Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 23: Veteran Congress leader and former union minister B Janardhan Poojary has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to sanction a sum of Rs 15 crore to develop the famous Sayyid Madani Dargah of Ullal into a tourist centre. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said that the Ullal Dargah had been attracting devotees from all religions not only from Karnataka but other

Mangaluru, Apr 23: Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim on Thursday said that a total of 205 lorries and trucks transporting sand had been seized by the district administration in various taluks in a crackdown, for violating regulations while transporting their cargo. Briefing mediapersons at a press conference at his office here on Thursday, Mr Ibrahim said that the lorries flouting

London, Apr 23: A collection of arms and armour once owned by Tipu Sultan, was sold for a total of over 6 million pounds (Rs 56.8 crore) in a London auction by Bonhams. The 30 items in the 'Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art Sale' held on April 21 come from a single collection. The top lot was a rare gem-set sword with tiger's head pommel from Tipu Sultan's royal regalia went under the hammer for 2

Udupi, Apr 23: The Udupi district administration has cancelled the licence of Dreamz Scuba Diving operating from Shiroor near here, after one of its instructors allegedly molested a female techie. Meanwhile, the Udupi district police have opened a rowdy-sheet against a scuba diving instructor, who has been charged with the molestation of a 23-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer near Shiroor

Bengaluru, Apr 23: The former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who is keen on strengthening Janata Parivar in the nation, has said that he would retire from politics by next parliamentary elections. “I am 87 and will retire from politics by next Parliament election,” the veteran leader said in an interview. He also said that his family neither fought for personal gain nor did it come in the way of

Udupi, Apr 23: A middle aged man accidentally fell from a coconut tree and died at Ampar village in Kundapur taluk on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Chandrashekhar Shetty, a local resident. The police said that Shetty had gone to pluck coconuts from the trees in the house of Gopalakrishna Nayak, when he slipped from a tree, fell and died. A case of unnatural death was registered at

Dubai, Apr 23: Bearys Cultural Forum, which has entered into the 14th year of service in the United Arab Emirates and India, conducted its annual general body meeting at the Usmania Hotel Banquet Hall in Dubai. Once again Dr B K Yusuf was reelected president of BCF unanimously. Mumtaz Zakir was chosen women’s wing president. Presiding over the meeting Dr B K Yusuf said that compassion, concern and

Mangaluru, Apr 23: In a shocking incident, a murder convict has given a slip to police at a court premises in the city while he was being escorted to prison. Within a few minutes after he was pronounced guilty by II Additional District and Sessions Court on Wednesday in a four-year-old murder case, Akshay managed to escape. Akshay was one of the accused in the murder case of Kumara alias Bongu

Mysuru, Apr 23: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s disappearance from his house here from 8 am to 10.45 am on Wednesday sent his security into a tizzy. People who had gathered at his house to submit petitions returned disappointed. The chief minister, who was in the City to participate in the Basava Jayanti celebrations and other programmes, had stayed back and was relaxing at his TK Layout house. He

Raichur, Apr 23: The II Additional District and Sessions Court in Raichur on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Kannada actor Pooja Gandhi as she failed to appear before the court for two hearings in a row, in a case related to violation of model code of conduct during the 2013 Assembly polls. The case was adjourned to May 22, for the next hearing. Earlier too, the court had issued an