Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Even as activists launched a campaign to create awareness against Made-Snana', around three hundred devotees took part in the controversial ritual at Kukke Subrahmanya temple on Tuesday, the first day of the three-day ritual. The ritual involves rolling on plantain leaves which has leftover food partaken by Brahmins in the belief that it'll cure them of skin ailments. The ritual

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Officers of Customs at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) seized 474.600 grams of gold on Tuesday valued at Rs 12,61,076. The gold was in the form of 10 tola gold bars numbering four and a gold coin concealed in the sandals worn by a passenger, who arrived from Dubai. The accused is Hamsa Ameer, 26, resident of Chandragiri post in Kasargod district. Hamsa arrived at MIA at 8

Mangaluru/Udup, Nov 25: Dozens of Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha activists on Tuesday courted arrest in the twin districts while staging black-flag demonstrations during the visit of the Home Minister K J George. According to local leaders of Yuva Morcha the intention behind their black-flag demonstration was to protest the failure of the home minister to check the increasing incidences of

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Home Minister K J George has said that Karnataka police are doing their best for security along the state's 360 km coastal border and if there is any threat from outside it is the responsibility of the defence forces to keep an eye on it. Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, he said that the government has given nod to appoint ex-servicemen also to run boats in Coastal

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Two retired police officers from Manglauru are among the 47 fortunate IPS officers from Karnataka who will receive the President's Medal on November 26 at at the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru. P Harishchandra, former DySP, Mangaluru. Vishwanath Pandith, the former Deputy Superintendent of Police, Excise and Lottery Prohibition Wing (Mangaluru) has won the Distinguished Service Medal

Bengaluru, Nov 25: IGP Gopal B Hosur and ADGP Alok Mohan are among the winners of President's Medal this year. A total of 47 senior IPS officers from across Karnataka will be awarded the President's Medal on November 26 at the Raj Bhavan. The Bravery Award The Bravery Awards will be given to Gopal B Hosur, Inspector-General of Police, Home Guards and Civil Defence (Bengaluru); G.R. Patil, Deputy

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Veteran Congress leader and former union minister B Janardhana Poojary has exhorted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill the responsibilities of a husband and give justice to the latter's wife. Addressing media persons in the city on Tuesday the outspoken politician, who had earlier strongly condemned Mr Modi for not revealing marital status while filing affidavit for

Mangaluru, Nov 25: Well-known orthodontist-cum-artist Dr Akhter Husain has bagged international recognition for his spending photos that depict the culture of Tulu Nadu. The Mangaluru based artist's photo titled Boota Kola, spirit worship' won the honourable mention' prize under people and culture category of Moscow International Foto Award (MIFA) for 2014. MIFA is a new exciting photography

New Delhi, Nov 25: Controversies seem to keep dogging Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani. Even before the "no German in classroom" fire could be doused, the minister's visit to an astrologer has once again pushed her into headlines. Ms Irani recently met a Rajasthan-based astrologer who reportedly predicted she would eventually become President of the country. According to sources

Ahmedabad, Nov 25: Taking the Gujarat administration by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has sought details through a Right to Information application about the security arrangements that she and other family members of the PM are entitled to as per protocol. Jashodaben Modi turned up at the office of Mehsana district superintendent of police on Monday and submitted a RTI