Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 15: Even though an inter-religious couple was allegedly attacked by the relatives of the girl soon after their wedding in the city on Friday, the religious and social organizations of Muslims in the city have distanced themselves from the issue. On Friday Madhush (21), a Hindu youth from Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city, and his neighbor, a Muslim girl got their marriage

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 15: Panic gripped villagers living around coffee plantations near Chikkamagaluru town as a tiger on the prowl killed a women and chased a four-wheeler in separate incidents. Sumitra (26) a resident of Pandaravalli village in Chikkamagaluru taluk was killed by a tiger early on Saturday when she was walking near a planation. Police sources said that the victim was a labourer. She

Bengaluru, Nov 15: The recent spate of rainfall in various parts of Karnataka has caused damage to the crops in the state, particularly in the Belagavi region. Unseasonal rainfall also disrupted normal life in several cities on Friday including Udupi. Waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying areas of Udupi. In many parts of the district, drains got clogged and overflowed on the roads

Bengaluru, Nov 15: The Bharatiya Janata Party has urged the Karnataka Governor to direct the state government to keep senior journalist Gauri Lankesh away from the committee formed by the government to help bringing the naxals into the mainstream by convincing them to shun violence and surrender. A delegation of the BJP leaders comprising legislators and leaders from the Malnad region C. T. Ravi

Mangaluru, Nov 15: As part of the National library week from Nov 14, book exhibitions and several other activities will be organised by the Central Library, Mangaluru at the main library and all its branches during the entire week, said Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation Mahabala Marla. Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, he said that a programme would be organised by the central

Kasargod, Nov 15: One person was killed and two suffered critical injuries in separate accidents in the district on Friday. Muhammed, 40, a resident of Miyapadavu, died when the motorbike he was riding collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction at Chowki near here. The accident occurred around 9 a.m. when Muhammed, who was going to his fancy shop at Chattamchal town, hit the truck in

Bengaluru, Nov 15: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dedicated the country's first Remote Expert Government Services (REGS) to help aggrieved citizens easily lodge complaints against crimes using remote FIR registration kiosks. He inaugurated the first such kiosk, set up by Cisco, at Mantri Square mall in?Malleswaram. The State government is setting up the kiosk as a pilot project. The

Belagavi, Nov 15: A notorious henchman of a BJP MLA has been caught on camera, assaulting and brutally thrashing two young men with hockey sticks after stripping them to the skin. The barbaric incident which reportedly took place on November 2, came to light only when the hair-raising video footages, reached a few media persons this week. TV news channels on Friday showed visuals where Suresh

Mangaluru, Nov 14: He's a young cricketer from the port city of Mangaluru. Splendid performances in the 2013-14 domestic season was closely followed by centuries in both innings for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final match against Central Zone, at Ferozeshah Kotla, in Delhi. His performances were closely monitored by the national selectors who rewarded the 22-year old opener with a place in the

Mangaluru, Nov 14: The three-day Kannada literary and cultural extravaganza, Alva's Nudi Siri-2014, inaugurated by well-known Kannada writer Na D'Souza amidst colourful settings gave an inkling of what was in store over the next three days for literature and culture enthusiasts in Moodbidri on Friday. A procession took place with Kannada books being carried in a palanquin, followed by vibrant folk