Karnataka

New Delhi, Nov 19: Buoyed by strong growth in Internet consumption on mobile devices, the number of people online in India is forecast to touch 302 million by end of this year, overtaking the US as the second-largest Internet market in the world. According to a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB International, the number of Internet users in India is expected

Mumbai, Nov 19: An interrogation of the 13 gang members of two factions of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari revealed that Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan and directors Mahesh Bhatt and Farah Khan were on his radar. According to sources, the arrested criminals revealed that Poojary had instructed them to track the movements of choreographer and director Farah Khan and also keep a watch on King Khan's

Barwala (Haryana), Nov 19: Haryana DGP SN Vashisht has confirmed the recovery of four women's bodies near Rampal's ashram. The cause of death is still not known, the DGP said. The deceased have been identified as: Savita, Santosh, Malkit Kaur and Rajbala. In a press conference, the DGP on Wednesday said that as per their information, accused Rampal is still inside the ashram. "Over 10,000 people

Bengaluru, Nov 19: The State government has given the green signal for setting up four private medical colleges, according to Minister of State for Medical Education Sharanprakash Patil. The Minister told reporters here on Tuesday that two medical colleges would come up in Bengaluru while the other two would be set up in Mangaluru and Kolar. These medical colleges include the one proposed by

Puttur, Nov 19: The Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway was closed for sometime on Wednesday morning at Nekkilady near Uppinangady town after a bullet tanker carrying liquid petroleum gas (LPG) met with an accident. The driver and cleaner of the tanker suffered injuries with the speeding vehicle skidded and rolled over on the busy road. A small quantity of gas leakage from the tankerand the presence of a

Udupi, Nov 19: A 20-year-old youth has been arrested by Udupi district police on the charge of raping a 17-year-old girl three months ago in Dakshina Kannada district. The accused has been identified as Haneef (20), a resident of Padubidri. K. Annamalai, Assistant Superintendent of Police of Udupi, said that Haneef had raped the girl on August 10, 2014, at her residence in Dakshina Kannada. The

Kasargod, Nov 19: A mass wedding ceremony involving 27 couples was held at the Perne Muchilot Sri Bhagavathi temple near Kumbla in Kasargod district on Tuesday. The ceremony was part of temple's drive against lavish marriage ceremonies and to highlight the need to get rid of hefty dowry involved in such alliances. Sumptuous feast followed the ceremony as the temple priest blessed the newly wedded

Jeddah, Nov 19: The Ministry of Higher Education has instructed 25 public universities in the country not to renew the contracts of expatriate professors over the age of 60. A recent report in local media had said the Minister of Higher Education sent a letter to the directors of these universities not to submit requests to the Council of Higher Education for contract renewals. However, the

Mangaluru, Nov 19: A 25-year-old labourer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 69-year-old woman. The VI Additional District and Sessions Judge S.H. Pushpanjali Devi on Tuesday convicted Nagesh for rape, robbery, criminal intimidation and trespass. Nagesh was sentenced to life imprisonment, the maximum punishment for rape. She also imposed a fine of Rs. 12,000, to be given as

Bengaluru, Nov 19: A female BJP Corporator of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) who was arrested for stealing chudidar top in the pretext of shopping at a Sukh Sagar Mall in Gandhinagar in April 2014, and later released on bail is in a critical condition after allegedly attempting suicide. The first-time corporator, representing Girinagar Ward (ward no 162), in Basavanagudi Assembly