Karnataka

Bangalore, Sep 25: Two casual labourers were asphyxiated after inhaling noxious fumes from a manhole in Hennur on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred at Thuba Layout in Saraipalya on Thanisandra Main Road under Hennur police limits. The labourers were found dead inside the 20 ft-deep manhole. The dead are Sridhar, 22, of Davangere and Pandre, 25, a native of Bellary, who stayed at Geddalahalli

Bangalore, Sep 25: Loco pilot Gafoor Ahmed Sharif and assistant loco pilot D. Santosh of Nagercoil Bangalore City Express were cruising steadily on Wednesday, oblivious that they were hurtling towards tragedy. At 6.40 a.m., between Omalur and Karuvalli stations, something caught their eye. It was a mob of people desperately trying to catch their attention. Sensing something amiss, they applied the

Mangalore, Sep 25: Two youth from Kasaragod district died due to different kinds of fever at hospitals in Mangalore on Wednesday. P. A. Usman (25), a resident of Chala at Vidyanagar locality in Kasargod, was rushed to Mangalore on Sunday and succumbed in the wee hours on Wednesday. Usman was working as an accountant in a textile showroom in Kasargod for the last six years. In a separate case

Dubai, Sep 24: Eid-ul-Adha will be observed on Saturday, October 4, as today is the first day of Dhu-al Hijja, Saudi Arabia has announced on Wednesday. Accordingly, Arafat Day, the climax of the annual pilgrimage, will fall on Friday, October 3. On Arafat Day, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gather to ascend Mount Arafat, marking the peak day of the largest annual pilgrimage. The ascent of

Mangalore, Sep 24: A tense atmosphere prevailed at Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city after a budding rowdy attempted to murder a youth on Wednesday. BJP activist Santosh Kottary (30), who sustained severe injuries in alleged murder attempt, has been admitted to a private hospital in the city. He is the brother of local BJP leader Rajesh Kottary. It is learnt that two youth who came on a

Tumkur, Sep 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked soft drink makers like Pepsi to try and mix aerated drinks with 5 per cent fruit juice to help distressed farmers find a new market for their produce. "We drink Pepsi, Coca-Cola and I do not know how many similar beverages are available in the market. The trade runs into billions of rupees. I have asked the companies if they can blend 5 per

Mangalore, Sep 24: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be visiting Mangalore and Udupi on Saturday, September 27, according to an official communiqué. Siddaramaiah will take part in several programmes in twin districts including the inauguration of Mangalore Dasara at the Gokarnanatheshwara Temple at Kudroli here. The CM will leave Bangalore International Airport at 8.50 a.m. and reach

Bangalore, Sep 24: India today successfully placed its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) in the Red Planet's orbit. Following is the chronology of events that traces the journey of Mangalyaan which lasted over 300 days: Nov 5, 2013: ISRO's PSLV C25 launches India's Mars Orbiter Mission from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.Nov 7: First Earth-bound manoeuvre performed. Nov 8: Second Earth-bound manoeuvre

Chennai, Sep 24: The success of the Mars mission "underscores the country's technological capability in the space sector", said a senior nuclear scientist Wednesday. India Wednesday made history by becoming the first country in the world to enter the Martian orbit in its maiden attempt. "The nation must celebrate this achievement. The success of this Mars mission just underscores the country's

Kaup, Sep 24: Police have nabbed four persons in connection with the vigilante attack on three students at Kaup beach last week. The arrested miscreants have been identified as Suman, Sudheer, Naveen and Hithesh, all said to be residents of Kaup and surrounding areas. They have been remanded to judicial custody after producing before a court. The miscreants had attacked three students - two minor