Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 6: A group of miscreants at Valachil on the outskirts of the city never missed a chance to fight even on the day of Eid-ul-Adha. Two persons were hospitalized with severe injuries after a clash near a Masjid soon after Eid prayers. V. Abbas (58) and his younger brother Abdul Rahman (49) are the injured. A group assaulted them following altercation over collection of funds for Jammu

Kundapur, Oct 6: A 48-year-old expatriate worker from Kundapur taluk in Udupi district passed away in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Alwyn D'Souza (48) son of Peter D'Souza, a native of Chikansal in Kundapur, who was working in Riyadh, the capital of the kingdom, died while on duty, sources said. He was an employee of Joannou & Paraskevaides, one of the largest construction companies in Middle East for

Mangalore, Oct 6: Mangalore, Oct 6: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader has said that the opening of Kanachur Medical College on the outskirts of Mangalore from next academic year would solely depend on these institutes having facilities as sought by Medical Council of India. The minister's clarification comes amidst the allegations that Kanachur Educational Institute had

Kasargod, Oct 6: Amid reports of widespread destruction of standing crops in hamlets bordering forests, the carcass of a three-year-old tusker was found at Kottamkuzhi in Karadukka panchayat in the district on Sunday. The carcass was noticed in the forest land by a woman who in turn alerted forest officials in the morning. The officials who carried out preliminary inspection did not find any

Mina, Oct 6: Raising his arm, Yousef Ali hugs his elderly father in front of one of Islam's holiest sites as they grin for a selfie -- a craze that has hit this year's hajj. But not everyone is happy about young pilgrims from around the world constantly snapping "selfies", photographs taken of one's self, as they carry out the rites of hajj which are the high point of a Muslim's spiritual life

Bangalore, Oct 6: A series of holidays starting from October 2 to October 6, has put many Bangaloreans as well as visitors to the City to inconvenience as several ATMs have gone dry. People wearing a disappointed look and coming out empty-handed from ATM kiosks was a common sight at many places in the City on Saturday and Sunday. According to bank officials and customers, the ATMs in commercial

Belthangady, Oct 5: In a shocking incident, a 55-year-old man was allegedly killed by his son after a fight at their home at Madadka in Belthangady taluk on Friday night. Mohammad and his son, Saddam (21), got into a heated argument, said the Belthangady police. On Saturday morning, Mohammad was reportedly found suffocated, with injury marks on his throat. The police believe Saddam strangled him

Bangalore, Oct 5: BJP leader C T Ravi on Saturday said the RSS had no role in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and criticised the Congress for indulging in a propaganda to tarnish the image of the Sangh. The Jeevan Lal Kapur Commission report, 1969, has established that the RSS had no role in the assassination of Gandhi. The Supreme Court, too, has stated this in 1949. But the Congress has been

Mangalore, Oct 5: A day before Eid-ul-Adha, a group of miscreants waylaid a vehicle and assaulted two men who were transporting cattle at Kanyana, Bantwal taluk. Around 4 a.m. on Saturday Abdur Rahman and Chandra were taking three heads of cattle from their relative's house towards Kanyana, when a group of four men stopped their vehicle and dragged the men out, said the Vittal police. Chandra

Mysore, Oct 5: The 404th dasara drew to a colourful close with the Jamboo Savari which was witnessed by over 5 lakh people. Arjuna, the caparisoned elephant, carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah bearing the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari from Amba Vilas Palace to Bannimantap. Arjuna was flanked by kumki elephants Mary and Kaveri. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered puja to the Nandi Dwaja at the