Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jun 30: A city based financier, who had been absconding for nearly one year, was on Monday arrested by police on charge of Abdul Hameed (47), a resident of Bunder. The arrested has been identified as Bipin Rai, proprietor of Yashoda Krishna Finance, Pumpwell, Mangaluru. Rai had been absconding ever since the murder came to light on October 7, 2014, and the police had issued a lookout

Bengaluru, Jun 30: The Lokayukta police probing accusations of corruption in the anti-graft ombudsman has identified the person who blackmailed officials using the name Krishna Rao. The investigation has also revealed his links with Syed Riyaz, Joint Commissioner (PRO), in the Lokayukta office. Barely three days after the probe was initiated, Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao on Monday evening

Mangaluru, Jun 30: Issues of town hall renovation, drinking water woes and waste management rocked Mangaluru City Corporation general meeting in Mangaluru on Monday. At the beginning of the meet, opposition leader in the council Sudhir Shetty alleged there are only a few labourers at the town hall and they had no necessary equipment. Mayor Jacinta Vijay Alfred informed the council that as per

Kasaragod, Jun 29: Two youths were killed and two others sustained critical injuries after two bikes collided at Adukka near Bandiyode, some 10 km from Kumbla in Kasaragod district. The accident occurred around 9.30 p.m. on Sunday as the bike driven by Joel D’Souza, 22, hit another motorbike at an intersection near Kayyar church killing pillion rider Jeevan Rodriques, on the spot, the police said

Mumbai, Jun 29: An Air India aircraft had a narrow escape after a faulty landing at Mumbai airport on Sunday. The Aircraft AI922 was operating from Riyadh to Mumbai. Just before the flight was about to land, the aircraft hit turbulence and dropped 100 feet. Sources suggest the captain of the flight forgot to inform the cabin crew that the flight was close to touch down. Although the 280 passengers

Manipal, Jun 29: Dr Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group and ZEE, today addressed the students of T.A. Pai Management University (TAPMI), Manipal for the next episodes of India’s popular youth show - Dr. Subhash Chandra (DSC) Show. The DSC Show has completed over 40 episodes travelling to various cities across India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad

Udupi, Jun 29: Caught in the fury of nature when bridges connecting to Kedarnath temple collapsed due to heavy rains and landslides, several pilgrim groups from coastal Karnataka which were left stranded in the area were declared safe. One such pilgrim group consisting of nine members from Udupi district was confirmed safe in Badari, while another pilgrim group from Puttur is returning home

New Delhi, Jun 29: Activist and All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) secretary Kavita Krishnan has sparked a row on Twitter after she accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having a record of stalking daughters. During his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', on Sunday Modi had appealed people to share a selfie with their daughters and tag it as #SelfieWithDaughter to celebrate girl child

Mangaluru, Jun 29: In a rare sight, health and family welfare minister U T Khader stepped down in the muddy fields near Konaje on the outskirts of the city on Sunday and voraciously participated in a game of tug-of-war along with students in the field. A tournament of tug-of-war and other sports had been been organised by Ramakrishna High School in Harekala in Konaje village for Scouts and Guides

New Delhi, Jun 29: Beef may be having rough days under the BJP government, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China last monthmay have cleared the way for export of the holy meat to the world's biggest market two years after an agreement was signed. Agri-products such as pomegranate, non-basmati rice and okra could also find their way to China as India steps up efforts to reduce the