Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 20: A father and son were killed when a speeding lorry rammed into their motorbike near Benaka Hospital at Ujire in Belthangady tlauk on Monday. Police have identified the victims as Anand and Dinesh, residents of Gandhinagar in Laila. The duo were going from Ujire to Belthangdy when the tragedy took place. The reckless driving on part of sand-laden lorry driver is said to be the

Mangaluru, Apr 20: Don't be surprised if you come across a statue of terrorist Nathuram Godse, who gunned down Mahatma Gandhi, in the temple in your vicinity. The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, an extremist Hindutva outfit, which has pledged to popularize the thoughts and ideals of Godse, has now planned to install his statues at least in six districts of Karnataka including Mangaluru. Bust of

Washington, Apr 20: A Hindu temple in the US has been vandalised with nasty images spray-painted on its walls, the latest such incident in the country. The number 666 and an upside down cross was spray-painted on the door of the temple in Old Lake Highlands, north Texas. Krishna Singh, who is on the temple's board, said they discovered the graffiti on Monday. "That was a big shock, really...The

Mangaluru, Apr 20: Although Dakshina Kananda district has recorded phenomenal growth and made a mark in the field of medical education and also well known as a destination for the effective health care delivery system, it is still inadequate and much more is there to achieve in terms of requirements to meet the International standard, opined Dr Ramanand Shetty, Vice Chancellor of Nitte University

Bantwal, Apr 20: Uncovering a network of interstate vehicle and arecanut thieves, a team of Bantwal police and Dakshina Kannada crime detection unit has arrested five accused and seized five cars and a motorbike along with 20 gunny bags of stolen arecanut from them. The arrested have been identified as Imran from Mangilapadavu in Vittal, Mohammed Muksin from Nandavara, Akhtar, a resident of Perne

Kolkata, Apr 20: In another tragic on-field incident after Phillip Hughes' death last November, a promising Bengal batsman Ankit Keshri today passed away owing to an injury sustained during a Cricket Association of Bengal's Senior one-day knock-out match on April 17. Keshri was in hospital for the past three days and was showing signs of recovery till yesterday evening when he was given oral food

Abu Dhabi, Apr 20: Bearys Welfare Forum, Abu Dhabi, organized its decennial celebration with great fanfare at Indian Social and Cultural Centre, here recently. BWF decennial awards were also conferred on achievers from various fields to mark the 10th year of social service on the same occasion. The first session of the programme was commenced with the recitation of Quran by Mr.Anas. Mohammed Ali

Mangaluru, Apr 20: A picnic to the picturesque Ermai Falls near Belthangady turned tragic as a 23-year-old youth drowned in the water on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Dhanush, a resident of Padubidri. The Belthangady police said Dhanush and his three relatives had gone to the falls after visiting Dharmasthala. Dhanush entered the water and after a few minutes started struggling

Chamarajanagar, Apr 20: Members of two communities clashed at Santhemaralli Circle extension in Chamarajanagar town on Saturday night, after a hoarding that allegedly hurt the sentiments of a community was installed in the extension. Nearly two dozen people including six policemen sustained injuries in group clash and subsequent stone pelting incidents. Rural police station SI Mahadevappa

New Delhi, Apr 20: A 31-year-old AIIMS doctor killed herself and blamed her husband, also a doctor with the same hospital, for taking the extreme step. The woman was found dead on Sunday morning in a hotel in Paharganj where she had checked in following a fight with her husband the previous day. In a detailed suicide note that she wrote before slitting her wrist, Priya Vedi said she was mentally