Karnataka

Mangaluru, Feb 19: A youth was brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants at Moodushedde Shivanagar near Vamanjoor in Mangaluru taluk on Wednesday in connection a clash erupted between two groups of youngsters in Vamanjoor previous day. A tense situation prevailed in Vamanjoor and nearby areas following the incident and additional police personnel were deployed as a precautionary measure. In

Ahmedabad, Feb 19: DG Vanzara stood in an open jeep and waved like the winning candidate in an election, many garlands around his neck and flower petals showered upon him by supporters as he left Ahmedabad's Sabarmati jail on Wednesday afternoon. "I got justice from the courts so I think acche din are back for me and other police officers," Mr Vanzara said, using the catchphrase made famous by

Bengaluru, Feb 19: The city police control room received an anonymous call on Wednesday evening stating that a bomb had been planted at the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s residence in the city and that it would go off in half an hour. The call later turned out to be a hoax. The prankster dialled 100 around 7.30pm and hung up after claiming, "We will explode the chief minister's house, Cauvery." The

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Higher Education Minister R.V. Deshpande and the former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa are likely to be booked by the Lokayukta police under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in connection with deletion of land from acquisition for the IT corridor in the Varthur–Whitefield area. This follows Lokayukta Special Court judge V.G. Bopaiah on Wednesday ordering an inquiry into

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Dalit organisations are now planning to hold a massive rally in Bengaluru if the Congress high command fails to meet its demand of appointing a dalit as the chief minister by March 31. Several dalit organisations, including Samata Sainik Dal, Madiga Dandora, Dalit Sangarsha Samithi, had come together on Tuesday seeking that the Congress leadership prove its commitment to social

Karwar, Feb 19: The coastal security in Uttara Kannada district is set to get a boost with the ultramodern C-155 interceptor boat reaching the Indian Coast Guard Station at Karwar port on Wednesday. The Rs 30-crore vessel built by the Bharati Shipyard Limited, Mumbai, is capable of patrolling the coast for 10 hours uninterruptedly. The 27.6 m-long boat weighs 71 tonnes and can sail at a speed of

Mangaluru, Feb 18: In a bid to prevent violence during Hidndu Samajotsava to be held in Mangaluru on March 1, the government has planned elaborate security arrangements in the city and surrounding areas. Speaking to media persons, after a review meeting on law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada here on Wednesday, District-in-Charge Minister Ramanath Rai said all necessary steps would be taken

New Delhi, Feb 18: Even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses most modern teleprompter, bloopers have become a common feature of his public speeches. Modi using a teleprompter to read his speeches while appearing to be speaking extempore is no more a state-secret. However, unfortunately, this time his teleprompter let him down. It was while Prime Minister was addressing the Sri Lankan President

Bengaluru, Feb 18: A breathtaking display of air power and brilliant aerobatics by fighter jets and helicopters today enthralled the audience at the 10th Aero India show where famed international aerobatic teams left the crowd awestruck with their death-defying stunts. First to hit the sky was a tiny Tiger Moth, the vintage aircraft that was once used as primary trainer aircraft for the Royal Air

Mangaluru, Feb 18: Minority fundamentalism needs to be just as strongly opposed as majority fundamentalism in India. All communal forces need to be opposed, said social worker and writer Harsh Mander, director of Equity Studies, New Delhi and former member of the National Advisory Council (NAC). Speaking at an interaction organised by Samadarshi Vedike, Mangaluru here on Wednesday, he said that