Karnataka

Udupi, Jul 27: Undeterred by the temporary ban on his public speech imposed by the Udupi district police, Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik on Monday staged a novel protest against Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi for allegedly expressing their unhappiness over the controversial death penalty awarded to Yakub Memon in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. The protest

New Delhi, Jul 27: The information and broadcasting ministry on Monday asked TV channels not to show live coverage of the ongoing anti-terrorism operations in Dinanagar town of Gurdaspur district in Punjab and said some channels carried such telecasts in violation of rules. The ministry issued an advisory and said it had notified the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2015, which state

Bengaluru, Jul 27: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday began a hunger strike here demanding discussion in Parliament on the farmers' suicide in the country. Flanked by party MPs, MLAs, and Samajwadi Party supporters at Jantar Mantar here, the JD(S) leader said that his hunger strike will continue till a discussion takes place on the issue of farmers' suicide in Parliament. Asked about

Bengaluru, Jul 27: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday arrested Karnataka Lokayukta Bhaskar Rao son, Ashwin Rao, for allegedly running an extortion from the ombudsman's office. He was arrested by the team led by DCP Labhu Ram in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Ashiwn will be brought back to Bengaluru by evening. Meanwhile, his arrest has delivered a serious blow to embattled Lokayukta Rao, who

Tiruchi, Jul 27: A suspected terrorist was finally arrested by police for sending a letter threatening to carry out bomb blasts at famous temple and a government hospital in Srirangam in the state of Tamil Nadu. The arrested has been identified as Muruganandham (32), a resident of T. Valavanur near Lalgudi and owner of a photo studio. He was produced before a court on Sunday and remanded in

Bengaluru, Jul 27: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the alleged corruption in Lokayukta, on Sunday arrested Syed Riyaz, Joint Commissioner (Lokayukta). Confirming the arrest, Soumendu Mukherjee, DIG (SIT), said that with his arrest, they believed they were close to unravelling the larger conspiracy in the extortion ring operating out of the Lokayukta. Sources said that the probe had

Bengaluru, Jul 27: The heart of a 32-year-old man from Vellore, Tamil Nadu, now beats in a 44-year-old person from Dharmapuri, thanks to a transplant that took place here on Sunday. In the morning, the traffic police turned the signals green on the 19-km stretch from Sagar Hospitals located on Bannerghatta Road to Narayana Health City on Hosur Road to facilitate the heart transplant. This way, the

Mangaluru, Jul 27: As part of the several initiatives undertaken by the Beary Sahitya Academy towards the growth and development of Beary language, a grammar book on the language will be shortly brought out by the Academy, said chairperson of the Academy B A Mohammed Haneef. Delivering the presidential address at 'Pernal Sandola' programme organised by the cultural institution at Pilikul

Kasaragod, Jul 27: The police have arrested three persons on charges of attempting to murder Irafan alias Pappu, 36, an accused in several criminal cases, near Uppala railway station. Manjeshwaram police arrested Bavanna Rafeeq, Asfaq, Fasalu and registered case against another person under provisions of IPC Section 307 (attempt to murder) for inflicting multiple stab wounds on Irafan on Friday

Bengaluru, Jul 27: Home Minister K J George on Sunday said that he will write to the Central government urging it to implement “One Rank One Pension” scheme at the earliest. He was speaking at the Commemoration of Kargil Vijay Diwas, National Military Memorial in the City. Several senior military officers along with police officers and the Home minister, paid homage to the martyrs who laid down