Karnataka

Sana’a, Mar 20: Around 145 people have been killed and nearly 351 wounded after three bomb attacks hit Masjids crowded with worshippers in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, in quick succession. Witnesses said two bombers carried out an attack inside the Badr mosque in southern Sana’a during midday prayers on Friday. One walked inside the mosque and detonated his explosive device, causing panic and

New Delhi, Mar 20: Amidst outrage over the mysterious death of an upright IAS officer in Karnataka, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to hand over the inquiry into the incident to CBI. “The Congress president has advised the Karnataka Chief Minister to hand over the inquiry into IAS officer D K Ravi’s death to CBI,” party general secretary in-charge of

Mangaluru, Mar 20: Demanding swift justice in the sexual abuse case of a three-and-half-year-old girl by a school van driver that took place in Thokkottu a week ago, hundreds of agitators staged a mass protest under the banner of Samyukta Muslim Jamaat, Dakshina Kannada, in front of the deputy commissioner’s office in the heart of the city on Friday. Disappointed over the lack of swift response by

Bengaluru, Mar 20: Facing rising public anger over the mysterious death of an upright IAS officer with growing calls for a CBI probe, Karnataka Chief Siddaramaiah today met Governor Vajubhai Vala and briefed him about the developments in the case. "I have met the Governor. I have explained him about the developments in Ravi's case till date," Siddaramaiah told reporters after meeting the Governor

Mangaluru, Mar 20: Expressing concern over the lack of legal action against the management and head of Mangalore One School for showing irresponsibility in the case of sexual abuse of a nursery student by a school van driver near Thokkottu last week, a group of like-minded activists alleged that the police department was showing signs of trying to cover up the case and the school’s involvement in

Pune, Mar 20: An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was arrested in Pune for allegedly raping a minor girl and sexually assaulting three others. According to police, Maruti H Sawant, the 58-year-old director general of Maharashtra council of agricultural education and research, was a frequent visitor to his father-in-law's apartment on Sinhgad road, where the alleged assaults took place

Mumbai, Mar 20: Much loved Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor on Sunday, March 15, took to the social networking site Twitter to post that he is a beef-eating Hindu.While his post was appreciated by some, it annoyed many others and led to a Twitter controversy. Upset over the negative reactions and abusive posts, Rishi Kapoor tweeted: Sab gaali aur khaffa ho gaye? Meri baat to sunte. Khair sabko block

Manipal, Mar 20: Amid fear over the spear of H1N1 in parts of Karnataka, two more patients have of succumbed to swine flu at Kasturba Medical College Hospital in Manipal. A 56-year-old woman from Vakwady village in Kundapur taluk, who had been undergoing treatment for H1N1 for more than a week, breathed her last at the hospital on Wednesday. Udupi District Health Officer Surendra Chimblaker said

Bengaluru, Mar 20: Gowramma, mother of the deceased IAS officer DK Ravi, has been admitted to a government hospital in Huliyurdurga, Tumkuru. The bereaved mother has been protesting and demanding a CBI probe in her son's death since past four days. She has been refusing to eat anything since her son's death. Students, community leaders, activists continue to stage protests across the state

Belagavi, Mar 20: A total of eight assistant agriculture officers, two revenue inspectors and 16 village accountants from Gokak taluk have been suspended pending department inquiry for misappropriating funds released by the government for compensating the farmers who had suffered losses during hailstorms in the month of February and March 2014. Criminal cases would also be filed against the