Mangalore Premiere League 2.0 have purchased 14 cricketers each in the players' auction held on Saturday in the city. Besides team owners are allowed to include two players of their choice in the team to make it a squad of 16. Here is the list of 12 teams of Amaco MPL 2015 and their players: Pool – A Khushi Super Kings Adithya Rai, Asif Hussain

Jeddah, Sep 27: The death toll of Indian pilgrims in last week’s horrific stampede during Hajj on Sunday rose to 35 as authorities identified seven more bodies among the victims of the worst incident in 25 years to strike the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Hajj Consulate in Jeddah identified the deceased as Mansurul Haque (Jharkhand), Anvar Janha (UP), F A Muneer Veetil, Amina Beevi, Abdul