Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 2: A kind of dissatisfaction is fuming up among the citizens of coastal Karnataka noticing the probable ‘conspiracy of silence’ among the concerned government authorities regarding the recent sexual abuse of a three-and-half-year old nursery student by a 35-year-old school van driver of Mangalore One School, Thokkottu. A team of activists comprising the members of ‘Justice for Baby

Mangaluru, Apr 2: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over BJP MP Dilip Gandhi’s insensitive remarks that that there’s not enough Indian data to link tobacco to cancer. In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Mr Khader expressed shock over the recommendation put forward by Dilip Gandhi to reexamine the health

Melbourne, Apr 2: A 29-year-old Indian IT analyst died on Thursday after allegedly falling from the balcony of the third floor of an apartment in Sydney, police said. According to local police, the victim, identified as Pankaj Saw, was talking on the phone, to his wife in India, when he fell from the balcony in Macquarie Park at about 1.00 am, local time, today. "About 1 am (Thursday, April 2)

Mangaluru, Apr 2: Two motorbike-borne miscreants allegedly snatched gold chain of a septuagenarian near the railway level crossing in Jeppu Mahakalipadpu on Tuesday. The Mangaluru South police said G. Kasturi (75), a resident of Morgans Gate, left her house for a walk around 6 p.m. and came towards the railway level crossing. As she was walking, two persons on a motorcycle stopped and asked for

Badaun, Apr 2: Two minor girls, both cousins, were allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped at gun point by five persons in Jareef Nagar area here, almost a year after a similar incident in the district had stirred Uttar Pradesh and opposition had attacked the government over law and order. The accused, two of them brothers, held the girls captive at gun point when they had ventured out of home for some

Jeddah, Apr 2: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s phone call to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of Operation Decisive Storm confirms the close relationship between the two nations, say analysts. It is learned that during the conversation, Modi thanked King Salman for the contact and wished him the best in resolving security challenges in the region “and early

Tumakuru, Apr 2: The 108th birthday of the Seer of Siddaganga mutt, Dr Shivakumara Swami was celebrated on the premises of the mutt here on Wednesday. The seer who has contributed to the field of education is also spreading the principles of the 12th century social reformer, Basavanna and has followers across various castes and religion. The seer who is venerated as “Nadedaduva Devaru”(walking God

Kasargod, Apr 2: In a heartrending tragedy, a three-year-old girl was killed after she was hit by a mini lorry near Pallikere in Kasaragod on Wednesday evening. The victim has been identified as Fathimath Shazia (3), daughter of Abdul Khader, who works in Middle East. The accident occurred while the little girl was crossing the road with her aunt. She was returning from nursery school after

Mangaluru, Apr 1: With the second vented dam at Thumbay proposed to supply drinking water to Mangaluru city still under construction, Dakshina Kannada distirct in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai instructed the executive officers of concerned taluk panchayats and assistant executive engineers to ensure that measures were taken to supply drinking water to households in regions which were likely to

Mangaluru, Apr 1: Two minors riding a scooter without licence were killed in a tragic road accident on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday night. The victims have been identified as Tameem and Zakir, both aged around 14 years. They were class 8 students of Al Madina School in Manjanady. It is learnt that their Honda Activa plunged off the road and landed in a ditch under the limits of Konaje