Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 21: A clash that broke out between two groups of students at a reputed college in Kundapur late on Wednesday resulted in four students being hospitalized. According to sources, the clash broke out over a trivial issue between two groups near the college campus on Wednesday. The fight further escalated when another group of youth from outside the college joined one of the factions

Porvorim, Aug 21: The Goa government has banned the Hindu right wing Shri Ram Sena from entering the state, chief minister Manohar Parrikar told the state legislative assembly late Wednesday evening. "I had asked police to prepare a report and it was sent to the collector to ban the entry of Shri Ram Sena in the state. We have banned Shri Ram Sena," Parrikar said. In June Shri Ram Sena chief

Mangalore, Aug 21: Under the aegis of Rashtriya Hindu Andolan, the local unit of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti staged a protest in front of the deputy commissioner's office here on Wednesday, urging the fulfillment of various demands such as withdrawal of the union government's decision to provide financial aid to madrasas' in the country and prevention of maligning of Hindu saints. The protestors also

Bangalore, Aug 21: Former Director-General of Police Shankar M Bidari joined BJP. Bidari joined the party in the presence of BJP state unit President Prahlad Joshi and former chief minister Jagadish Shettar. Bidari has served as city police chief and as commandant to STF (Special Task Force) that was formed to nab forest brigand Veerappan, who was shot dead in a joint operation by the task forces

Bangalore, Aug 21: Voting began in the by-elections for the three Assembly seats in Karnataka on Thursday. The polls, likely to test the political tenacity of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and BJP national vice-president B S Yeddyurappa, are the first electoral showdown after the Lok Sabha elections. Siddaramaiah is under intense pressure to show results as the Congress had failed to replicate the

Mangalore, Aug 21: In a shocking incident, a physically disabled boy was allegedly made to drink urine by three of his seniors at Nala, Belthangady on Wednesday. The boy who is studying in Std IV at a government school at Gerukatte was made to drink urine by three boys from Std VI. While he was on his way home, the trio snatched his water bottle, urinated into it and made him drink. Though the boy

Mangalore, Aug 21: A delegation of Bearys Welfare Forum, Abu Dhabi, led by its president Mohamed Ali Uchil met Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim, at his office recently. Abdulla Madumoole, General Secretary, Rasheeed Bejai, executive committee member along with Mohd. Badrudeen, President Al Wafa Trust and U H Umer of Career Guidance Bureau, Mangalore were in the delegation

Bangalore, Aug 21: The first flight carrying Haj pilgrims to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will take off from Mangalore airport on August 27, said Minister for Haj, Wakfs Roshan Baig. Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday after attending a review meeting in this regard with the airport authorities, immigration and customs officials, and the police, the Minister

Dubai, Aug 21: An expatriate from Kerala who was working in Oman was killed and one his co-passengers badly wounded after a van they were travelling in overturned near Mussannah. The victim identified as Mohammed was a Keralite and was working at a shop. "The victim was travelling in a delivery van when it overturned near Mussannah, killing him instantly. One of the co-passengers is struggling for

Mangalore, Aug 20: Health Minister U T Khader, who is an elected representative from the coastal region, has threatened to charge with criminal action against those creating panic in the region by spreading rumours about the outbreak of the deadly viral disease Ebola in Mangalore. With several health officials expressing concern over the circulation of various unconfirmed reports of the death of a