Karnataka

Bangalore, Jul 15: The husband and wife, who were arrested last week for kidnapping and murdering their seven-year-old niece, had killed their uncle—editor of Urdu weekly Makhzan' and founder-president of a credit co-operative society—in his office almost the same time last year, the police said. Syed Salman Shah (30) and his wife Shabrin Taj (20) “brutally killed” Hafiz Shamsul Huda (64) in his

Bangalore, Jul 15: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday asked the Law Secretary to issue a circular to all notaries across the State directing them not to issue marriage registration certificates' as the law did not authorise them to issue such certificate. The court also directed the Registrar of the City Civil and Sessions Courts, Bangalore, to issue a similar circular restraining notaries from

Bangalore, Jul 15: Nearly four years after his arrest, People's Democratic Party leader and an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case, Abdul Nasser Ma'adani was released from the Bangalore Central Prison at Parappanna Agrahara after completing bond formalities around 8pm on Monday. Ma'adani, who has been in the central prison since October 2010, was released after the Supreme Court

Calicut, Jul 15: The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of Popular Front of India held at Calicut termed NDA a worse UPA, in the light of the economic policies and proclamations of newly elected government. According to a press release issued by the PFI, the performance of new government so far shows that not only it will not break away from the anti-people policies of the past government

Mangalore, Jul 15: Even as the underworld criminals have escalated their activities in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, the Karnataka state government has decided to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the cases pertaining to extortion rackets, particularly being from outside the country. In a meeting attended by the legislators from coastal and Malnad region held at Vikasa

Mangalore, Jul 15: Lore India Foundation Scholarship Trust has announced the launch of a pioneering scholarship program that will identify, assess, reward and mentor the brightest young minds in India. The programme is open to school students from classes X, XI and XII from across India and is the nation's largest scholarship program and national benchmarking initiative. All students of Classes X

Mangalore, Jul 14: Tension prevailed in Konaje area for some time on Monday after a miscreant belonging to one community tried to sexually assault a woman belonging to another community. The accused Satish (25), a resident of Amblamogaru Tilaknagar near Konaje has been arrested by the police. According to sources, the accused stealthily gained entry into the house of the woman early morning on

Gaza Strip, Jul 14: A Norwegian doctor in the besieged Gaza Strip has strongly criticized Israel for using cancer-inducing bombs against Palestinian civilians. Dr. Erik Fosse said that the majority of patients hospitalized in Gaza are civilians injured in attacks on their homes and about thirty percent of them are children. Dense Inert Metal Explosive, known as DIME, is an explosive device

Mangalore, Jul 14: “The Rotarians should join together and voluntarily render selfless service for the community development and light up the Rotary organisation and strengthen its movement and record your achievements”, advised Past R.I. Dist 3180 Governor Rtn. Dr. H. Shantharam. He was addressing the Rotarians as installation officer on the Installation Ceremony of newly elected office bearers

Muzaffarnagar, Jul 14: Scores of people, displaced during the Muzaffarnagar riots staged a demonstration demanding security for bringing their goods from their native place and blocked the Kandhla-Budhana Road at Budhana town in the district. Hailing from village Mohadpur Raisingh, the people demanded police security to bring their household material from their native area, police said. The