Karnataka

Chennai, Oct 7: A wall poster put out by an expelled AIADMK party man here threatening Kannadigas living in Tamil Nadu if the convicted party supremo Jayalalithaa was not released from jail created a flutter and the party sought to distance from the row. The party said the poster was put on display without its sanction and stressed that it stood committed to the welfare for all sections of people

Mangalore, Oct 7: Tragedy continues to haunt the family. More than a decade ago Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda lost his elder son, Kaushik Gowda, who was medical student in a road accident and now he lost his sister due to cancer. Savithri Shivaram Gowda (58), the younger sister of union minister breathed her last at a private hospital in the city on Tuesday. Mr Gowda visited the hospital

Bangalore, Oct 7: A nine-year-old girl was washed away in a storm water drain on Monday night following heavy rains that lashed Bangalore. The nine-year-old girl, identified as Geethalakshmi, the daughter of a daily wage earning couple from Tamil Nadu, was washed away in a drain at Bilekahalli, near the Bannerghatta Road in south Bangalore. Geetha had come to the city for Dasara holidays and was

Kasargod, Oct 7: The heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorm and lightning that struck parts of Kasargod district resulted in widespread destruction of property and standing crops. While a cow perished in lightning at Thattummal, some 10 km east of Kanhangad, the hailstorm that followed wrought havoc on crops at Pethalamkaya in Bedakam panchayat. Areca, coconut, rubber, pepper and plantain crops

Dubai, Oct 7: GMC Hospitals in Ajman, Sharjah and Fujairah will be holding a Free Mega Health Camp exclusively for pregnant women on the 9th October 2014. Those who register on the day, irrespective of their stage of pregnancy, will get Special discounted delivery package, according to the hospital administrators. People can avail of this offer from 9 AM to 9 PM on Thursday, 9th of October 2014

Mangalore, Oct 7: The Mangalore City Police have busted a gang of dacoits involved in looting of lorry drivers on highways, at Maroli Jodukatte. The five alleged dacoits identified as Mohammed Azeem (23), Ahmed Saddiq (19), Nissar Hussain (23), Hasanabba (23) and Shashidhar Y (30), were arrested by the Mangalore East police for allegedly threatening drivers of inter-State lorries and stealing

Bhatkal, Oct 7: A tug belonging to a private company sank off the Aligadda beach in Karwar on Monday during an operation. Its five crew members were rescued by another boat. The tragedy occurred when KB-15, a 10-tonne capacity tugboat, was engaged in towing a heavy molasses-laden ship Reliance-2 from the Baithkol port into the deep waters. Coastal security police sources said that miscommunication

Mudigere, Oct 7: The invasion of wild elephants for the last couple of weeks has terrorized residents of several villages in Mudigere taluk of Chikmagalur district. The menace is increasing day-by-day in villages like Bidiruthala, Banakal and Baloor. Separate herds of elephants have destroyed several trees and damaged paddy and coffee in Banakal and Baloor hobli. The elephants return to reserve

Mysore, Oct 7: With the common intention of keeping Congress at bay the Janata?Dal (Secular) and BJP have decided to continue with their alliance in Mysore?City?Corporation Mayor polls scheduled on October 9. The city corporation received a notification a few days ago from the Urban Development department, fixing the Mayor's post for general category and Deputy Mayor's post for general (woman)

Mina, Oct 7: Authorities have described this year's Haj as the most successful ever as more than two million pilgrims performed their religious rites with peace. œThe Haj 1435 was a big success,  said Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah. œI thank the Almighty for helping the pilgrims perform their Haj rituals easily and comfortably,  he said. He congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy