Karnataka

Mangaluru, Feb 18: At least three persons died on spot and two others were injured in a ghastly road mishap at Kallugundi in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday. The impact of the head on collision was such that the sand-laden tipper turned turtle and the ill-fated Alto car reduced into a bundle of metals. The deceased are Lakshmi Narayana (60), his wife Chinnamma and their son

Bengaluru, Feb 18: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has triggered a fresh controversy by urging the boys not to be attracted towards the fashionable girl students in the colleges. “Don't be drawn to the external beauty of girls who shape their eyebrows, wear attractive dresses and costumes,” the governor advised the students. He was addressing a gathering to mark Founders Day at the National

Surat, Feb 18: A Surat-based textile businessmen bid a whopping Rs 1.21 crore in an auction today for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit that he wore during US President Barack Obama's visit to India last month. Rajesh Juneja gave a written bid offering Rs.1.21 crore for Modi's navy blue suit which was the star attraction at the three-day auction

Bengaluru/Ahmedabad, Feb 18: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said he will enquire into a Coast Guard officer's statement - captured on video - that he ordered a Pakistani boat allegedly trying to sneak into Indian waters be blown up. The officer Wednesday did a volte-face and denied making the statement. "I will enquire," said Parrikar who is in Bengaluru for the Aero India. "I will go

Mangaluru, Feb 18: As per the directive issued by Dakshina Kannada district administration, grievance redressal meetings will be held for the benefit of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumers at distributor-level in the district from February 23 onwards, said Deputy Director of Food and Civil Supplies Department Sharana Basappa. Addressing a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim here

Surat, Feb 18: Directly contradicting the government’s position, a Deputy Inspector General of the Coast Guard said Monday that it was the Coast Guard which blew up the Pakistani boat on the night of December 31, 2014. And that he was the one who ordered: “Blow the boat off…We don’t want to serve them biryani…” This is the first time that the Coast Guard — in remarks that were recorded — has

Mumbai, Feb 18: A widow from Dongri was cheated of her life’s savings by an unscrupulous man posing as a suitor on a matrimonial website. The victim realised she’d been duped only after the accused man stopped taking her phone calls, after having taken more than Rs 43 lakh of her money. The case has been registered with the Dongri police. According to the police, the 42-year-old woman, a nurse by

New Delhi, Feb 18: VVIPs used to making `sarkari' Air India flights -along with the aam aadmi flyers on board -wait for them endlessly should now start boarding planes on time. The recent government directive to cut salary of staff who delay flights has meant that operating crew has started refusing to wait for dignitaries in order to take off in time. The pay cut directive's impact was first seen

Mangaluru, Feb 18: A youth from Munnur village near Ullal on the outskirts of the city, was found dead at Someshwar Beach near here on Tuesday. Naveen (35), had gone missing after he called his brother on Monday and asked him to take care of his parents. When the family members grew suspicious and tried to call him back, his mobile was not reachable. Later the family members searched for Naveen in

Kasaragod, Feb 18: Internationally acclaimed Indian Sunni scholar and educationist M A Abdul Khader Musliyar passed away on Tuesday at his residence at Kaikotukadavu village near Thrikaripur town in Kerala. Popularly known as M A Ustad and Noorul Ulama, the 91-year-old scholar is survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters and a huge number of relatives. Thousands of people on Wednesday