Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 25: A youth accused sexually abusing a child managed to escape from police custody after he was produced before a judge in the city. The accused has been identified as Suresh (35), who was arrested under the provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. According to a complaint by Balakrishna Rai, a Head Constable, Suresh ran away after he was produced before an

Mangaluru, Jul 25: A group of six miscreants barged into a fast-food joint at Amblamogaru near Konaje on the outskirts of the city and damaged furniture and utensils. The incident occurred on Thursday night when the group was chasing a youth, who managed to escape after entering the fast-food joint. According to police, the group had been seen chasing a 25-year-old who entered the fast-food joint

Bengaluru: Jul 25: The State government has recommended the name of former High Court judge Justice K?L?Manjunath (in pic) for the post of Upalokayukta. The post has been vacant since Justice S B Majage demitted office on July 17, 2015 on completing his five-year term. The Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday sent an official communication to Governor Vajubai R Vala recommending Justice Manjunath

Bengaluru, Jul 25: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has intensified the search for Lokayukta Joint Commissioner (PRO) Syed Riyaz as it has been confirmed he has not returned from Umrah pilgrimage. Riyaz had left for Umrah pilgrimage on July 7 and was on leave till July 17. The Lokayukta office will issue a show-cause notice to Riyaz by cancelling his request for extension of leave. Sources in

New Delhi, Jul 25: Dowry, love affairs and impotency were among the reasons for the deaths of over 1,400 farmers in India this year, Narendra Modi-led Union government's Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Friday. "According to the National Crime Records Bureau, causes of (farmer) suicides include family problems, illness, drugs...dowry, love affairs

Mangaluru, Jul 24: Accusing the communal forces of seizing the opportunity of recent stabbing incidents in his constituency, Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader said that instead of staging protests such people could help the police in tracing the culprits. Responding to a query of media persons in the city on Friday about the recent protests organised by Hindutva outfits against him

Mangaluru, Jul 24: For smoother movement of traffic concretization projects will be undertaken on seven main roads under Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) limits with funds sanctioned by the state government, said MCC Mayor Jacintha Vijaya Alfred. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, she said that seven main roads such as Kuntikan-Kavoor, Bondel-Pachanady, Maladi court road

Hyderabad, Jul 24: 19-year-old? Nischal Narayanam has become the youngest person in India to clear the Chartered Accountancy exam, The Hindu reports. The Common Proficiency Test is considered one of the toughest exams in the country. 19-year-old Nischal becomes youngest Chartered Accountant in India Despite clearing the exam, Narayanam cannot enrol in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

Mangaluru, Jul 24: A huge dead blue whale was spotted on Mogaveerapatna beach near Ullal on the outskirts of the city after it had washed ashore in the early hours of Friday. To the surprise of the local residents, the dead marine mammal which was at least 15 feet long, had been washed ashore following high tide early on Thursday morning. The dead whale was in a state of partial decomposition and

Bengaluru, Jul 24: Cracking the whip on overcharging auto-rickshaw drivers, the west division traffic police seized around 100 autos from in and around the city market area for refusing to go on hire or charging excess fare. This was part of a special drive conducted by a team of policemen in mufti on Thursday morning. They approached the drivers posing as customers and in two hours, around 100