Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 14: Team Elegant Cricket team's jersey launch ceremony was held at Lalit International Hotel Surathkal on January 12 for the Paradise premier league. Social Worker P.M Mansoor and S.Rahmathulla launched Team Elegant jersey along with guests M.Moideen, Ismail Ibrahim, Asif Iqbal and Hussain Katipalla. Team Elegant is owned by Mehfouz and Nawaf, Sponsered by Elegant Views Real Estate

Mangaluru, Jan 14: A two-month long district-level campaign on kidney health was launched with the inauguration of an awareness rally at Ambedkar Circle in the city on Tuesday. Hundreds of students and staff from several medical institutions participated in the rally which culminated at Nehru Maidan. The event was organised by Mangalore Nephro-Urology Charitable Trust in association with other

Lucknow, Jan 14: Over 100 unclaimed and rotten bodies were found floating Tuesday in a canal in Unnao, 60 km from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, according to news reports. Officials, soon after the discovery of the bodies noticed by the locals, rushed to the Paeriyar Ghat where people go to consign mortal remains to flames. Police said these bodies were of people whose families did not have enough

New Delhi, Jan 14: In a setback to actor Salman Khan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Rajasthan High Court's stay order on his conviction in blackbuck hunting case. The top court judgment was made on the plea by Rajasthan government that challenged the suspention of Salman Khan's conviction. However, the actor is free to appeal the verdict in HC. An apex court bench headed by Justice S

Mangaluru, Jan 14: Terminators Kana, a new franchise cricket team was formally launched at Kana, near Suratkal, a suburb of Mangaluru. As many as 10 franchises from in and around Suratkal are participating in the first ever edition of the Paradise Premier League (PPL) under-arm cricket tournament that is scheduled to be held at Paradise Cricket Ground at Krishnapura from Wednesday, January 14

Mangaluru, Jan 14: Akshata Srivasan, a Mangaluru-based woman, was on cloud nine as she won 1-kilo gold at the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) daily draw on January 11. œShe was shaking with excitement, and was speechless. In fact, she asked me to confirm if it was true and not a prank call,  recalled her husband Nagaraj. œI had to call again and confirm.  This is the first time they have ever won

Kasargod, Jan 14: Unidentified persons vandalised the Bharatiya Janata Party's office at Uduma in the early hours of Tuesday. The miscreants set afire some furniture and files kept in the party office located at Palakunnu. As the incident came to notice around 1 a.m., a team of police personnel rushed to the spot and doused the fire, police said. According to a complaint filed by a local BJP

New Delhi, Jan 14: Notwithstanding concerns raised by environmentalists, the Union government on Tuesday said it will take up inter-linking of rivers on a priority basis œcome what may  and that any œobstacles  which may come in the way would be addressed or removed. œSome of our environmental friends are raising voices. There will be voices in democracy, let there be. But, they have answers

Jeddah, Jan 14: The Interior Ministry will soon issue visas online for families of expats without the need to visit the Passport Department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A source said the move would save time and prevent overcrowding at visa offices for expatriates wanting to bring their families on visits. The new measure would also exempt expatriates from attaching several documents along

Bengaluru, Jan 14: A gang of five unidentified men opened fire at a Ramanagar CMC councillor and hacked him to death in the broad daylight in Ramanagar town on Tuesday. The victim was identified as H Mohammad Nizam Pasha (35), a Congress councillor of Topkhana Mohalla (ward number 13). The police suspect old rivalry behind the murder. A massive manhunt has been launched to nab the assailants. œThe