Karnataka

Mangalore, Sep 14: Tension prevailed at Mangalore International Airport after suspected "explosive materials" (as per the claims of CISF) were found in possession of a passenger on Saturday night. Unconfirmed sources identified the passenger as Mohammed Abdul Khader from Periye Uppala in Kasargod district, who reportedly had booked a Jet Airways ticket to fly into Dubai. It is learnt that when

Mangalore, Sep 13: Recently-appointed MLC Ivan D'Souza has urged the state and Union government to allow the continuation of the naphtha-based urea manufacturing unit of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF) Limited at Panambur near Mangalore till it ensured piped gas connectivity. Speaking to mediapersons at a press conference here on Saturday, Mr D'Souza said that the urea manufacturing unit

New Delhi, Sept 13: Seeking to come down heavily on traffic offenders, government today proposed steep penalties of up to Rs 3 lakh along with a minimum 7-year imprisonment for death of a child in certain circumstances, besides huge fines for driving violations. The new Road Safety and Transport Bill 2014 also proposes a fine of Rs 5 lakh per vehicle as well as imprisonment for faulty

Mangalore, Sep 13: Mangalore City Police Commissioner R Hitendra said that collection of forensic evidence and traces of DNA samples from the crime scenes was important, which could prove the guilt of the offenders, especially in the Indian context where witnesses did not come forward easily to testify. Delivering the inaugural address at a seminar on Public Participation in Prevention and

Bangalore, Sep 13: The Haj Ghar, which is under construction near Yelahanka on the outskirts of the city of Bangalore, would be ready by next year, according to chief minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking at a programme organised in connection with the departure of the first batch of pilgrims from the Haj camp at Quddus Saheb Eidgah Maidan in Benson Town, he said there was no dearth of funds for the

Melbourne, Sep 13: An Australian radio station, which aired a prank on Mangalore based nurse who later took her life after the broadcast of the prank, has donated USD 550,000 to her family to help them rebuild their lives. Southern Cross Austereo said it was donating the money to a trust fund for Jacintha Saldanha's family. "We do not assume, of course, that this donation or any amount of money

Mangalore, Sep 13: The Mangalore South police has solved a major house burglary case after arresting four suspected thieves including three Keralites. They had allegedly involvement in a theft of valuable articles worth Rs. 9.2 lakh from the house of Mohammed Sharafuddin in Sturrock Road, Mangalore, in February this year, police sources said. The arrested have been identified as as Rashid K.P from

Mangalore, Sep 13: With the commencement of work on additional taxiways at Mangalore International Airport , the airport is gearing to accommodate more aircrafts in a couple of years. The construction of the new taxiways, a Rs 35-crore project, is expected to be completed by February. The additional taxiways are being built parallel for the convenience of departing and arriving flights. Currently

Belgaum, Sep 13: Karnataka will consider banning the Hindu fringe group Sri Ram Sene, in the State, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Friday, mentioning that Goa has already done so. “The government will not allow moral policing. Police have been instructed to crack down on moral policing and book the repeat offenders under the Goonda Act,” he added. He was in the City on Friday to

Mangalore, Sep 13: Mere presence or visibility of women in the political arena does not necessarily amount to representation, but representation is actual and meaningful participation. True representation comes through entitlement, right and empowerment of women, said Dr Indira, former professor of Sociology and Director of International Centre at Mysore University. Delivering the keynote address