Karnataka

Kasaragod, Apr 15: A spurned lover allegedly rammed his car into a young woman at Arimbur near Thrissur and then went on to knock down five others who tried to help her, leaving them injured. The incident occurred yesterday when the 22-year-old woman, a B.com student, came out of a temple after offering prayers and the 21-year-old youth Shebin allegedly rammed his car into her, leaving her with

Abu Dhabi, Apr 15: Bearys Welfare Forum - an NRI social service organisation based in Abu Dhabi - which has gained social recognition by conducting mass marriages for poor couples in undivided Dakshina Kannada district, is now celebrating its decennial year of existence. In the year 2002, around 25 NRI families residing in Abu Dhabi came together to organise a family gathering and engaged in some

Rampur, Apr 15: In protest of demolition of their houses, more than 800 Valmikis in UP's Rampur district embraced Islam on Tuesday. While the Muslim clerics were barred from carrying out the conversion, the Valmikis donned skull caps to show that they have converted to Islam. However, no formal conversion rituals were performed, as per media reports. Those who converted are hoping that it would

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Guests at a hotel in the city have allegedly stolen a 32 inch LED TV. Santosh Moras, the admin manager of the saffron Boutique Hotel has lodged a complaint with Mangaluru North Police Station accusing one of the guests of stealing the TV. The complaint says, a person who identified himself as Bhanuchander, with address given as Thottamveedu, Chittor, Andhra Pradesh had checked

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Motorbike-borne miscreants have snatched two gold chains and a mangalsutra, together worth Rs. 4.8 lakh, from a woman in Mangaluru North police limits. According to police, the complainant Shalini Bhat was talking to her friend near the Mukhya Prana temple at around 8.20 p.m. when three unknown persons riding a motorcycle sought to know the directions to Kudroli. When Ms. Bhat

Bengaluru, Apr 15: The much-awaited two-wheeler ambulances finally hit the streets in Karnataka on Wednesday. Health Minister U.T. Khader, who launched 30 first responder bike ambulances in Bengaluru on Tuesday, said his department was working at introducing air ambulances in the State by year end. Two companies have evinced interest in taking up the air ambulance project, he said. Mr Khader

Kasaragod, Apr 15: The Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and its subsidiary Sunni organisations have served an ultimatum on the United Democratic Front (UDF) government for not taking action against the rival Sunni group led by Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliar. Addressing presspersons on Tuesday, Samastha vice president M.T. Abdulla Musliar and other office-bearers said the Samastha would launch

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took a swipe at his critics, who had badmouthed him for his budget and schemes such as Anna Bhagya. He said that his focus as the head of the State is to ensure social justice prevails. Addressing a gathering after presenting the Ambedkar award to veteran social activist and former legislator S S Arakeri on Ambedkar Jayanti here on Tuesday

Mysuru, Apr 15: The policies of the Central government are facilitating the transfer of resources from the have-nots to the haves, said social activist Medha Patkar here on Tuesday. Targeting the land acquisition ordinance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to farmers on his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, she said ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is one-sided, as the prime minister is not bothered about the

Udupi, Apr 14: A person attacked his mother and later committed suicide by consuming poison at Kodlady village in Shankarnarayana police station limits on April 13. The Shankarnayana police said Kushal Shetty (45) assaulted his mother Muthamma Shetty (68) over some property issue around 11 a.m. on April 13. Despite injuries, she called up her second son in Belagavi. He called their relatives, who