Karnataka

New Delhi, Jun 6: Maggi two-minute noodles is only the latest food item to be found violative of food-safety standards in India. Consider this: 64 percent of loose edible oils sold in Mumbai is adulterated, according to a study conducted last year by the Consumer Guidance Society of India. The study tested 291 samples of sesame oil, coconut oil, groundnut oil, mustard oil, sunflower oil

Mangaluru, Jun 6: A youth who apparently tried to end his life by jumping into sea at Panambur on the outskirts of the city was rescued by the Lifeguards of Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project. The survivor has been identified as Chethan Mulya, 24, resident of Mumbai, hailing from Kinnigoli. Sources said the person, who was under severe depression after losing his mother recently, had gone

Bengaluru, Jun 6: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa was on Friday granted interim bail in the case of illegal de-notification of one acre and 11 guntas of land in Ganganagar. He had filed an application seeking anticipatory bail and an interlocutory application seeking interim bail.The Lokayukta Special Court judge granted him interim bail till June 10 and directed the special prosecutor to

Bengaluru: Jun 6: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday declared the results for 60,000 gram panchayat seats of the total 94,348 seats, polling for which was held in two phases recently. Counting of votes, which began at 8 am, was in progress till late in the evening in many districts. The electorate had exercised their franchise using ballot papers, except for Bidar district where

Kolar, Jun 6: Kolar, dhns:?Bethamangala police sub-inspector Govindu and his team roughed up a retired sub-inspector and his wife in full public glare at Kurubarapete in the town on Friday. Sources said an attempt-to-murder case had been registered at the Bethamangala police station against Munikrishnappa, the retired PSI. Munikrishnappa had absconded fearing arrest and, on Friday, Govindu came to

Chamarajanagar, Jun 6: The grand old lady of Doddalatturu near Hanur in Chamarajanagar district, marched her way to victory, by bagging 354 votes, in the recently held Gram Panchayat elections. With elected representatives turning a blind eye to the problems in the village, the residents of Doddalatturu egged 102-year-old Gouthamamma to contest elections, with the hope that the village would

Mangaluru, Jun 6: With the fate of 2,272 candidates contesting in 55 gram panchayats in Mangaluru taluk to be decided once the final results of Gram Panchayat Elections were declared, counting of ballot papers began in earnest in five designated counting centres in five taluk headquarters in Dakshina Kannada on Friday. Amidst tight scrutiny and heavy security, counting of votes for 319 wards in 55

Mangaluru, Jun 5: A few flights in and out of Mangalore International Airport reported a few minutes delay while a few other flights diverted due to the heavy rain that the City experienced on Friday. Two Mangaluru-bound flights were diverted at the Airport due to poor visibility and were diverted to Kozhikode. Director of the Airport, J.T. Radhakrishna said that an Air India Express flight from

Mangaluru, Jun 5: A youth met watery grave after his motorbike plunged off a bridge into river at Maravoor near Bajpe on the outskirts of the city. Even though the tragedy took place on Thursday, the incident came to light on Friday after the body started floating. The police identified the deceased as Lokesh (28), a resident of Nelliteertha near Bajpe. It is believed that Lokesh might have lost

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jun 5: Despite the imposition of prohibitory orders near counting centres across Dakshina Kananda and Udupi districts, winning candidates and their supporters were seen holding victory celebrations. Workers of major and minor political parities too actively took part in celebrations raising slogans in support of their respective parties. The elections were not fought on party