Karnataka

Mumbai, Jul 30: Hanged Mumbai bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon was on Thursday evening buried with full religious rites at a Muslim cemetery here. The body was taken from Mahim to Bada Qabrastan near Marine Lines in south Mumbai. It was accompanied by his family members and a large posse of armed police personnel. According to witnesses, huge crowds gathered near the cemetery, as the Quick Response

Udupi, Jul 30: MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary said that instances of communal clashes, rapes and terrorism had increased after Congress came to power in Karnataka two years ago. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, he said that the statistics and reply to the questions provided by Karnataka home minister K J George in the state legislative council itself was proof that such instances were the lowest during

Mangaluru, Jul 30: A mutilated carcass of whale fish was washed ashore at Tannirbavi beach on the outskirts of the city. The discovery of dead whale on Thursday morning attracted a large number of people to the beach. The local fishermen, who examined the carcasses out of curiosity, opined that the giant fish might have died after being hit by a speeding ship mid-sea. The whale, said to be

Rameswaram, Jul 30: In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was today laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai". The body of Kalam was buried in the middle of a 1.5 acre piece of land earmarked for the purpose at Peikarumbu here after being brought from his

New Delhi, Jul 30: The execution of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon on Thursday is a "misguided attempt to prevent terrorism", Amnesty International India said. Memon was hanged till death in a Nagpur jail after his mercy petition was dismissed by the president and various courts. "This morning, the Indian government essentially killed a man in cold blood to show that killing is

Moodbidri, Jul 30: An outline has been prepared for the construction of a state of the art market on the existing land in Moodbidri town municipal council (TMC) limits at a cost of Rs 26 crore on a public-private partnership. Addressing a town council meeting here recently, architect of the project Kumarchandra said that the proposed market would comprise of a building complex covering an area of

Udupi, Jul 30: Udupi District Working Journalists Union (UWJU) submitted a memorandum to Urban Development and Udupi district in-charge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, complaining that the deputy commissioner Dr R Vishal failed to provide necessary information to media persons when required. The journalists alleged that the deputy commissioner did not provide them with necessary information when

Mangaluru, Jul 30: The proprietor of a sweet bakery shop was critically injured after he was assaulted and stabbed by a gang of miscreants, including a notorious criminal, on Wednesday late night at Mastikatte area in the coastal town of Ullal in Mangalur taluk. 30-year-old Abdul Salam was rushed to a private hospital soon after the incident. Reliable source said that he was out of danger and

Mangaluru, Jul 30: An elderly man from Kukke Subrahmanya who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances for over two weeks, was on Wednesday found dead in the forests of Peruvaje near Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district. Jayananada (53) had been reported as missing from his house near Kukke Subrahmanya on July 14. The Sullia police arrested the wife of the deceased and four others on the

Washington, Jul 30: India is expected to surpass China to become the world's most populous nation by 2022, the United Nations said on Thursday. China and India remain the two largest countries in the world, each with more than 1 billion people, representing 19% and 18% of the world's population, respectively. "But by 2022, the population of India is expected to surpass that of China," said the