Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 15: The officers of customs at Mangaluru International Airport seized over 10 kg of Iranian saffron worth Rs 12.72 lakh from a Kasaragod-based air passenger. As many as 424 packets, each weighing 25 grams were concealed in the baggage belonging to Mohammed Riyaz, a resident of Mogral Puttur, Kasaragod. The passenger arrived at the Airport from Dubai at 8 a.m. on Thursday by Air

Mangaluru, Jan 15: A vibrant opening ceremony, showcasing the unity and enthusiasm among players, philanthropists, sports enthusiasts and politicians cutting across party line, marked the launch of the Paradise Premier League (PPL) cricket tournament on Wednesday evening. Organized by Paradise Cricket Club, at Paradise Cricket Ground in Krishnapura near Surathkal, on the outskirts of the city, the

Mangaluru, Jan 15: A college student lost his life after his motorbike met with an accident at Derebail, here on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Shivaraj Shetty (20), a resident of Mary Hill, Mangaluru. The tragedy took place when Shetty was riding from Akash Bhavan to Kuntikan in the night without wearing a helmet. Due to over-speed, he lost control over his motorbike. The

Puttur, Jan 15: In view of the Viraat Hindu Hrudaya Sangama programme scheduled to be held in Puttur on Friday, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim warned people against taking the law into their own hands and indulging in peace-disrupting activities. In the peace meeting held by the police department on Wednesday as a precautionary measure ahead of the programme, he also requested

Mangaluru, Jan 15: Entry of visitors into the airport has been barred at the Mangaluru International Airport from January 20 to January 31. Airports Authority of India officials said the ban was in view of the Republic Day celebrations. Entry tickets will not be sold to visitors during this period. According to an official press release, it was a routine security measure being taken every year on

Jeddah , Jan 15: Some 25 Indian workers pleading to go home for the past six months are caught in bureaucratic formalities because their sponsor has not paid the Ministry of Labor SR90,000 in fines for labor regulation violations. Their sponsor ” the Dammam-based Sejong Saudi (Korean) Contracting Construction Company ” brought a total of 62 workers from India last February, but could not provide

Mangaluru, Jan 15: Despite severe opposition from Congress leaders, including KPCC president G Parameshwara, Puttur block Congress chief Hemanth Shetty on Wednesday launched the Bharatiya Hindu Parishad (BHP) at NH Kille Maidan, Puttur, about 50km from here on the auspicious Makara Sankramana. It was launched at 10.30am with the blessings of Keshavananda Bharathi, seer of Yedaneeru, and Esha

Bengaluru, Jan 15: The State BJP on Wednesday opposed the government's move to celebrate the 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary as Tipu Jayanti. Addressing a press conference, BJP?State president Pralhad Joshi said Tipu Sultan was communal and had forcibly converted people to Islam. œThe government should not celebrate birthdays of controversial persons. If it is interested in

Mangaluru, Jan 14: In the past two years, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka have witnessed a total of 294 communal conflicts out of which, 98 were incidents of moral policing by fundamentalist groups, according to a compiled report submitted by Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The survey was jointly conducted by Komu Souharda Vedike and Dakshina

Rampur, Jan 14: According to TV reports, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who was sentenced to one year jail term for violating prohibitory orders during the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, has been granted bail by the local court. A local court had sent Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to one year in jail for violating prohibitory orders during the 2009 Lok Sabha election. Judicial magistrate Manish Kumar held Naqvi