Karnataka

Mangaluru, Aug 18: A man from Ullal in Mangaluru taluk, who owns a bar and restaurant in Bengaluru was seriously injured after two unidentified gunmen shot him down in his hotel on the Residency Road in Central Bengaluru. The injured bar owner identified himself as Chetan but police investigations revealed that his real name was Aktar Sami. Police have now identified him as a resident of Ullal in

Mumbai, Aug 18: Mumbai Police said they have received written complaints against internationally acclaimed singer Sonu Nigam over his tweet about controversial godwoman Radhe Maa. Nigam, in his tweet, had compared Radhe Maa to a Hindu goddess, said police. "Police received two applications against Nigam for his tweet regarding Radhe Ma a few days ago," said deputy commissioner of police M Dahikar

Manipal, Aug 18: A woman from north-eastern state of Assam was cheated of Rs. 8.44 lakh by two persons who promised to get her a seat at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences at Gangtok in Sikkim for her daughter. According to the Manipal police, the complainant Kalyani Kalati, a resident of Guwahati in Assam, said that Ranjan Kumar Singh and Mranali Singh from Manipal had promised to get a

Chandigarh, Aug 18: In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old drunk truck driver Sharma Chaudhary intentionally drove over as many as eight people sleeping on a pavement in Chandigarh killing five of them. Four of the deceased came from a same family from Rajasthan. The reason why Chaudhary went on the killing spree was because some of the injured rebuked and snubbed him for urinating in public on

Kolkata, Aug 18: In what could be termed as a premature blast, a heavy explosion at an apartment owned by a BJP leader near Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport area on the outskirts of the city claimed the life of a man and seriously injured another. Even though the incident took place on Independence Day, it was not reported by the mainstream media. Hours before this blast, Kolkata

Bengaluru, Aug 18: An indigent young woman accidentally smothered her dengue-stricken three-year-old daughter by keeping her hand on the child’s mouth for long so as to stop her crying. Naziya Sultana, a resident of Veerannapalya, KG Halli, had no money to spend on the treatment of her daughter, Rubiya Kousar, who was diagnosed with having dengue a month ago. On the evening of August 14, the child

Mangaluru, Aug 18: Chaos erupted at private hospital in Mangaluru taluk when the family members of a patient, who died in the Intesive Care Unit allegedly assaulted two resident doctors and a nurse on Monday. According to information reaching here, enraged and aggrieved family members trooped into the medical ICU of Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Deralakatte after 22-year-old Mohammed Faisal

New Delhi, Aug 18: Air India has offered a one-time offer of Rs 10,000 for cabin crew operating Haj flights this year as an incentive to report to airport on time and take minimum leaves during the period. AI has been facing a crippling cabin crew shortage due to which flight delays have become common. The airline is in the process of hiring 800 cabin crew. "In order to improve the availability of

Dubai, Aug 17: Pitching for a "decisive battle" against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight asked countries to choose if they are with sponsors of the menace or against them as he underlined that dialogue is the only way to resolve all issues with neighbours. Modi, without naming Pakistan, said that India wants good relations with all neighbouring countries. "I keep telling all

Dubai, Aug 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India was proud of expatriate Indians settled and working in the UAE. "You are the people who have worked hard... some for 10 years, some for 20 years and some for 30 years. You are not only earning your living, but also making India proud," Modi said addressing thousands of expatriate Indians here. He said that due to the good behaviour