Karnataka

New Delhi, Jun 15: Controversial BJP MP Sakshi Mahwaj stirred another controversy by claiming that he was a true Muslim and Prophet Muhammad was the biggest practitioner of yoga, TV reports said. Maharaj said, "In Islam, the biggest name is that of Muhammad and I think he is a great yogi. I think that a Muslim is one with 'iman', thus a Musalman. I am a true Muslim." Earlier, hitting out at Uttar

Kasargod, Jun 15: A comprehensive beautification project of State Tourism Department aimed at developing Bekal Fort as a major tourist destination in the region has secured the approval of Central government. An estimated Rs 5 crore beatification plan includes a light and sound show to shed light on the history of the Fort and special lighting arrangements in the construction. Following the model

Mangaluru, Jun 15: In what could have been a major tragedy, two engines and one unreserved coach of a Bengaluru-bound train derailed hours after it left Mangaluru. The incident took place at 2:10 a.m. on Monday between Shirivagilu and Yadakumari stations of Mangaluru - Hassan section in Mysore division of South Western Railway. A press release by the Palakkad division of Southern Railway said here

Mangaluru, Jun 15: Stating that diabetes and high blood pressure are the two primary reasons for chronic kidney diseases (CKD), Dr Vivek Pathak, a renowned nephrologist, said that the prevention of such diseases is cheaper to undergoing treatment later. Dr Pathak, a consultant nephrologist at Kovai Medical Center and Hospitals, Coimbatore, known for steroids-free kidney transplantations, was

Moodbidri, Jun 15: A married woman named Zohara was reported to have gone missing from her home at Makki in Shirthady gram panchayat limits in Moodbidri. According to a complaint lodged by her sister at Moodbidri police station, Zohara, aged 22, had stepped out of the house on Friday afternoon to get rations from the ration shop in Karkala and went missing without returning home. Zohara had been

Mangaluru, Jun 15: The sudden spurt of dengue fever cases in certain parts of Dakshina Kannada district has triggered panic among people. The mosquito-borne deadly disease has already claimed a life in the region on Saturday and 10 other persons tested positive for the disease. District surveillance officer Dr Rajesh BV said that a 48-year-old woman from Kasaragod-Puttur border area, who was

Mangaluru, Jun 15: A female IT professional who landed at Mangalore International Airport and an Ola cab driver, who came to pick her were allegedly manhandled and chased away by the taxi “mafia” at the airport. Even though the incident occurred on Friday, June 12, it came to light only on Sunday, June 14, when the harassed woman lodged a complaint in Women’s Police Station against a bunch of

Tbilisi, Jun 15: Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals have escaped from the zoo in Georgia's capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to say inside today. At least eight people have been killed in the disaster, including three zoo workers, and 10 are missing. An escaped hippo was cornered in one of the city's main

Davangere, Jun 15: Two persons were killed on the spot and 27 others sustained injures when a Government bus, in which they were travelling, fell into a tank near Byladhalli village in Harihar taluk in Davangere district here on Sunday. With 28 passengers on-board, the bus was on the way to Hubballi from Shivamogga via Harihar. The details of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. The injured are

Mangaluru, Jun 15: Two persons from Uttarahalli in Bengaluru died when a car by which they were travelling collided head-on with another car in Puttur taluk on Sunday. The police gave the names of the deceased as Suryanarayana (64) and Gopinath (45). The injured, Karthik and Vittal, have been shifted to a private hospital in Mangaluru for treatment. They were travelling to Puttur to take part in a