Karnataka

Dubai, Jul 20: At least 37 Indian nationals committed suicide in six of the seven emirates of the UAE in the first half of 2014, latest figures from the Indian consulate in Dubai show. These suicides were reported from Dubai and the Northern Emirates comprising Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm al-Quuwain and Ras al-Khaimah. These, along with Abu Dhabi, comprise the United Arab Emirates which is home

Mangalore, Jul 20: The Mahila Morcha of Bharatiya Janata Party has sought Karnataka governor's intervention to tackle increased crime against women in coastal Karnataka and other parts of the state. The Mangalore North and Mangalore South constituency committees of BJP Mahila Morcha on Saturday forwarded a memorandum to governor K Rosaiah through Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim

Bangalore, Jul 20: The Election Commission has issued notification for the by-elections in three Legislative Assembly constituencies in Karnataka - Bellary (ST), Shikaripura and Chikkodi-Sadalaga. The by-elections will be held on August 21 and the counting will be done on August 25. The model code of conduct with respect to tours of ministers and transfers of election related officers will be

Beltangady, Jul 20: One more person has been arrested by Belthangady police on Saturday pertaining to the incident where a Muslim couple was assaulted by a gang of Hindutva activists at Ujire last Wednesday. This takes the total number of arrests in this case to seven. The arrested has been identified as Narayana (36), a resident of Ujire. On Friday the police had arrested two residents of

Mangalore, Jul 20: Internal bickering, sense of frustration has left wide chasms in Dakshina Kannada district unit of Aam Aadmi Party. This manifested itself with founding members including Robert Rosario, founder convener, S Nandagopal, founder co-convener, Dharmendra, convener, Ajay Kumar, founder joint secretary, Krishnamurthy, and Ismail, founder members prominent among those who resigned from

Srinagar, Jul 20: A youth was killed after a protest against Israel's terror attacks on Gaza turned violent on Saturday in Jammu & Kashmir's Kulgam district. Suhail Ahmad Lone (15) was killed after CRPF allegedly opened fire during massive anti-Israel protests here. Police have registered an FIR. IGP Kashmir A G Mir said, "We have taken a serious note of this unfortunate killing and we are looking

Kasargod, Jul 20: Three boys who were going for an Iftar get-together lost their lives when scooter in which they were travelling collided with an oncoming car at Nellikunje in Kasargod district on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Sajaad (15), son of Shabbir, a resident of Nellikunje, Mubarish (10), son of Muhammed, and Afrath (7), son of Afraz. Sajaad was riding the scooter with the

Mangalore, Jul 19: Traffic jams were back at Bendoorwell and Balmatta junctions on Saturday with the police withdrawing its order on circular movement of traffic along the road connecting Bendoorwell Junction, Balmatta Junction, and Horticulture Junction. Two weeks ago, City Police Commissioner R. Hithendra barred movement of traffic from Balmatta Junction to Bendoorwell Junction. He also barred

Indore, Jul 19: Communal riot-monger and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia, in his fresh attempt to create terror, has indirectly warned the Indian Muslims of new communal riots. Speaking against the backdrop of violence at a base camp of the Amarnath Yatra, Togadia on Saturday said, they (Muslims) may have forgotten the 2002 Gujarat riots but would remember the Muzaffarnagar riots

Mangalore, Jul 19: Over 50 persons protested against the brutal and disproportionate use of force and violence on the civilians of Gaza by Israel, in a demonstration held under the aegis of the district youth wing of Jamaath-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Dakshina Kannada in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Saturday. The demonstrators demanded that the United Nations should convene a