Karnataka

Mangaluru, Sep 14: Hundreds of citizens on Monday staged a massive protest under the banner of Communist Party of India (Marxist) against what they dubbed “the blind, deaf and dumb” city corporation of Mangaluru. The protest was organised to exert pressure on ruling Congress in the corporation council to address basic issues of people in the city. The “Maha Dharani” in front of the Mangaluru City

Mangaluru, Sep 15: Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology B. Ramanath Rai on Monday said that only 13.92 hectares of forest land in Sakleshpur taluk will be lost to the Yettinahole diversion project. Mr Rai, who is also the DK district in charge minister, indirectly supporting the project said: “I am part of the government and I am bound by the decision on the project taken by the

Jhabua, Sep 14: Two days after an explosion claimed 89 lives in Petlawad town in tribal Jhabua district, police today recovered 69 detonators and large number of gelatin sticks from the residence of the brother of the main accused in the incident. Rajendra Kasawa, the main accused in connection with the incident, is absconding since the explosion occurred on Saturday, a police official said

New Delhi, Sep 14: Yet another case of sexual assault has come to the fore from the national capital. A Class XI student was abducted and gang-raped by two youths in Delhi's Aman Vihar area on Sunday. The incident happened, when the school girl was out for a morning walk, when two men kidnapped and took the girl to their house and gang-raped her. After sexually assaulting the school girl, the duo

New Delhi, Sep 14: In a much awaited breather, the Supreme Court has stayed criminal proceeding against cricketer M S Dhoni in a Bengaluru court over his alleged portrayal as Lord Vishnu in a publication. Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni had moved to the Supreme Court against Karnataka High Court order in a case filed against him for allegedly "denigrating" a Hindu god by posing as Lord Vishnu on a

New Delhi, Sep 14: Shocking scenes were witnessed on the national tv today when two guests on a live show used expletives, slapped and grappled with each other, leaving the audience aghast and prompting the channel to condemn the incident. A self-styled godman Om Ji of the Hindu Mahasabha and and woman astrologer Rakhi Bai were seen having sharp exchanges on tv show 'Aaj Ka Mudda' on IBN 7. Om Ji

Mangaluru, Sep 14: Despite the existence of two high-mast lamps installed on either side of Someshwar Beach, tourists who arrive to savour the experience of the beach are mostly left disappointed as the lamps are not in working condition leaving the place in darkness after dusk. The beach is a popular tourist spot located on the outskirts of the city, where locals and tourists frequent the place

Jeddah, Sep 14: Nine more Indians were on Sunday confirmed dead in Friday’s Grand Mosque crane collapse in Makkah, taking the Indian toll to 11. The incident, which occurred ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage, has claimed 115 lives so far. “Working with relatives of missing persons, and Private Tour Operators our officials have unfortunately confirmed that an additional 9 Indian pilgrims have died

Bengaluru, Sep 14: Director General of Police (CID)?H?C?Kishore Chandra on Sunday said litterateur M?M?Kalburgi was murdered over ideological issues. Speaking to a news paper about the status of investigation into the high-profile murder, Kishore Chandra ruled out property dispute or domestic issues as motives for the killing. “Kalburgi was murdered over ideology and related issues,” he said

Mangaluru, Sep 14: The state government’s Rs 1-crore project, on breeding and conservation of endangered freshwater fish species of the Western Ghats, was thrown open to visitors at Dr. Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhma on Sunday. The park will now conserve the endangered wild species of fish in the Western Ghats, whereby around 40 endangered species will be bred and conserved. The centre is