Karnataka

Mangalore, Sep 1: It was a joyous occasion and a day of celebration when the entire village came together and hosted the marriage ceremony of a physically disabled girl from their village in Chelur. The groom Rajesh agreed to marry and stand by Bhavya, who is deaf and mute by birth. The wedding was held and solemnised at Shree Durga Parameshwari temple at Kateel. Elated by the proposal for Bhavya

Mumbai, Sep 1: Country's second largest airline by market share, SpiceJet today launched yet another limited period special fare scheme, 'Early Bird', offering customers ticket prices as low as Rs 499 on its domestic network. The bookings for this three-day offer commences from today with a travel validity period between January 16 and October 24 next year, SpiceJet said in a release here

Kasaragod, Sep 1: Deep potholes on National Highway-66 have been causing innumerable traffic snarls and putting people to much hardship. Steady rainfall over the past few days has taken a heavy toll on the roads, and much time is wasted by road users in navigating them. A spurt in passenger and freight traffic in view of the Onam festivities has aggravated the situation. Potholes are a common

Kumble, Sep 1: Four persons, including a woman, have been arrested on charges of blackmail and extortion of money from a wealthy hotelier, by luring him with the offer of a woman in marriage and threatening to reveal recorded conversations between the two. Kallangai resident Abdul Irshad (35), P K Kunhikoya Thangal (50), Arikkadi resident Moidin Kunhi (32) and Povval resident Tahira (28) are the

Mangalore, Sep 1: Those who file fake complaints among SC/ST communities will face stringent action in future, warned Deputy Commissioner of Police K V Jagadish. He was chairing the SC/ST monthly grievances meeting, at Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday. After hearing many allegations and counter allegations among Dalits, the DCP said that the SC/ST Act is one of the best Acts

Riyadh, Sep 1: The Indian Embassy has asked citizens living in the Kingdom to have machine-readable passports issued as soon as possible. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will phase out non-machine-readable passports by Nov. 24, 2015, said Surinder Bhagat, Indian Embassy spokesman on Saturday. “Foreign governments may deny visas or even entry on old passports,” he said. “This

Bangalore, Sep 1: After a delay of eight years, the 100-foot Road in Indiranagar was renamed after folklore expert and freedom fighter S K Kareem Khan on Sunday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while recollecting the contribution of Kareem Khan, said he was a multifaceted personality who refused to take the government pension given to freedom fighters. “He was a towering personality who rose above

Kuwait City, Sep 1: With the construction company in Kuwait assuring all help to 9 Indians, mostly Punjabis, arrested by police following the death of two Egyptians in a fight between Indian workers and their Egyptian co-workers, their families can breathe a little easy. "We were in panic till Friday, but my son Balwinder Singh has informed us that the company management has helped 4 out of 13

Belthangady, Sep 1: A 15-year-old boy had been accused of sexually assaulting a 40-year-old woman in Belthangady. The police said the woman's daughter alleged that her mother, who was mentally unsound, had been sexually assaulted by the boy, who stays near the house. The woman said the boy was seen with her mother when she returned home on Sunday afternoon. The police said the two have been

Mangalore, Sep 1: Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade said that Opportunities to economic progress should be accessible to villages too. He was speaking after inaugurating the office of Vishwa Tuluvere Parba' at Mangalore Taluk Mahila Mandala Okkoota building in Urva Store on Sunday. Heggade said that economic development today is city-oriented. Instead, focus should be upon