Karnataka

Patna, Aug 25: Secular alliance comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Congress is leading in Bihar with alliance candidates ahead in seven seats and BJP in three of the ten Assembly seats where bypoll was held on August 21. The trends made available by the Election Commission (EC) at 10:30 a.m. show the secular alliance parties leading in 7 seats with the RJD and JD(U) leading

Mangalore, Aug 25: Five persons were arrested by the Mangalore Rural police in connection with assault on cattle transporters at Pump Well circle in Mangalore. The police have registered a case of assault and attempt to murder. Assistant Commissioner of Police Pavan Nijjur said the police were questioning a few persons. A group of around 50 people allegedly waylaid a vehicle transporting cattle

Aksu, China, Aug 25: Outside a mosque in China's restive west, a government-appointed Muslim cleric was dodging a foreign reporter's question about why young men of the Uighur ethnic minority don't have beards when one such youth interrupted. "Why don't you just tell them the truth?" he shouted to the cleric under the nervous gaze of several police officers who had been tailing the reporters all

Kochi, August 25: As part of measures to enhance passenger safety, Cochin International Airport is all set to introduce a high-end robotic security system capable of remote handling of explosive devices and fire fighting and hijack situations among others. The system, costing around Rs 12 crore, would be introduced next month, making the airport the first among the southern states to have such a

Kollur, Aug 25: Former India cricket player Shanthakumaran Sreesanth visited the Mookambika temple in Kollur in Udupi district to offer prayers on Sunday. Sreesanth on Sunday said he was confident of coming clean from the charges of spot fixing in the sixth edition of IPL. He had come with his family to offer prayers at the Temple. Speaking to presspersons in Kollur, Mr Sreesanth said he would

Jaipur, Aug 24: Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Sunday indicated going soft on the Ram temple issue for now, saying the “permanent temple” would take shape in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court verdict. The Hindu outfit, however, asserted that it has not given up Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue and would raise it during its “Ramostav” celebrations in March-April next year. “We have not given up Ram Mandir issue

Mudigere/Mangalore, Aug 24: In a swift action, the Mudigere police in Chikmagalur district have arrested nine BJP and pro-Hindutva activists for celebrating the untimely death of noted literary figure U R Ananthamurthy, in Mudigere on Saturday. The police also registered a suo-moto case against the accused in connection with bursting crackers to rejoice the death of the Jnanapith awardee. The

Mangalore, Aug 24: In a shocking case of vigilante attack, a group of sadists belonging to Sangh Parivar brutally assaulted three youths while transporting cattle last night near Pumpwell in Mangalore. Abdul Sameer, Sadiq and Shoukath Ali, all three residents of Chembugudde and surrounding areas, have been hospitalized in a critical condition after the merciless attack. It is learnt that the three

Mangalore, Aug 24: Under the auspices of Shree Siddivinayaka Prathistana and Sarvajanika Ganeshothsava Samithi, Shakti' – a national Bunt women's convention was held at Bunt's Hostel premises in the city on Sunday. Sadhvi Mathanandamayi of Odiyoor Mutt inaugurated and blessed the day-long convention, in which several hundred women from the Bunt community participated. Kannada cine actress and MLC

Bangalore, Aug 24: Prof U R Ananthamurthy might have been suffering from ill-health in the recent times, but that had not deterred him from penning Hindutva or Hind Swaraj?,' a book depicting what he saw as a threat to the country's cultural plurality in the wake of rise of Moditva. The Jnanapith award winner, who was an ardent critic of right-wing ideology, had opposed Narendra Modi tooth and