Karnataka

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

Mangalore, Oct 5: The popular Mangalore Dasara procession of pomp and gaiety attracted thousands of devotees and tourists from various parts of the country on Saturday. The colourful procession marked the conclusion of famous Navaratri festival of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple. The largest of the processions ” with an estimated 70 tableaux from across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasargod

Mangalore, Oct 4: Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy observed'Beary language day' in a grand programme at the academy office here on Friday. The programme was inaugurated by editor of Sudha weekly B M Haneef, along with performers of'Daff' which is an integral part of Beary language and culture. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, Mr Haneef briefed on the significance of Beary language in

Mina, Oct 4: Two million Muslims, including Indians, ritually stoned the devil today in the last major ritual of this year's Haj in Saudi Arabia, while fellow believers around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha. The stoning took place in Mina, about five kilometres east of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. Pilgrims had moved to Mina overnight on foot, motorbikes, and buses from Mount

Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 4: A suspected explosive device onboard a stand-by Air India VVIP aircraft has turned out to be a plastic wrapper, an airline official said in New Delhi Saturday. After a thorough screening of the aircraft, the object "was found to be a plastic wrapper", the official said. The Jeddah Airport security cleared the Boeing B-747 aircraft - AI 965 - for further operations later

Mangalore, Oct 4: There was lot of confusion at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) when the passengers alighting from Air India Express flights from Dubai and Doha found their luggage missing at the baggage counter at the airport on Friday night. Upon inquiry, it was learnt that the baggage had not arrived at the Mangalore airport, and may have been left behind or stranded in Dubai and Doha. It

Manipal, Oct 4: The editor of Tushara Kannada monthly magazine Udayananda Bhandary (62), passed away on Friday due to a heart attack. A resident of Perdoor near Udupi, Udayananda had begun his career as a proof-reader in Udayavani, before rising to the post of assistant editor and finally as an editor of the magazine. Having a friendly and simple disposition, Udayananda's colleagues are tearful at