Karnataka

Mangalore, Sep 14: Due to technical glitches, a Tata Indica four-wheeler erupted into flames and was reduced to smithereens and ashes in Velligudde on Mastikatte-Vidyagiri road in Moodbidri town municipality limits on Saturday. No causalities were reported in the mishap which occurred at around 9.30 a.m. on Saturday. The Tata Indica belonged to Narayan, a resident of Kallamundkuri near Moodbidri

Lucknow, Sep 14: In controversial remarks, BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj today alleged that madrassas were giving "education of terrorism". "Education of terrorism is being given in madrassas. They (madrassas)... are making them terrorists and jihadis....It is not in national interest," the MP from Unnao constituency told reporters in Nademau in Kannauj district, 120 km from here. He alleged that students

Mangalore, Sep 14: In another major breakthrough in busting gold smuggling, the officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport, recovered and seized 1166.700 grams of gold valued over Rs 32 lakhs. The smuggled gold was detected during rummaging of the Jet Airways Flight No.9w531 which arrived at Mangalore International Airport from Dubai at 8: 45 a.m. on Sunday. The gold was found

Mangalore, Sep 14: Minister for Energy D K Shivakumar announced that electricity connections would not be provided to buildings constructed without obtaining a building license or occupancy certificate issued by the urban development authority and illegal connection would be cancelled. Speaking to mediapersons at a press conference here on Sunday, he said that the government had decided to not to

Mangalore, Sep 14: More than 12 hours after detaining a Dubai-bound Muslim passenger at Mangalore International Airport on charge of possessing “suspected explosive materials”, security officials and police have finally admitted that their suspicion was wrong. However, a few regional Kannada news channels, newspapers and a Mangalore based news portal that accused the detained passenger of having

Chandigarh, Sep 14: When the Pakistan government is preserving the memory of Shaheed Bhagat Singh by renovating not only the house where he was born but also his entire village for huge money, the Punjab government has betrayed a martyr who went to the gallows with him in the freedom struggle. The state government is all ready to abandon renovating the Ludhiana house of martyr Sukhdev, a work it

Udupi, Sep 14: In a shocking incident, a 9-month-old baby boy died after accidentally falling into a bucket filled with water at his home at Brahmavar in Udupi district. The deceased baby has been identified as Reyon Lewis, son of Raymond and Jennifer couple. It is learnt that the tragedy took place on Saturday evening when the baby tried to climb the bucket. According to police sources, even

Bangalore, Sep 14: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday reiterated his government's resolve to take stringent action against those who disturb peace and communal harmony. Replying to a question from presspersons regarding imposing a ban on Sri Rama Sene, Mr. Siddaramaiah said no specific organisation was being targeted. “I have only said that stringent would be taken against those who indulge

Mangalore, Sep 14: A group of trouble mongers on Saturday threatened a driver belonging to one community for dropping a girl belonging to another community in a car at Valachil on the outskirts of Mangalore. In fact the driver was reportedly hired by the parents of the Muslim girl to drop her home after the college hours However a group of youth belonging to girl's community suspected an affair

Puttur, Sep 14: Three persons were arrested by Puttur rural police on the charge of cheating after they allegedly collected money but failed to give electronic and household articles in return. The arrested are Yashwant, Suresh and Niranjan who ran the firm. The police are on the lookout for the fourth person also associated with the firm. A complaint was filed against Varidhi Enterprises in