Karnataka

New Delhi, Feb 16: In her first detailed response after BJP's humiliating defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls, Kiran Bedi today said that she "failed" the test of electoral politics" despite giving it all her energy and experience. The former IPS officer, whom the party had made its chief ministerial candidate, made the candid admission through an open letter. "I have failed the test. And take full

Dubai, Feb 16: Thumbay Hospital, a leading name in healthcare in the region aims to be the leading network of academic hospitals in the Middle East. The main focus is to provide patient centered care of the highest quality in an academic set up. The new hospital with initial strength of 150 beds, of which 50 beds are operational, will start its services from 21st February 2015. It is established

Mangaluru, Feb 16: In a heartrending tragedy, a youth was killed on spot after his motorbike was knocked down by a giant truck near A B Shetty Circle in the heart of the city. The victim has been identified as Umar Farooq (26), a resident of Krishnapura. It is said that he was working at the Airtel office at Pandeshwar, here. The tragedy took place when he was riding towards Hampankatta on Monday

Mumbai, Feb 16: A special TADA court here today convicted deported gangster Abu Salem and two other accused in the 1995 murder case of city-based builder Pradeep Jain. This is the first that Salem has been convicted in a case involving him in India after he was deported in 2005. "Abu Salem has been convicted under section 302 (murder) 120 B (conspiracy) of the IPC and other relevant sections of

New Delhi, Feb 16: On the first day of office as Delhi's chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal Monday said his health is better now and asked people to pray for him. Kejriwal was suffering from high fever when he took the oath of office Feb 14. "Fever gone. Feeling much better. Restarted daily morn walk and yoga, which had stopped due to elections. My first day in office today (Monday). Do pray for me,"

Mangaluru, Feb 16: Karnataka State Sunni Yuvajana Sangha (SYS) organised a mass marriage of 11 Muslim couples at a ceremony held in Mudipu on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. Ustad A P Aboobaker Musliyar, Ali Kunhi Ustad Shiriya, Abbas Musliyar al Madeena, Udupi Khazi Bekal Ibrahim Musliyar and Hussain Sa'adi performed the Nikah ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Ustad A P Aboobaker Musliyar

Udupi, Feb 16: A woman caught attempting to steal valuables at a wedding function in guise of 'burkha' at Udyavar in Udupi district on Sunday. Since two women in burkha were behaving and moving suspiciously in the wedding hall, few others at the venue kept them under observation. One of the women was caught red-handed trying to flee after stealing a purse full of valuables belonging to one of the

Mangaluru, Feb 16: The Karnataka State Under 11 Open and Girls Chess Championship 2015 organised by Chess Shoots Academy, Bangalore under the banner of United Karnataka Chess Association, concluded on Sunday. Nidhi Shenoy (ELO Rating 1287) from St Theresa's School, Bendur, Mangaluru, defeated Sanjana Raghunath of Bengaluru to crown the Karnataka Under 11 Girls Chess Championship. She scored eight

New Delhi, Feb 16: Rahul Gandhi may be elevated to the post of the Congress president at the AICC session planned to be held sometime in April, marking a generational change in the party. There were indications that Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who has been delegating party work to vice-president Rahul, may choose to pass on the mantle to him. The change of guard at the top could also trigger

Mangaluru, Feb 16: A tense atmosphere prevailed in Subhash Nagar village near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city after people belonging to different communities clashed on Sunday evening over use of loudspeaker for prayer call (adhan) at a place of worship. The police have stepped up security and increased patrol in the area and reportedly detained a few youth in connections with the clashes