Karnataka

Mangaluru, Aug 7: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, an elevator accident at Abdali in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan claimed the lives of two youths including a young Indian expatriate worker from coastal Karnataka. Officials in Jordan said that an Indian and a Jordanian died on Wednesday after an external lift used to install and clean windows fell from the 25th floor and landed at the sixth floor of

Mangaluru, Aug 7: Keeping in touch with the tradition of observing 'Aati Kalanja' during the monsoons, Dr Shivarama Karanth Pilikula Nisarga Dhama will organise 'Pilikula Aati Koota 2015' at Guthumane in the premises of the park at Moodushedde in the outskirts of the city on Sunday. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim said that

Roorkee, Aug 7: Firebrand VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi triggered another controversy today by alleging there are "one or two terrorists" in Parliament in remarks that appeared to be targeting MPs who were against hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon. Prachi's controversial outburst that sparked an outrage also saw her asking the Centre to hand over the Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Naved

Mangaluru/Udupi, Aug 7: After 45 days of ban and five days of strike, the fishermen using mechanised vessels (trawlers and purse-seine) in coastal Karnataka have finally ventured into sea. Hundreds of mechanised boats started the fishing voyage from Mangaluru and Malpe ports on Thursday and Firiday. The fishermen across coastal Karnataka called off their indefinite strike on Thursday after holding

Udupi, Aug 7: A man was killed after his motorbike was collided with a bus when it applied brakes all of a sudden at Uchila under the limits of the Padubidri police station in Udupi district. The private bus was plying from Uchila to Udupi on National Highway and Muralidhar was riding a motorbike behind the bus. The bus driver has been identified as Nagesh. The police said Nagesh stopped the bus

Mysuru, Aug 7: Vehicular traffic on the Mysuru-Hunsur Road came to a standstill for over an hour as KSRTC staffers and residents of Hootagalli staged a protest against MLA?Sa Ra Mahesh and his supporters and blocked the road at Hootagalli, on the outskirts of the city, alleging that the driver and conductor of a city bus were manhandled, on Thursday. Vijayanagar police have registered a case of

Bengaluru, Aug 7: Muslims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the annual Haj pilgrimage later this year may contract lung infection and must take necessary precaution, a doctor associated with the Karnataka State Haj Committee (KSHC) has said. Many pilgrims, especially senior citizens, are seen to have unusually high cough and respiratory discomfort on their return from the pilgrimage. Dr Riyaz Basha

Mangaluru, Aug 6: The officers of commissionerate of Central Excise and Service Tax have arrested the proprietor of rent-a-cab service for evading service tax to the tune of Rs 1 crore. Based on credible intelligence, the officers initiated investigation against the firm providing vehicles on rent to several major companies in the city. The service provider had filed nil tax returns for last 30

New Delhi, Aug 6: Continuing its slide for the fourth consecutive day, gold prices today dipped below Rs 25,000 by losing Rs 40 to trade at over four-year lows of Rs 24,980 per 10 grams at the domestic bullion market. Moreover, the precious metal was trading at five-year lows in the global market. Besides, there was an easing demand from jewellers as retailers deferred their buying plans on hopes

Mangaluru, Aug 6: With regard to the water crisis in Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) limits due to bursting of two major water supply pipes, Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo directed the MCC officials to remove excess mud from over the underground pipes on a war-footing, to avert similar disasters in the city limits. Speaking at a meeting with MCC officials in the presence of Mayor Jacintha Vijaya