Karnataka

Mina, Oct 3: In scenes of devotion seen nowhere else on the planet, over two million pilgrims, wrapped in seamless white cloth, made their way into an extremely hot Mina on Thursday. They came in buses, large utility vehicles, two-wheelers, wheelchairs, and on foot for the journey of a lifetime. As they walked into the valley, they were greeted by a sea of white tents as far as the eye could see

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3: Sparking a controversy, ace Indian playback singer K J Yesudas has said that women should not trouble others by wearing jeans. Kerala-born singer, who had been conferred with the honours like Padma Sri and Padma Vibhushan said that when women wear jeans, others are forced to look beyond that (jeans). Inaugurating cleanliness drive under Swachh Bharat Campaign at Swathi

Incheon, Oct 3: The Indian women's kabaddi team notched up its second successive gold medal at the Asian Games, beating Iran 31 ”21 in the summit clash here today. India thus maintained their supremacy in women's kabaddi, which made its Asiad debut in the previous edition in Guangzhou. In the final match, the Indians were slow off the blocks but clawed back with utmost ease showing just why they

Mumbai/Ahmedabad, Oct 2: As BJP appeared going soft on Shiv Sena by talking of a post-poll partnership in Maharashtra, the latter today went on the offensive, accusing it of splitting the saffron alliance to play the 'Vidarbha card' to garner votes in the region. Invoking Maratha king Shivaji and his own father, Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said his party had

Ullal, Oct 2: On the basis of accurate information, Ullal police raided a house in Uliya and arrested five persons, including three women, engaged in prostitution activities. Raouf (23), resident of Uliya and Farooq (23), resident of Kodi in Ullal have been arrested by the police, along with the three women. It is said that the three women arrested were indulging in prostitution acts in a house

Mangalore, Oct 2: œWill you save the Nethravati river or erase it?  this ultimate question will be posed by environmentalists to elected representatives from Dakshina Kannada along with presenting them with water from the river in earthen pots. With the state government having failed to withdraw the Nethravati diversion (Yettinahole) project or hold talks with the people of the district regarding

New Delhi, Oct 2: Wielding the broom, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the country's biggest-ever cleanliness drive that is expected to cost over Rs 62,000 crore, asserting that the "Swachh Bharat" mission is "beyond politics" and inspired by patriotism. Debunking criticism that his government has been taking credit for every achievement, the Prime Minister acknolwedged the efforts of

Bantwal, Oct 3: A group of assailants waylaid a vehicle transporting cattle and brutally assaulted two occupants of the vehicle at Porlipadi near Kalladka in Bantwal taluk early morning on Thursday. The two were brutally assaulted with lethal weapons such as swords and iron rods by over 20 assailants, allegedly owing allegiance to the Sangh Parivar. Both the victims, Siddiq (32) and Basheer (22)

Mangalore, Oct 2: A youth was found brutally murdered at Mangalore Central Railway Station early on Thursday morning. The police have identified the victim as Jayraj alias Subba( 28), resident of Bajalkodi Jalligudde, on the outskirts of the city. The maimed body of Jayaraj, which was lying at the south end of the station, was first noticed by a railway employee in the wee hours, sources said. The

Mangalore, Oct 2: The State government has issued a notification rescheduling the holiday for Eid-ul-Adha festival to Monday, October 6. Earlier, the holiday had been scheduled on Sunday. However, following the suggestion by the Central Moon Committee, the government has rescheduled the holiday for Monday as the festival is being celebrated on that day. Wakf Minister Qamarul Islam also had urged